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It’s later than you think. In 2009, dogwood blossoms, daffodil blooms and 2010 Ford Fusion will arrive at about the same time—early spring. The new 2010 Fusion will boast a long list of new features designed to keep it extremely competitive in the cutthroat midsize sedan market. Highlights include aggressive new front-end styling, a choice of three very fuel-efficient and powerful engines, an all-new sporty version, and safety ratings that are hard to top. In fact, the 2010 Fusion is expected to be the most fuel-efficient midsize sedan in America. Ford expects the Fusion I4 to deliver 34 mpg highway, which is three miles per gallon better than Camry and two mpg better than Accord, and a five mpg improvement over the 2009 Fusion.
New Styling
The Fusion’s restyled front end includes a more aggressive grille, a domed hood and new headlights. To help improve fuel mileage, underbody panels improve aerodynamic efficiency. The Fusion offers a wider, sportier look. The interior has been restyled too, with metallic finished trim on the center instrument panel and doors and steering wheel.
Economy and Performance
Fuel economy should be high on car shoppers’ lists. Trust us: Even if the price of gas is low at the moment, it’ll head higher. The Fusion will offer three revised and fuel-efficient engines mated to all-new 6-speed manual, 6-speed automatic or 6-speed SelectShift Automatic® transmissions (the ladder exclusive to SPORT). The previous 2.3-liter four-cylinder grows to 2.5 liters. Models equipped with the updated 3.0-liter V6 will receive the Flex Fuel Vehicle (FFV) designation with the capability of digesting E85 fuel, and a 3.5-liter version of the V6 Duratec is added to the lineup. When equipped with a five-speed manual, the ’09 2.3 liter got 20 miles per gallon in the government’s city driving test cycle and 29 mpg on the highway. With an automatic transmission, city usage remained the same and the highway fuel economy number fell by one mpg. Ford says the new 2.5-liter four-cylinder will get "at least three mpg better on the highway than the Honda Accord."
When equipped with the 3.0-liter FFV V6 and an automatic transmission, the Fusion got 18 mpg in the city test and 26 mpg on the highway: Ford expects those numbers to rise to an estimated 19 city and 28 highway for 2010. All-wheel-drive versions recorded 17 mpg in the city and 25 mpg on the highway for 2009. 2010 models are expected to see an improvement in overall fuel economy. The 3.5-liter V6 is available only in the new Fusion SPORT edition. Economy ratings for the new engine have yet to be released.
Power
Only slightly behind safety and economy, Americans like power—and the 2010 delivers. Compared to the previous 2.3 liter, the 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine makes 15 more horsepower and 16 addition pound feet of torque for totals of 175 horsepower and 172 pound-feet of torque. Those are numbers once reserved for powerful V6s and smaller V8s. The old four-cylinder engine previously came with either a five-speed manual or a five-speed automatic. Now it has six-speed versions of each. The additional gears help produce good acceleration to merge into traffic and excellent highway fuel mileage. The 3.0-liter FFV V6 engine gets 19 more horsepower, to 240, and 17 more pound-feet of torque, to 222. The 3.0 running on E85, 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline boosts horsepower to 250 but reduces overall fuel mileage. Not long ago, those were great numbers for a sporty V8. The new engine in the lineup, the Fusion SPORT’s 3.5-liter V6 teamed with the 6-speed SelectShift, produces a strong 263 horsepower and a peak of 249 poundfeet of torque for a more spirited driving experience.
One way Ford engineers got more power out of these engines is with electric power assist steering, featured on the new 2.5L and 3.0L engines. Rather than the previously employed hydraulic assist, which relies upon engine power, electric power assist draws no power when the vehicle is going in a straight line.
Safety First
When equipped with AdvanceTrac® electronic stability control, the 2009 Ford Fusion earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s coveted Top Safety Pick Award. Also, the ’09 got the government’s five-star rating—the highest available—in front driver and passenger impact tests and rollover testing in the all-wheel-drive model. It received four out of five stars for side passenger impact and front-wheel-drive roll over. Electronic stability control and four-wheel, anti-lock brakes are standard.
Vehicle Dynamics
For those who regularly encounter deep snow, the Fusion is available with all-wheel drive when equipped with either of the V6 engines. To improve handling, ride comfort and steering feel, Ford revised and retuned Fusion’s suspension, front and rear. To reduce wind and road noise, the 2010 Fusion gets an acoustic windshield, thicker front door glass, thicker hood insulation, and sounddeadening materials in the doors, trunk and headliner.
In addition to the 263-horsepower V6, the 2010 Fusion SPORT gets 18-inch diameter wheels, a sport-tuned air intake and stiffer suspension tuning. On the outside, the Sport gets a special lower grille, side rocker moldings and a trunk-mounted spoiler. An available feature that may help prevent a parking lot fender bender is the Blind Spot Information System (BLIS™) with Cross Traffic Alert. This radar-based system warns drivers of hidden traffic approaching.
Ford’s popular SYNC® voice-activation and entertainment system, compatible with most Bluetooth-enabled cell phones and MP3 capable devices, is an available feature. Fusion offers a Sony® surround sound system that boasts 390 watts and 12 speakers.
The Fusion is available in four trim levels: The base S, the mid-level SE, the upscale SEL and the SPORT. With the 2010 Fusion, Ford has taken direct aim at the Toyota Camry, Honda Accord and Nissan Altima. Thanks to improved quality, more power, enhanced safety and a list of features, it’s a good chance they’ve scored a bulls eye.
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