Driving the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid: how to maximize mileage

[scoot2782]

note to ford...get rid of the leaves...just let the car tell you how efficient you're being

[HardstyleD15]

perople understand with sight more betteer, than all the other sense, they'll understand better and quicker

[notnew2dagame]

why dont we cut out gasoline and repalce it with a bigger electric motor and another alternator to charge that battery! There no gas more units sold!

[sdbracht]

America has the best , its un-american to buy the rest .

[KainKindy]

Ford's hybrid is based on Toyota's hybrid,  But they tuned to it to proivide better fuel economy.

[id786]

eh... it looks promising, but it will always be Found On Road Dead. Im looking more toward the camry hybrid.

[BlueOvalBoy85]

Look at the most recent JD Power and Consumer Reports ratings. Even Consumer Reports, lover of all things Asian, now admits that Ford has "world class" quality equal to or better than Toyondissan. It isn't the 1980s or '90s anymore, In fact Toyota has been slipping in recent years. The interiors of the Fusion AND the Malibu are better quality.

[navigator012007]

Is that why it won Car of the Year of the Prius? Loser.

[Ford4Lyfe7]

I would buy this car no questions asked.

[GANTZ100pts]

make a plug-in model THEN ill buy one.

[VRJensen1]

Make it a plug in and then I'll consider it. until then...FORD, DON'T TRY TO SELL ME A GAS GUZZLER. I'M NOT BUYING!!!

[extremearts1]

HP2g engine technology will be released @ SEMA 09 Making GREEN Cool ZONE Nov. 3,2009

[phdecora]

awesome car

[Isbisterrrr]

loool i wanted this car, but then i realised it only went up to 120. not getting that anymore.

[ACGRSvid]

Did you make this decision over the dash?

[emax27]

those are mph :) you're sure about that?

[Betteryear2007]

Nice car!

[Hummers222]

hey hawkermustang you are not very american calling this car a pos! This car is fantastic and the quality is amazing!

[hawkermustang]

You will maximize your mileage if you don't drive this pos.

[MSIL2]

I driven the fusion's twin, the Mercury Milan Hybrid some months ago and I end up getting 67 mpg and 58 mpg in the Toyota Camry hybrid. What the salesperson that was with me told that if the battery was fully charged, I could have averaged 87 mpg. So, they are very truthful about the efficiency of the vehicle.

[Drownedinblood]

I'm convinced I want one lol.

[dbourke1]

Wow, the technology and interior of this new Fusion is unbelievable.  Ford has a real winner here!

[zachray263]

This is why Ford didn't need to ask for a lot of bail out money, they make great cars

[Truth4l]

ford did improve their car,,,,,,this is very affordable and efficient car with quality ...i mean quality..........

[KevalProduction]

BRING BACK THE EV1!!!!

[xflaimgirlx]

i already own one baby! haha ima ritch bish

[josh053]

Ritch? but this car isnt expensive

however im not at all saying this isnt a fantastic vehicle

[fenwayfan1]

definately the best hybrid out there, I understand getting great mpg is good but it isn't the answer, you still have to put gas in it, just like the very ugly prius, at least ford makes this hybrid nice and makes me finally think about buying a hybrid.

[jaimehatespapi]

Great to see Ford competing in this segment. Love the instrument cluster but preferred the old front end.

[TheVictors417]

how much a month to lease? i want one. plan on keeping my cobra, but i NEED a daily commuter to the office.

[thepilo1]

Yea.. Especially with the NEW Sync 3.0, it now has Text Navigation Services, (No Screen), The best MP3 Player Integration, Voice Commands, and much more.. Really one of the best Tech cars around..

[thepilo1]

BTW the Battery can be totally recycled and you can use the parts over to create new batteries.. so don't go saying they will end up in the landfill. And after 5 years, the Fusion is still covered under warranty for all the hybrid components, so no wories about high bills or anything.

