Performance and features
Four available engines, four levels of performance
- 2.5L Duratec® I-4: 175 horsepower; 172 lb.-ft. of torque
- 3.0L Duratec® Flex-Fuel V6: 240 horsepower; 223 lb.-ft. of torque
- 3.5L Duratec® V6* (Fusion Sport): 263 horsepower; 249 lb.-ft. of torque
- Hybrid electric motor/2.5L Atkinson-Cycle I-4 engine**; combined 191 horsepower.
Ford offers cutting-edge technology in the available BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross Traffic Alert to help make driving more convenient. BLIS is designed to use radar in the rear quarter panels to identify if a vehicle has entered your blind spot and alert you with an indicator light in the appropriate sideview mirror. Cross Traffic Alert is designed to use radar to watch for traffic behind you when you're slowly backing out of a parking spot or your driveway. If it detects a vehicle approaching from up to 15 yards away, it sends an audible warning, a visual display in the corresponding mirror, and a signal in the message center.
Put the gear selector in reverse and the optional Rear View Camera automatically transmits the image of what's behind you to your rearview mirror (shown), when you're slowly backing up. If your Fusion is equipped with the available Navigation System*, the image is shown on the navigation screen. The Rear View Camera is included in the Driver's Vision Package for Fusion SEL, Sport and Hybrid models.
Available voice-activated SYNC®27 is a fine example of a single technological feature that has multiple capabilities. And many of them are available to you through voice commands. Tell it to call a friend, provide turn-by-turn directions* or play your favorite artist – and that's just the beginning of what SYNC can do. Another available feature, called BLIS® (Blind Spot Information System) with Cross Traffic Alert, lets you know when a vehicle is in your blind spot or is approaching when you're backing out of a parking space. Making life on the road easier – that's the goal of innovative Ford technology.
Earth-friendly seating fabric in the Fusion Hybrid is made from 85 percent post-industrial materials - polyester fibers that would otherwise have ended up in landfills.
When you apply the brakes in a conventional vehicle, kinetic energy is lost to heat due to friction. During braking in the Fusion Hybrid, however, the regenerative braking system recovers over 90 percent of this energy that is normally lost and sends it back to the battery pack to be stored for later use. Not only is regenerative braking efficient, but it also helps minimize wear on the brake pads, lowering the cost of maintenance.
The standard Easy Fuel® capless fuel filler has an integrated spring-loaded flapper door that lets you simply insert the fuel nozzle to fill up. No screw cap is required. And because Easy Fuel automatically seals after the fuel nozzle is removed, fewer evaporative emissions are released into the environment.
Included in the available Navigation System* is the Hybrid Energy Flow Display. It lets you track the powertrain's four modes of operation — Hybrid Drive, Electric Drive, Gas Engine and Idle Charging, plus instant and average fuel economy — to know how efficiently your Fusion Hybrid is operating and how economically you're driving.
The exclusive dual LCD SmartGauge™ with EcoGuide* is an innovative gauge cluster that provides real-time information to help you get the most efficiency from your Fusion Hybrid. SmartGauge™ with EcoGuide uses dual liquid crystal display (LCD) screens on either side of the center-mounted speedometer. A tutorial built into the display lets you choose one of four data screens for the level of information you want — Inform, Enlighten, Engage or Empower — and explains your options within each. Steering wheel-mounted controls make it all easy. All levels can indicate instant fuel economy; fuel economy history; odometer; engine coolant temperature; plus trip data including fuel economy, time-elapsed fuel economy and miles to empty. Watch the display grow leaves when you drive efficiently. Or watch them fade when you don't. More leaves = more mpg. This green motivator works during any of the four display mode
An electric motor powered by an innovative nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) battery. And the 2.5L Atkinson-cycle I-4 gas engine. The combined energy of these two sources supplies the power for the Fusion Hybrid. A full hybrid, Fusion can start off from a complete stop and travel at light to normal acceleration up to 47 miles per hour on electric power alone, with no fuel used. The I-4 gas engine kicks in extra power when needed, such as in passing or merging situations, and provides the main source of power above 47 mph. Both the gas engine and the electric motor combine to deliver a maximum 191 net horsepower.
The Reverse Sensing System uses an audible signal to alert you to an obstacle up to six feet behind you when you're slowly backing up. The alert sound becomes more frequent and louder the closer the vehicle gets to the object. It's optional in Fusion SE, SEL and Sport models, and standard in the Fusion Hybrid.
Does having a powerful engine mean you have to sacrifice economy? The answer is no, if you're driving a Ford Fusion. The 2.5L Duratec® I-4 engine generates 175 horsepower and 172 lb.-ft of torque, while delivering impressive city and highway mpg.* And imagine getting 41 miles per gallon and being able to travel more than 700 miles on a single tank of gas in city traffic.** That's the kind of mileage you can expect to get in a Fusion Hybrid
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