2013 Fusion/Mondeo discussion
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2013 Ford Fusion rated at 25/37 MPG, Hybrid gets 47 MPG
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/09/07/2...d-gets-47-mpg/
It's a toss-up nowadays as to whether an automatic or manual will get the ultimate economy, but the best numbers among the conventional Fusion powertrains are the 25 city / 37 highway miles per gallon returned by the six-speed-manual-equipped FWD Fusion with the 179-horsepower 1.6-liter EcoBoost motor. Numbers for the six-speed automatic are right behind, at 23 city / 36 highway.
Dropping nine horsepower and a turbocharger will get you price but not efficiency gains, with the 170-hp naturally-aspirated 2.5-liter four doing 22 city / 34 hwy. In the other direction, that's one small mpg away from the 22 hwy / 33 city to be had by the 237-hp 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder. Add all-wheel drive to the equation and pay a 2-mpg penalty, with the 237-hp motor doing 22 city / 31 hwy when turning all four wheels.
Of course the hybrid Fusion killed it, getting 47 city and 47 hwy.
It's a toss-up nowadays as to whether an automatic or manual will get the ultimate economy, but the best numbers among the conventional Fusion powertrains are the 25 city / 37 highway miles per gallon returned by the six-speed-manual-equipped FWD Fusion with the 179-horsepower 1.6-liter EcoBoost motor. Numbers for the six-speed automatic are right behind, at 23 city / 36 highway.
Dropping nine horsepower and a turbocharger will get you price but not efficiency gains, with the 170-hp naturally-aspirated 2.5-liter four doing 22 city / 34 hwy. In the other direction, that's one small mpg away from the 22 hwy / 33 city to be had by the 237-hp 2.0-liter turbo four-cylinder. Add all-wheel drive to the equation and pay a 2-mpg penalty, with the 237-hp motor doing 22 city / 31 hwy when turning all four wheels.
Of course the hybrid Fusion killed it, getting 47 city and 47 hwy.
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I'm kinda disappointed by these numbers. They're not bad, I just expected better, I thought that Fusion automatic can at least match Nissan Altima's 27 mpg city, considering the fact that Fusion does have the smallest engine in the class.
love the wagon!
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Ford Fusion Hybrid rated at 47 mpg
Ford has revealed the official fuel-economy ratings for its 2013 Fusion Hybrid and the numbers are impressive. The Fusion Hybrid will return 47/47 mpg (city/highway), with a combined rating of 47 mpg.
http://wot.motortrend.com/official-2...#ixzz26psh4wvI
http://wot.motortrend.com/official-2...#ixzz26psh4wvI