Over all, The Fusion Hybrid is a really good car.. I'm averaging 36mpg right now, and that is with my wife driving and not trying to get good mpg.. When I drive I got over 45mpg.

[thepilo1]

I have the Fusion Hybrid, and I have stayed away from Ford for many years, but this car is just too good to stay away. It has a combined 190HP so it moves when you want it to, and get's great MPG while doing it. You can drive around at 35 on the highway to try to get good mpg in a regular car and piss evey one off, or you can drive normally and get great mpg and keep up with the flow with the fusion. Oh,

[thepilo1]

Ford did not license from Toyota. Ford and Toyota did a Patent Swap because Frd designed it's own Hybrid System, and Did not want to get into patent suits with toyota, so ford Gave Toyota some of it's Patents for toyota to use, and ford could develope it's own Hybrid system with out fear of a law suit. This is why the Ford Kills the camry in hybrid performance. just wait till ford comes out with a smaler hybrid, it will kill the prius.

[bigman95impala]

should be driving diesel for the last 80 years

where are you going to pu that battery when its life is over?

a land fill??

nice car glad your saving gas but batteries are poison and are not the answer to our fuel problems, just a bandaid

[Quotacious]

Yeah, so obviously, we should keep digging the earth up for oil so that we can keep polluting our environment and have smog in the cities, you know, because the batteries can't be properly recycled or anything... No, they don't go to a landfill, batteries go into recycling, at the local recycling place in your city. DUH.

[bigman95impala]

And Yeah this is not going to stop us from digging up the earth you dopey!

IT STILL BURNS GAS, AND 41 MPG AINT AMAZING

the style of battery used cannot be recycled back to be used in batteries again

sorry but if your uneducated about batteries and recycling then please dont try to be a smart ass when you have no knowledge about the topic present.

Also the production of these batteries have devastated areas where they are expierience acid rain AND SMOG worse than LA and NY combined.

[Larommi71]

Ok, so your mastery of the caps lock key leaves a bit to be desired. Capital letters to not mean you are correct. In fact there is a great deal wrong with what you wrote. You should try researching a bit before spouting off at the key board.

41 mpg is not amazing, that part was correct. It is impressive for a car the size of the Fusion.

The batteries themselves are indeed recycled and recyclable. The nickel is in high demand and can be re-used.

[Larommi71]

There is no acid in the batteries so I am unsure where the claim of acid rain comes from.

NiMH batteries use use an alkaline which is a base.

Please provide a link where the acid rain devastated any areas along with proof that it is from the manufacture of the batteries in the Fusion.

[UnionPhotography]

I think you are commenting on an article written some time ago by an very biased writer which went on about the Sudbury mining area which was indeed devastated from nickel production... some 25 years ago (they failed to mention that). Having been to NY, LA and Sudbury, I can assure you that you won't find much smog in Sudbury, but emissions from the mining industry (nickel, copper, gold, etc) combined with the pulp and logging industries still isn't great.

[bigman95impala]

and also again your local recycling "PLACE" would have no Fing clue with what to do with an advanced battery as such present in new hybrids

please read the internet before posting from your arse

[DocRossow]

We purchased the 2010 Fusion Hybrid 10 days ago. It's our second Ford hybrid, having bought an Escape in 2006. The 2010 Fusion is stunning, and the leaps made in hybrid performance over the 2006 hybrid is remarkable. We drove over 600 highway miles last weekend on one tank of gas. My wife has been beating the EPA estimate of 41 mpg in city driving so far every day in her commute. We couldn't be happier that we bought an AMERICAN-made hybrid that also has style. This is a feel-good car!!

[dranach]

I had been thinking about getting a Toyota Prius for a while, but this Ford Fusion Hybrid has totally changed that thought. The Ford Fusion beats any hybrid out there. I most say, Ford is on the right track.

[2354bill6]

how much money canadian?????????

[clokverkorange]

Take what it costs in American dollars and add about 1.5x. It's not exact, but gives you a rough estimate.

