MPG to the Power of 3
Upping its midsize sedan game, the new Ford Fusion brings unprecedented freedom to choose between hybrid, plug-in hybrid and gasoline engines to best suit individual customer preferences, driving styles and fuel efficiency needs.
Fusion offers a pair of advanced EcoBoost™ four-cylinder engines – combining smaller overall size with direct injection and a turbocharger for fuel efficiency and uncompromised performance – smart downsizing that makes a V6 option unnecessary.
The 1.6-liter EcoBoost unit delivers a projected 179 horsepower and is expected to achieve top-rated fuel efficiency of 26 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway. The 2.0-liter EcoBoost performance option will provide an estimated 237 horsepower and is projected to return 23 mpg in the city and 33 on the highway.
For buyers seeking the lowest initial cost, Fusion offers a 2.5-liter normally aspirated four-cylinder engine, making an estimated 170 horsepower. This will provide anticipated fuel efficiency of 22 mpg in the city and 33 mpg on the highway.
The dynamic new Fusion also isn’t about idling. It innovates with an optional auto start stop system, paired with the convenience of an automatic transmission for further fuel efficiency.
Turning the engine off during stops, the system seamlessly restarts the engine as you release the brake pedal to drive on. This provides a projected 3.5 percent fuel efficiency improvement and similar reduction in exhaust emissions.
The new Fusion Hybrid – generation three of Ford’s hybrid technology – employs lightweight, high-efficiency lithium-ion batteries to boost fuel efficiency to an anticipated 47 mpg in the city and 44 on the highway, respective increases of almost 15 percent and more than 22 percent compared to the award-winning 2012 Fusion Hybrid.
Fusion Hybrid will be capable of up to 62 mph under pure electric power – 15 mph faster than the previous model – meaning less use of the new Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder gasoline engine. The engine itself has been downsized from 2.5 to 2.0 liters while delivering comparable power and improved fuel efficiency.
The Fusion Energi plug-in model is designed for people who care the most about energy efficiency. It is expected to deliver fuel efficiency of up to more than 100 MPGe. This trounces Chevrolet Volt by at least 6 MPGe and is 13 MPGe better than the projected estimate for the Toyota Prius PHEV.
Fusion Energi allows you to select when to use the electricity stored in the battery. The driver can interact with and monitor Fusion Energi through the MyFord® Mobile smartphone application, and preprogram when to charge the car’s batteries at times when electrical demand and costs are lowest.
Which Car? Which Driver?
Even Performance Goes Green
Going green doesn’t mean sacrificing the pleasure of driving with the 2.0-liter EcoBoost™ engine in the new Fusion.
EcoBoost serves up a seemingly magical blend of a smaller, lighter, more fuel-efficient four-cylinder engine that still provides the performance you can only get with a much larger V6 in sedans from other companies.
The 2.0-liter EcoBoost sits at the performance pinnacle of the Fusion’s power of choice lineup with an expected output of 237 horsepower and 250 lb.-ft. of torque, 27 lb.-ft. more than the 3.0-liter V6 in the outgoing model. Thanks to the charge cooling effect of direct injection, EcoBoost engines can use higher compression for better torque and efficiency, even in light load conditions.
That means even a little engine can provide the outstanding driveability of the much larger powerplants found in many competitors. Best of all, even performance-oriented Fusion drivers will spend less time at the gas pump because the 2.0-liter EcoBoost combined with a paddle-shifted six-speed SelectShift Automatic™ transmission is still expected to yield a segment-leading 23 mpg in the city and 33 on the highway. That’s at least 3 mpg better than the V6-powered competition.
That’s pleasure without the guilt.