2010 Ford Fusion Review

Things I didn't cover in the video:
* I thought it was a 2009 but it's actually a 2010 Ford Fusion.
* The car has electric power steering. I didn't notice any problems with this at all. I couldn't tell the difference between this and a normal, hydraulic power steering car at all.
* The seat is highly adjustable, with lumbar support knob and angle adjustments.
* The rear seats have pull levers in the trunk to release them to come forward, which I never realized makes so much sense until you need more trunk room! Nice touch.
* The 6 speed transmission is modern and interesting and intelligent, and smooth. So smooth, that it's actually smoother under WOT than if you are just shifting during a very gentile acceleration. When all out, the car shifts right at redline, with no perceivable change in thrust as the car rows up through the gears. Quite impressive. Also, the tranny has a downhill mode, which you select via a button on the shifter knob. This kicks the thing down a gear or two (or three) depending on how steep the downhill grade is that you're driving on. This makes it so that you don't have to keep hitting the brakes. The car just chooses the appropriate gear to give you just enough engine braking to keep your brakes from needing to be applied to maintain a constant speed going down a long hill or grade. This also works automagically when under cruise control, no button pressing required. Sick.
* The engine is incredibly smooth with almost no vibration even when revving the hell out of it. It makes it really easy to just mash the throttle and let it shift at red line all the time, because the engine seems to be perfectly happy doing so all day long. I like that! Plenty of low end torque though too.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2010
• Ford
• Fusion
• test
• drive
• review

[dpo745s]

Great review. I'm deciding if I'm going to buy a Fusion SE or not and I think your review is going to help me. I think I'm gonna get it.

[r0ckworthy]

@dpo745s Cool man, I'm glad you liked it. It was a superb all-around 4-door car. It seems to do everything right, and is a real blast to drive. This coming from a car guy that really thinks about these things a lot.

[gehli003]

I was holding my break hoping you didn't get in a head-on collision.

[r0ckworthy]

@gehli003 Sorry to make you nervous :) I was looking at the road, I was just holding the camera at chest level and trying to aim it at stuff without taking my eyes off the road.

[BKofficer23]

Excellent review

[r0ckworthy]

@BKofficer23 Thank you! I'll do more reviews of other cars like this then :)

[fmkidskater]

Where are you driving? that road looks amazing.

[DevPack]

great review man. Hey if you want better handling with less roll, there is a great sport package which would fix all those issues.

[eagl3seyes]

I really liked the review. You dont bullshit about all the usual crap reviewers do. You sound like u have a lot of time in the car and have some really good opinions on it. Great!

Its also funny when u randomly say ass and shit. hahahaha!! more reviewers shud do that

[accomplishedjoe94]

i bought a leather steering wheel and replaced mine :)

[JVB96203]

Hey what trim do you have I have A 2009 Ford Fusion SEL V6.

[Adas7432]

FANTASTIC review, man!

[GSWarrior9]

Im 17 trying to save up and get this car in the next year or 2 hopefully

[skaterride2]

this car looks really cool inside and out, hopefully when i get a job at 16, after a few years i can get this car

[scottkan357975343]

this is very rare, someone Not beating the s*** out of a rental.