[heartlessvietboy]

The Ford Fusion Hybrid is one of the best midsize cars out there today. And the most fuel efficient. It can go 600 miles on the highway and 700 miles in the city on a single tank. That is far! It can up to 47 mph on electric mode. The interior is very good looking. The instrument cluster is bright and futuristically designed. The navigational screen is fit nicely. Great car!!!

[Mevlevi1207]

Ford got it right with this new Fusion design!

[Toyotaminivans]

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!! A ford car that I LIKE!!!!

This is an amazing car. Anyone who wants american, buy this

[runningbandit]

I'll just continue to drive my 04' Taurus with 110,000 miles on it and get 28-30mpg going around 75mph. And my fiance's 99' Contour which gets 35-38mpg. It's not too environmentally friendly to go an buy another car espescially one that they have no freaking clue to what to do with the spent batteries. Plus the Fusion looks like it has an over bite or something with the 3bar grille which Ford should stop using. Nice interior though and nice features, but still wouldn't buy it espescially for 28K

[alextheromanian]

i drive an 06 passat and get around 42 mpg highway driving carefully. its not a diesel or hybrid...its a 2.0T and it stared at 24K with as many options this has for 28K...

plus what i drive is somewhere in the european luxury class...this is still a ford...fusion.

i like the way it looks i like the tech and i love the idea but no way ill pay 28K for it...especially when its not even a diesel...

Jetta TDI gets better gas mileage than this and not even the same price either.

american cars cost

[a1mint]

'06 Passat: 21 city, 29 hwy according to fueleconomy (dot) gov.

42 mpg? I don't believe you.

I'm used to TDI'ers stretching the truth, but I haven't seen the non diesel VW's stretch it this much, up to now.

[alextheromanian]

oh dont believe me....because you just refuse to think for one second that with careful driving people can get better gas mileage..check out my page...its the default video...that was 3 trips ago...last trip i got up t 42 the trip in the video is at 40...

and dont tell me its a fake vid bcause youll only sound more ignorant.

the fuel economy also says my jeep cherokee 4.0 gets 15-16mpg but for as long as ive driven it and driven it carefully it hovered around 19-20.

[alextheromanian]

oh and ps...the passat has a lower drag coefficient than the corvette lol.

you cant beat a well enginered car.

[schmedleyMD2]

Funny how you only quoted your highway MPG!

I have a 2003 V6 Passat and a Camry Hybrid. In the Passat, I'm lucky to crack 19 mpg commuting. The same commute In the Camry nets me 44 MPG. That's more than double the mileage, same size cars, nearly identical weight and horsepower.

I'm looking to deep-six the Passat: the Fusion Hybrid is the clear choice.

[alextheromanian]

i get about 33-34 non highway driving sorry for the mistake.

19...is about 10 below what you should get...id look into your driving habits before knocking on a car alot of other people are impressed with. either that or you got a crap one....

[alextheromanian]

PS youre also a moron comparing a hybrid to a V6....ive never heard a more idiotic thing in my life.

[theannoyingdogpoo]

You've just removed your "proof" video.

Passat is no luxury car.

"this is still a ford...fusion."

At least it won't break down. VW has the second last spot for reliability in JD Power rating

"Jetta TDI gets better gas mileage than this and not even the same price either."

Fusion Hybrid CRUSHES the lame Jetta diesel in EVERY aspect. It's more efficient, bigger, faster, cleaner, better looking and domestic

[a1mint]

fueleconomy (dot) gov. '99 Contour: 21 city, 31 hwy.

I've never seen a car with this much difference between city and highway.

38mpg? rriigghhtt...

