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10-12-2009, 09:19 AM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/AmericanFlag.jpg Iif you still find yourself doubting the excellence of Ford’s latest Hybrid product, the solution is as near as your local Ford dealer. (http://www.carguideweb.com/articles/5794/)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Ford_Fusion_Hybrid3.jpgDan Fritter - CARGUIDEWEB (http://www.carguideweb.com) - October 11, 2009
Ford has really changed some minds with this vehicle -- will they continue the great pace they've set themselves? --Ed.
I’ve been banging the Ford Fusion gong for a few years now, ever since Ford handed me the keys to an early model of the then-homely sedan at the automaker’s Dearborn facility. With a spacious interior, an excellent drivetrain, and a very attractive pricing schedule, the only drawback was the sheetmetal treatment... and those horrific rice rocket taillights. But, even with the bland steel and blingy rear end, it sold reasonably well and put a shot across the bow of the Japanese giants of Toyota and Honda.
And now they’ve blown them out of the water. Like an atom bomb giving the Bikini Atoll a quick lesson in physics, you can expect the Ford Fusion Hybrid to seriously rearrange the face of the family sedan marketplace. Why? Because this is, without hesitation or doubt, the best four door family sedan on the planet.
On the outside, a revised exterior exchanges the bland old three bar grille and hideous taillights for far more striking pieces that are downright handsome. The grille still has three bars, but now overrides sportier headlights below a powerfully domed hood. A large opening below the grille is centered between larger fog light openings, all of which conspire to give the new car a significantly more aggressive look. Interestingly, unlike many other Hybrids, Ford doesn’t alter the Hybrid’s front end in... http://www.carguideweb.com/articles/5794/
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/501/2010_Ford_Fusion_Hybrid3.jpgDan Fritter - CARGUIDEWEB (http://www.carguideweb.com) - October 11, 2009
Ford has really changed some minds with this vehicle -- will they continue the great pace they've set themselves? --Ed.
I’ve been banging the Ford Fusion gong for a few years now, ever since Ford handed me the keys to an early model of the then-homely sedan at the automaker’s Dearborn facility. With a spacious interior, an excellent drivetrain, and a very attractive pricing schedule, the only drawback was the sheetmetal treatment... and those horrific rice rocket taillights. But, even with the bland steel and blingy rear end, it sold reasonably well and put a shot across the bow of the Japanese giants of Toyota and Honda.
And now they’ve blown them out of the water. Like an atom bomb giving the Bikini Atoll a quick lesson in physics, you can expect the Ford Fusion Hybrid to seriously rearrange the face of the family sedan marketplace. Why? Because this is, without hesitation or doubt, the best four door family sedan on the planet.
On the outside, a revised exterior exchanges the bland old three bar grille and hideous taillights for far more striking pieces that are downright handsome. The grille still has three bars, but now overrides sportier headlights below a powerfully domed hood. A large opening below the grille is centered between larger fog light openings, all of which conspire to give the new car a significantly more aggressive look. Interestingly, unlike many other Hybrids, Ford doesn’t alter the Hybrid’s front end in... http://www.carguideweb.com/articles/5794/