Test Drive of 2010 Ford Fusion Sport AWD

My dad and I went to take a look at this Fusion Sport. It has the 3.5 liter Duratec V6 rated at 265 hp with the 6 speed automatic. After this car, I got to drive a FWD Fusion Sport, and it was a blast. Unfortunately, I couldn't get a video of it. The one I drove was very fun, pretty fast, and surprisingly smooth

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• 2010
• Ford
• Fusion
• Sport
• AWD
• 3.5
• Duratec
• V6
• Drive

[transamman305]

Def not a sport model. all 2010's come with that manual shift gate on the shifter. You can get the SE's in AWD too. And LOL at "not the punch of the camry." Your driving a family sedan, not a racecar. If speed is a main concern, buy a camaro or mustang.

[irw08]

@transamman305 Only the SEL and Sport offer AWD. You can tell this car in the video is not an SEL since this one lacks some of the SEL's standard creature comforts, such as dual zone automatic climate control. You can also see the the speaker in the top center of the dash, designating Sony Audio, which is unavailable on the SE. If you were to build a 2011 or 2012 equivalent of this particular car on Ford's website, it would be an AWD Fusion Sport with only the Moon & Tune Package (401A).

[stubbyk86]

The car in this video isn't the Sport version. You can tell by the interior coloring. Are you sure this was the V6?

[irw08]

@stubbyk86 Absolutely, this one is indeed a Sport. You can tell it's a V6 from the manual shift gate in the shift pattern, and from the video, you can tell that it's a Sport by the piano black trim around the gear shift, and of course the sound of the engine at 3:48. This was a Sport AWD in Sport Blue with black interior with the Moon & Tune package, which is designated by the Sony on the speakers in the top corner of the door as well as the speaker on top of the dash near the windshield.

[dragstar7039]

Some Velcro will work wonders foyr the lens cap but good video.

[irw08]

@dragstar7039 Actually the annoying sound was the little wrist strap smacking the camera itself and I got some scotch tape to do the trick after I noticed this problem with my videos.

[MrRyan0258]

First of all I have a 2010 Ford Fusion Sport AWD...... And it is Amazing! The first thing i wanna address is the whole FWD and AWD....yes it normally drives in FWD ..... Floor that Car... most the power is coming from the REAR wheels. Sport isnt just power. I have NAV, Blind Spot Monitoring, and a Rear view camera .. The car you were driving had NO OPTIONS. They make the sport affordable for a younger crowd but can be LOADED

[constantthrottle]

yikes, silence your lens cap from clacking around! lol

[transamman305]

@fubecabr "Good handling" and "snow" should not be in the same sentence together. Nothing really handles good in the snow...some cars just drive better than others in it. But I get what your saying.  I got stuck driving a trans am in the snow one year. Surprised I'm still living to tell about it!

[fubecabr]

@MrRyan0258

I've driven the 3.0L AWD Fusion SEL as a rental car in Alaska on several occasions in the worst conditions and thought it was amazing. Its AWD system wasn't as good as a Subaru, but it was close and still good. But its styling and ergonomics beat the shit out of Subarus. Unless you go with the STI, the 3.5L is probably faster than any of the Subarus too.

I'm planning on buying my first NEW car, Fusion Sport AWD, after my DoD clearance goes through.

[fubecabr]

@transamman305

Camaros handle like ass in the snowbelt. If there's snow on the road for 6 months out of the year, a Fusion AWD 3.5L is one of the fastest cars that mere mortals can afford.

[TheYoungCarReviewer]

I have a Tour video of this vehicle (Not the best) but it shows every feature in the car. I will do another video very soon.

[goinloco1]

its a sport model, 5:53 the shifter is shown, notice the +/-. all other models have the thumb button, not the gate which is specific to the manumatic.

can also tell by the grey trim its a black on black leather interior. colored inserts have same color trim (red / blue).

and the color is electric blue metallic, not the off the wall color stated.

[MNRick041]

@97shobra I have driven both cars recently and the Camry V6 is faster. The Camry and Fusion are in the same class, midsize sedan. The next step down would be Focus/Corolla and a step up would be Taurus/Avalon. I am not a "anti ford" person, I am probably going to go buy this Fusion in a few days, I really like the car but it is not faster than my Camry.

[MNRick041]

I am just wondering what kind of Toyota you are comparing this to. I currently have a Camry V6 and have been out looking at a few different cars lately, a Malibu V6, Fusion V6, Avenger V6 and none of them have the acceleration that my Camry does. The Fusion is a sportier looking car but I have driven my Camry to the lot, driven a Fusion and then got back in my Camry and I know the Camry is faster. The sport I am looking at has the 402A package which gives it all the things yours is missing.