[emforty2]

Ford hybrids are Toyota technolgy use under license

uses drivetrain by Aisin Japan which is owned by Toyota

and uses Panasonic/Sanyo NIHM batteries the same

supplier for the Toyota Prius

and btw the Fusion is built in Mexico by Mexicans

and they say buy American Made

[a1mint]

You have to read this article on Wikipedia:

"Patent encumbrance of large automotive NiMH batteries"

"Ovshinky said one primary tactic used by the auto industry was to falsely suggest that NiMH technology is not ready yet."

"General Motors acquired a controlling interest in Ovonics's battery development and manufacture, including patents controlling the manufacture of large nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries."

[theannoyingdogpoo]

Ford does not use Toyota technology.

Both companies exchange patents some time ago.

[a1mint]

And that's how Ford can win this segment, plus a little stretching and lying of course. Domestic car makers have been lying on tv about their fuel economy ever since Katrina.

I bet the Prius, Civic hybrid, and Honda Insight will all beat this car on fuel economy. Competition is good, but the domestics have lost all credibility over the years. I've been screwed over so many times by GM for instance, they can go f themselves now.

[alextheromanian]

they need to lower prices 30K isnt exactly cheap in this economy.

the way they can make this a VERY popular car is by lowering price they will make huge profit by selling more for less than by selling a few for more

[a1mint]

Agreed. Cheapest hybrid is now the Honda Insight. And it has a hatchback trunk. *Much* smarter than a stupid sedan.

Toyota won up to this point, but now it's Honda again.

What irks me most about domestic car makers is that they want to force people that need some utility into suvs and vans. They refuse to build useful economical family cars.

They want to force families into suvs, and I hate them for that.

[bigretardhalo]

Uhhhh no.... ford had station wagons available until the end of the run for the taurus 2007 I believe and until the redisign of the Focus around the same time.... the fusion and the redisigned focus do not offer a wagon because they were not cost effective... I.E. no one bought them... I agree with you wagons are nice but the car manufacturers can't sell you what you won't buy... and where are the Accord and Camry wagons?? Not made anymore either because no one bought them.

[a1mint]

1) It's too expensive. The fuel savings do not warrant all that extra money spend on a car like this.

2) Maintenance will cost more. The dealer will likely insist on seeing the car in for bogus service charges, or else you'll risk losing warranty on all the complicated components. Whereas conventional cars you can pretty much ignore it and just do oil changes.

3) After the car becomes 5 years old, how well is everything still working, and how much life is left? Expensive part replacements?

[brealmsys]

This car is just one of the reasons that Ford isn't out begging for taxpayer money right now. I can't wait to own one.

[a1mint]

I don't want this car because it is a sedan. I find sedan's stupid and unpractical. Why oh why didn't they make it a station wagon. That way it actually becomes useful.

I just *HATE* the stupidity of the average consumer, it is THEIR fault.

[Turquoise66]

eww, a station wagon?? lol.

a sedan is fine for me. enough to carry my books and my friends.

[a1mint]

A station wagon is better. You can carry boxes, use it to pick up your new fridge, couch, put your bicycles in it. If you have a lot of baby stuff and luggage you can carry all of it.

Sedans make no sense.

[Turquoise66]

i don't have any kids, and i don't fly a lot. a sedan is more sensible for me.

[fightinLIB]

Is Ford confused about car size? It keeps promoting the hybrid Fusion as getting the best mileage of any mid-size car. Except the Prius has always been the mileage champ and IS a mid-size car. Not to mention that the hybrid technology in the Fusion is actually licensed FROM Toyota.

[RickStylus]

Hybrid Tech licensed from Toyota and might be it body design licensed by Honda because it look exactly same as a '95 Accord, especially from the rear side. XP

[osiris2669]

the front looks very different from the accord. who cares where the tech came from ... toyota builds their cars on an assembly line ... where did that idea come from? playing devils advocate aside ford has made a respectable and attractive car that id consider buying.

[RickStylus]

if you consider to buy a car made by ford... just good luck wit it. LOL

[Turquoise66]

ford cars are very reliable.

[a1mint]

The Lemon Aid Guide strongly disagrees with that.

