Ford’s new Fusion hybrid is gaining in popularity in Canada. While not providing exact sales numbers, Ford of Canada said Ford Fusion Hybrid sales were up 209 percent when compared to March 2012. Meanwhile, the regular ICE-powered Fusion sales increased 26 percent. The same pattern happened on the Lincoln side with MKZ Hybrid sales rising
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Launched late last year, the redesigned 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid offers substantially improved fuel economy over the 2012 model and is a significant component in the Ford division’s plans to improve its market position. The midsize luxury car, Lincoln notes, is the first Lincoln created by a dedicated team in its new Lincoln Design Studio.
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How does 41 city mpg/36 highway sound for a midsize luxury sedan that offers a long list of interior bells and whistles? If that grabbed your attention, then test drive the 2012 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. Or, if you can wait until late fall, an all-new 2013 model ups the fuel economy numbers to an expected
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During the early days of hybrids, potential buyers worried about performance problems or the reliability of the battery pack. Those days are long gone, and hybrids have a proven track record of safety and reliability. Now, for Sherif Marakby, Ford’s director of electrification programs and engineering, it’s all about bringing down the cost. Fortunately, with
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Over the course of the past few months, Ford officials have been quoted as saying that hybrids could make up as much as 25 percent of their global fleet by 2020. Whether or not it reaches that number, Ford is without a doubt, heavily invested in the technology. The carmaker has brought its hybrid development
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Ford today announced that its new 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid will be priced at $35,180—exactly the same as the standard gasoline version. The MKZ Hybrid is a luxury variant of the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid, which is priced at $28,825. Both vehicles have a 156-horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder coupled with an electric motor to produce a
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Lincoln announced that the fuel efficiency rating for their first ever hybrid, the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, is now official: 41 mpg rating in city driving and 36 mpg on the highway. The official EPA rating makes it the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in America. A few years ago, a luxury sedan achieving more than
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