The new Ford Fusion for 2013 has been revealed at the
Detroit Motor Show, Ford Motor Company launched its new, completely redesigned
version and looks like a tweaked Mondeo 2012 with Aston Martin's Grill on the
front. The line-up will include a plug-in hybrid sedan Ford, not that it is a
bad thing. Fusion 2013 in the U.S. also will be a 2013 Ford Mondeo for Europe.
The Fusion Energy will go on sale in Europe next year as the
Ford Mondeo. Up to now, the Fusion and Mondeo have been entirely different,
albeit similarly sized, cars. But Ford has been working to have fewer different
models around the world. To that end, the next-generation Ford Escape will be
the same as the Ford Kuga SUV sold in Europe while the Focus and Fiesta small
cars are also be the same cars in the U.S. as elsewhere.
Finally, after what has seemed like a decade’s worth of
groaning by enthusiasts and pundits alike, Ford is bringing the Mondeo
stateside by way of its global platform. That means, we get all of the
important underpinnings that matter shrouded in an sexy, yeah we said sexy, new
sheetmetal and interior. Just look at that grille. For giddy-up, Ford is
offering, in a decidedly European manner, to give users the choice of a variety
of powertrain options. How many? Whatever five different engines, two
transmissions, and a front-wheel or all-wheel drive option add up to be. You
can do the math. Engines will range from a four-cylinder 170 horsepower (170
lb-ft torque) to an EcoBoost 237 horsepower (250 lb-ft torque) mill, or two
hybrid engines. One, which gets roughly the same gas mileage as a Prius, and
the other, a plug-in hybrid called the Ford Fusion Energi, that’s miserly
enough to sip fuel at an effective 100 miles per gallon. If you happen to have
a financially allergic reaction to gas stations, this is the equivalent of
vehicular Allegra.
With the 2013 Ford Fusion, there’s no shortage of choice,
and there’s certainly no shortage in the looks, technology, or safety
department either. You can expect to see lane guidance, blind-spot detection,
active park assist, MyFord Touch, Microsoft SYNC, even Apps all packed into the
Fusion along with airbags in every direction. In combination, Ford may just
have created what amounts to be the best looking American made sedan we’ve seen
since, well, the Taurus SHO. Even more exciting? This time, Americans get the
Fusion first.
Ford Fusion Safety Features
The Ford Fusion has many safety features that are great ways
to get a lower premium on your insurance. The 2013 Ford Fusion is equipped with
the following safety features:
- Anti-lock brakes
- Stability control
- Front-impact airbags
- Side-impact airbags
- Overhead airbags
- Pretensioners
- Security System
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