[freakout247]

No push-button start? Comeon ford!

[quuaa1]

Small bump in the road, Ford did a test run with the team of engineers responsible for this vehicle with a Nascar driver piloting the car. The car was unmodified and they started off with a full tank and at the end of the day of driving went 1411 (not sure about last 2 digits) miles averaging 81mpg. I've also heard that it's a plug in hybrid so you could go for months without ever using gas.

[Kaseykasums16]

Unless you're already driving an aptera, I don't think you should complain about still using gasoline. There, unfortunately, is going to have to be some sort of transitional change. At least it's a step in the right direction. It will improve demand, and show car companies people WANT to go green. Yes, the EV1 was revolutionary, but it got shot down. It was a step backwards, and hopefully, this will raise better awareness for the capability of electric and other green vehicles.

[asdfgoogle]

Do a search for Chevy Volt or Tesla. EV's and EREV's are within a few years away from being standard to all car manufacturers!

[Turquoise66]

you like those ugly Prius, Insight?

[Roland79CR]

Is not about really the looks is more about the efficiency regarding hybrids this cars are still more efficient than the american one I personally like French cars Peugeots Renaults very atractive well made and efficients cars! Made in EU

[Turquoise66]

i've never heard of such a car, so it doesn't matter to me.

the fusion is the most fuel efficient sedan, the mailibu is pretty good too. and America has some of the most fuel efficient SUVs.

[Roland79CR]

Yea you would need to travel a little bit! Good luck with your american cars who know how much they might be around

[Turquoise66]

um all car companies are suffering.

[ehcivicracer]

this is a car in it's own class. a mid-sized car with a 4 cylinder hybirid engine. other mid-sized hybrids come with v6s.

[Roland79CR]

41 miles is not too from a civic at 36 the car is ugly I was in costa rica where the chinese donated 250 police cars and those cars still look better than this unit even the chinese are designing better cars. Until something truelly revolutionary comes out of detroit they are DOOOOOOM!

[ChadTaylorCanDoIt]

you don't know what a good car is.

[Roland79CR]

Obviously I dont! Hybrids have been out for a looong time and is until now that detroit is comming out with one. American Cars are simply put UGLY and Inefficient! But if you buy good luck to you!

[xfistsclenchedx]

Like they said, it's the most fuel efficient midsize sedan. This is a hybrid car that feels like a regular car. I don't know if you've driven a hybrid before but the Prius, Civic Hybrid and Insight all feel cheap and flimsy. This car won't.

[litetheory]

Actually, no I haven't yet. The car in my opinion looks pretty good from the inside especially the panels. I just truly believe that there are so many factors holding them back from producing all electric vehicles, and quite understandable from a business POV. The EV1 was a success.. but they recalled for some strange reason. Of course they realized all that profit loss from a almost no maintenance EV.

[hotcuts6064]

we should switch to hydrogen car and electric car and save america from gasoline

[EuroSport2006]

I'll have to agree. But in America diesel is something out of the ordinary.

[torren2101]

this is the worst thing for a profession driver.

[sierracuban]

What a bunch of DINOSAUR comments....You people sound like you were born in the 19th century......My dear father just died two months ago at the age of 103, and he was happy whenever I told him that the gasoline age was soon coming to an end...And to think that he had a gas station back in 1960's...People need to leave childish needs for POWER behind, and think of a NEW CAR AGE which is now dawning......When I was 17 I used to drive my brother's 1968 Corvette, but now I am 56 and smarter.....

[hotcuts6064]

wow wow come on no i'm not buy one if we buy like this car the oil compeny they will rice price gasoline. they are not stupid they want live too,so please don't wast you mony just say no more gasoline

[hpw59]

HOW MUCH? I'm buying a car today, mine was

totaled in a wreck.

[prexplorer]

Mine is on order. Looking forward to getting it.

