Comments on: Mileage Loop: Ford Fusion Hybrid

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By: RLM

RLM — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 03:20:25 +0000

We happen to own both a Prius and a Ford Fusion Hybrid. We have had the Prius for a year and a half and we are very happy with it. No matter how bad we drive we get at least an avg 45 MPH. Our commute is about 5 miles city/20 miles interstate so not ideal for hybrid, but the Prius does great. Although we have taken it on a few long trips, it is not the most comfortable car on long drives. I am impressed with the head room though.

A few weeks ago we bought a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. We love this car! I am a gadget guy so it was appealing right away, my wife is a little harder sell but after one test drive she was very excited about getting it. It is like riding on a cloud. Much better ride than the Prius, quieter, and more comfortable. However, the FFH does not get near the gas mileage on the same commuter route we used to take the Prius on. Driving the exact same way and same route it is at least 12 MPG less. My guess is the hybrid logic is different enough to cause the gap. No matter what we do we can't seem to get the reported 36 MPG on the Interstate.

One other difference people should know about, we had a large box which was not a problem at all to shove in the Prius hatchback with the seat down. However, we could not get the same box (new car seat) in the Fusion. In the back seat or the trunk. The trunk opening and space is rather small and you can't lay down the seats because of the battery location.

Bottom line, the Ford is much nicer to drive and feature full. It also has great safety features like the rear cameral, blind spot indicator, and cross traffic indicators. By the way, the Prius has a backup camera as well but it is much less functional than the Ford and is barely useful because of the wide angle distortion.

The Prius is much more fuel efficient, has more cargo space, and gets the job done. Once the newness wears off the Fusion we will probably go back to using the Prius for commuting and the Fusion for city and long drives.

By: Fair and balanced

Fair and balanced — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:56:46 +0000

I have a Camry Hybrid that just turned over 40,000 miles. I absolutely love the car. It’s less boring than people make it out to be. Don’t look at EPA mpg ratings for these cars, search for actual test numbers. I’m averaging just shy of 39 mpg which is crazy when you fill up with 12 gallons and many times over 500 miles on the trip odometer. I can get over 600 before the light comes on. What I think people should realize is that the Fusion, Prius, and Camry are within 6% of each other in interior volume, all well built, all made in the USA, all have good acceleration (put the petal to the floor). With 4-5 adults in the car, the trunk space is comparable. When I replace my Camry, these three hybrids will be a very tough choice. If you are trying to decide, the Camry and Fusion are very similar and the Prius is uglier (IMHO) but far more efficient and a hatchback. Only YOU can figure out which one works best for YOU. The actual real world mpg on the Fusion and Camry is the same. Go drive all three and check them out real good- you won’t be dissappointed with your decision.

By: JRD

JRD — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:28:19 +0000

I have a FFH [FORD FUSION HYBRID] for a month now and have over a 1000 miles on it.
I am 66 years of age and 6 foot 4 inches tall and have been a buyer of several new cars over the years and not one foreign brand was in the bunch.
I am a high performance car lover, my first new car was a 1964 Chevy 409 cubic inch with 340 hp and 4 speed manual transmission, the a 1965 Plymouth 383 ci and 330 hp with automatic, then a 1967 Dodge RT 440 ci and 375 hp with auto and so on.
I have a 2004 Mercury Marauder with 4.6 liter and 302 hp.
We traded the wife's 2004 Monte Carlo for the FFH.
When I drove the FFH we did not go more than a mile or two when I said this is a great car and proceeded to order one with the navigation package.
This the first or maybe the second new car I have had where I did not have a complaint in a months time.
It is quiet, smooth,no wind noise, rides well, drives great and with the nav. package is feature rich.
Love the white stitching on the leather seats,navigation system, blue tooth system, and the satellite radio plus THE 110 VOLT OUTLET might come in handy for a device that has a small current drain. The backup camera is very nice.
Not only have I drove all these cars but I have busted a few knuckles working on them so I think I know of what I speak.
One of the reasons we have the economic problems in this country is because you silly people buy all these foreign cars.
I know the FFH is made in Mexico and I don't like that at all but it is still better than a foreign car where most of the profit goes out of this country which does not help the US economy.
By the way I think GM has good quality cars but they just don't have the headroom I need with a sunroof which is a must for the wife.

By: Earl

Earl — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:30:42 +0000

The Prius maybe a hatch back but has a fraction of the trucnk space when compared to the Ford Fusion.

By: DJ Martin

DJ Martin — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 16:42:59 +0000

I agree with the "apples to oranges" comparison. It is also easy to show all the individual measurements only. This makes you think that the vehicles are very close in size. However, when you see the total figures you understand why the Fusion should be compared to the Camry. Here are the figures for all three:

Passenger Volume (cu. ft.) Prius Hybrid-93.70 Fusion Hybrid-99.80 Camry Hybrid-101.40 (autos.msn.com)

You see that there is over 6 cubic feet difference between the Prius and Fusion. That is the approx. size of a adult male. In fact, the Prius figure is within .03 cu.ft. of the 4dr Ford Focus.

It is amazing how many Prius fanatics(owners and reporters) want to knock down any other Brands for building good products. Ford is showing that America can still compete in the world auto market. I'm not trying to wave the flag, but it's good to see a company, like Ford, roll up it's sleeves, put the past ideas where they belong(in the past), and begin to work at building vehicles that are good for the customers, country and the world. All this while not taking a "sky-is-falling" attitude about it's business. Keep up the good work Ford. We are all(at least most of us) rooting for you!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 01:37:45 +0000

Compare the Fusion Hybrid with the Camry Hybrid. Your article is meaningless.

By: DaveMc

DaveMc — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:47:39 +0000

Given the lack of forum for the ford fusion in spite of its availability, and the use of the prius instead of comparable designs like the camry and altima hybrids... I am inclined to lean towards the accusations of a scam article.

Its like they were unwilling to consider a real apples vs apples design comaprison. Its not a good service to the hybrid community.

By: john anderson

john anderson — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:42:10 +0000

I agree totally with you comments

This article is a total scam. It makes the Ford look worse when its a much safer car and on top of it larger by far.

They dont even spec the trunk.

Also I agree that toyota people are the cause of our massive problem but they are denial when they put a flag on there car ?????

In japan they wont even allow us to sell US cars. I think obama should put massive restrictions on Foreign cars.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 23:24:02 +0000

Toyota’s are the most boring vehicles ever made. I would not buy one even if it was a $1000 cheaper. What is there that is Americans like about Toyota? I see a lot of folks driving a Toyota with an American flag decal in the window. What does that mean? I guess it means I am a stupid American the has helped send more money out of the country to a foreign corporation. Buy American before you bore yourself sick and lose your job.