[TheVictors417]

would buy

[shahalpesh80]

This is a better short -- term solution than the VOLT because the VOLT might not sell as well as this because of the change in shift to thinking people are migrating to hybrids slowly and than they will migrate to electric.

[UltrafastPED]

I took delivery on a Ford 2010 Fusion Hybrid at end of March . It drives really sweet! Around town it switches seamlessly between EV and engine. It is always very quiet; hardly any road noise even in EV mode. I've been getting 39-40 mpg around town.  It is quite peppy, with good acceleration when required. It handles very nicely getting on and off the expressway, and when passing. I got the option with the moon roof ... very handy on nice days!

[RaserX305]

At 50 MPG I don't give a S&#!

[RaserX305]

Our 2004 Prius has over 93,000 miles, we got it at the end of 2003, my family is on the waiting list to get the 2010 model this fall, we will trade our old one in. We have never replaced the battery.

The PT Cruiser is a 2006 with 74,000 miles and the Grand Prix is a 2004 with 87,000. The Prius has not been on the shop once. hope that answers your question.

I have noticed however that many people just HATE The Prius and that is ok, that is why we live in America - free to choose.

[prexplorer]

The Prius is an ugly car for fuddy duddies.

[ISinisterI]

lol brilliant!

[RaserX305]

I wrote a comment on this page over a month ago and got responses telling me how bad the Prius sucks and how wonderful American cars are. First of all, let me tell you that my family owns a PT Cruiser, a Prius, and a Grand Prix. So we get to drive all three of them.

Comparing the Cruiser and the Prius the Prius has more power and no it does not shake in the wind. But the biggest difference between the three cars is this. The Grand Prix and the Cruiser have been in and out of the shop

[dogsderek90]

how many miles do u have on each car and what year are they. Also if your prius is hybrid your going to pay through the teeth when the battery pack goes out

[FPComm]

Wow--America's most fuel-efficient mid-size sedan! Very exciting

[FreakyJayDee]

I got to see it in person. It's incredible. It was the Sport, not the Hybrid, but the body will be the same. The gauge cluster in the Sport is AMAZING, so I'm guessing the Hybrid will be incredible. What a good-looking car, and GREAT interior. Nothing but postiive stuff, that I saw.

[zets13]

cooool

lets make more hybs

[Dirk19880225]

fusion is really good looking

actually i drive a 2007 focus right now. around 33 mpg. 

i have to say, these US made cars had been improved quite a bit.

question is, expect for ford, will the other two make it through this recession

[yaroukh]

IMO the original Fusion looks better than my2010. But I haven't seen none of them in real.

[Jahstyleus]

Outstanding. Good for you, Ford!!!

[beezalax13]

Thats a damn good looking car. It's good to see at least one American car company getting their act together.

[mynameistanner69]

Ima save up and when it comes out im gettin one for my gf I might steal it its real PRETTy!!!!

[SUPERBURRITO]

I thought it was going to be "under $23,000"? Now heard it's going to be about $27,000. Good luck with that. You NEED to make this affordable. $27,000 is not affordable. You can buy 2 foreign cars for that price.

[Jackofalltrades16]

really, a prius with the same amount of equipment is around 30+. There is the honda insight around 18K, but the price isn't that off.

[hazy96]

The fusion itself is under 20. It's 27000 but with a government tax credit it will be around 23 I think.

[beezalax13]

Government tax credit is 3,400 right now. It will gradually go down as demand goes up.

[runbenrun9]

yea you can buy two non-hybrid foreign cars. and the fusion hybrid is cheaper than the toyota camry

[cebert]

Wow, this car looks great. I can't wait to test it out. I am really impressed with how Ford is improving its product line.

[BartmanMC]

I just read Yahoo News and the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid won over Comparisons to the Toyota Camry Hrbrid & Toyota Prius.

Keep up the good work Ford.

[usama1119]

Im not much of a Ford person either, but its nice to see that they're trying new things, and the fusion looks pretty good.

[RaserX305]

Ok, let me school you hounds a bit. To answer your questions .. YES, like it or not the "Shopping carts" as you refer to the Prius, are a much better seller than any Ford wanna be Hybrid.

That is just a fact, like it or not. Now I know that most people who leave comments here are Detroit lovers, who will say the Fusion is awesome! Good for you go out there and buy one and hope the company will be around in the next few years. I have driven Ford, GM, and Toyota. I will stick to the last one.

[SmokyPondFarm]

The Prius is fine for a high school or college student. The road noise level combined with the poor handling at freeway speeds (a strong crosswind will blow you over a whole lane) keeps it from being considered a serious automobile.

Don't believe me? Drive one for yourself. National offers the Prius as part of its rental fleet.

[letmeknowtruth]

Yes the Prius has been a better seller, This is the first year in production for the hybrid Fusion. I would also ask when the last time you looked at what Ford has been doing for the last 5 years or so in quality. Which is said to be just as good if not better then then japanese and european competitors (ie honda, toyota, VW)

Ford will be the only american car maker, but a damm good one once again.

[RaserX305]

From your lips to God's ears.

We need a car company that can compete with the rest of the world.

[2605155]

I've owned a '96 Ford Contour SE V6 and an '05 Accord EX-L V6. Right now, both cars in front of me brand new (magically only, I know) and I would take the Ford again without hesitation. That car lasted 128K with not ONE SINGLE problem. When it was totaled in a crash it still had it's original head and brake light bulbs!!! The Honda went into the shop the first time at 8K and has had 5 major problems since. I SO SO SO look forward to buying my next FORD!

[baker2niner]

Many don't get how much goes into getting 41mpg out of a gas 3800lb car. It handles and it's a good size for many. There are 1 million shopping cart Prius out there that are faarrrr more boring. there...

[RaserX305]

Another boring car from Ford, and people wonder why they are on the brink of asking for bail out money.

[SmokyPondFarm]

When it comes to hybrid vehicles, what do you consider exciting? The Prius? The Camry?

[cebert]

How exactly is it any more "boring" than a Prius?

[theannoyingdogpoo]

RaserX305: "Another boring car from Ford, and people wonder why they are on the brink of asking for bail out money."

"Boring" is the term boring people use when they cannot come up with anything about the excellent car that has just started selling.

And Ford never asked for bailout.

[dieselboy77]

why ford cant just sell the mondeo which look 1000 times better and of course only low end models will comes with manual transmission

[brandenkhan15]

You can turn off the traction control.

[mercman8888]

I"m a chevy guy, but this is a good car. I can't wait to see how the volt does.

[YoraRiderYamaRider]

Great Job Ford!

[conman5304]

Or the 2010 Taurus SHO. 350HP V6. :D

[mustangmikeca]

365HP

[Youvegotnothinonme]

who cares about 0-60 times for hybrids?? whats next speed showing hybrid forms of pinks? going 0-60 quickly means your kinda defeating the purpose of the hybrid...

[Powersproductions130]

No, it doesn't defeat the purpose. You need passing power for the highway and if you have a bad 0-60 time that means it is a BORING car. If you have a good 0-60 time, you'll have a better car that more people will buy because they think all economic cars are boring.

[Youvegotnothinonme]

0-60 means nothing when it comes to passing. passing is like 40 and up. and all that pertains to lately for hybrids is how much torgue the gas or diesel engine hasand that equals not fuel economic. and incase you havent noticed, economic cars ARE boring.. until they are referred to as something other than "economical cars" they will not be fun.

[pcherian]

under 9 sec.Car and Driver saw a 8.5 sec run

[powerstroker14]

What is the 0-60 of the car if I were to completely floor it? Would the wheels spin?

[DevPack]

if u dont give a dam about the hybrid buy the 2010 fusion sport 270hp u canput up some wheel spins with that

[prexplorer]

I have read 0-60 in 7.5 secs