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Ford Fusion

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The Car Guide rating 3.5/5 73% Detailed ratings

Price $23,249 – $37,149 Payments

Fuel consumption 5.4 – 10.8 L/100km

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In the United States, buyers prefer midsize cars over the compacts that are so popular in Quebec. That's why the Fusion is so popular with our neighbours to the south and less so up here. Among its strengths are its very elegant silhouette and opulent passenger compartment. With five possible engines, including a hybrid and a plug-in hybrid, buyers have no shortage of choice.

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Pre-Owned Chevrolet Malibu or Ford Fusion: Which One Is Best?

Pre-owned vehicles

Still looking for a pre-owned mid-size sedan? You are among the small minority of people who don’t prefer SUVs and it’s perfectly fine! We agree, driving a car is often much more fun. Models like the Mazda6 or the Honda Accord are good choices if you favour driving pleasure. The …November 16, 2022

Used Plug-In Hybrids: What Are Your Options?

In partnership with Otogo.ca For a large number of consumers who aren’t yet ready to switch to fully electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids are an excellent alternative. The vast majority of day-to-day commutes can easily be done using only battery… assuming, naturally, that you adopt the habit of plugging in your …October 26, 2021

Top 10 Best-selling Cars in Canada, First Half of 2020

2019 Ford Fusion Energi: Soon to Be Unplugged

It’s sad to see more and more cars leave the market, but customer demand obviously dictates what manufacturers will sell. Ford probably figures that development of a new-generation midsize sedan for America won’t be profitable. The 2019 model year should be the last one for the Fusion, and will be …March 14, 2019

2017 Ford Fusion Energi: Lean Machine

Ford’s midsize sedan is available with a slew of different powertrains aiming to please just about everyone, even treehuggers. Aside from a hybrid version that boasts excellent fuel economy numbers, there’s also a plug-in hybrid variant for those who seek to proudly raise their middle finger to oil companies. But …April 3, 2017

Ford Smart Mobility: The Autonomous Car According to Ford

All everyone’s talking about these days is autonomous cars. Both disparaged and hailed, these self-driving cars are still very rare. At most, a handful of Tesla owners can aspire, to a certain extent, to the nirvana known as the driverless experience. Pilot projects are popping up here and there, like …September 22, 2016

The Car Guide is Going to Drive Some Fords!

Yeah, yeah, we know. If we made an announcement every time we drove a Ford, the social networks would be inundated. It’s just that this time, we’re going to drive a self-driving Ford , which begs the question: is “drive” really the right word for what we’re going to do? September 12, 2016

2017 Ford Fusion: Something for Everyone

The Ford Fusion has never been happy playing second fiddle in the midsize sedan segment. Since the release of the second-generation Fusion in 2013, Ford has gone the extra mile to offer a superior product. And from now on, this vehicle will no longer be built in different forms to …July 15, 2016

2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid SE: 5.7 L/100 km Highway

My colleague Jean-Charles Lajeunesse and I travelled some 220 km to attend the Antique Car Show in Stowe, Vermont. It was my first visit to the event, but it definitely won’t be my last. Our means of transportation was none other than the Ford Fusion Hybrid SE. We hit the …August 29, 2013

2013 Ford Fusion: Ford's Lights-Out Family Sedan Challenges Segment Leaders

There are two distinct camps in the world of affordable mid-size sedans: those companies that believe in maintaining the status quo of dull, but comfortable cars whose styling could easily be lost in a parking lot full of look-alikes, and those manufacturers that are instead pushing the boundaries of design …March 21, 2013

2013 Ford Fusion: The car that has it all

Introduced in 2006, the Fusion has helped Ford become a serious competitor in the mid-size sedan class, after several years of concentrating on trucks and SUVs. The Fusion has always done well with its excellent style, different engines and good quality for the price, but it was missing something that …October 18, 2012

The Best Family Sedan: the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

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 …October 11, 2009

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135,000 Ford, Lincoln Vehicles in Canada Need a New Engine Block Heater

We’re halfway through the week, so it’s about time to write about another bunch of recalls at Ford , no? Most of the latest ones affect only a small number of vehicles, which is good news. However, one of the recalls involves more than 135,000 units in Canada and another …October 22, 2025

Nearly 90,000 Ford, Lincoln Vehicles Hit by Five Separate Recalls in Canada

Ford has issued five separate recalls in the past few days affecting hundreds of thousands of vehicles in North America, including nearly 90,000 in Canada. Let’s start with the most serious problem, which affects 35,398 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans from the 2013-2018 model years (hybrid models are excluded). March 20, 2023

Ford Recalls Nearly 3 Million Vehicles to Fix Shift Cable Issue

Ford has issued 38 recalls so far this year—the most by any manufacturer—according to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the U.S. The latest one, announced today, affects more than three million vehicles in North America including 394,000 in Canada. The list of affected models includes …June 15, 2022

Brake Pedal Problems Surface on Older Ford Mustang, Fusion Models

Ford has announced a recall on nearly 200,000 vehicles in the U.S. because the brake lights may not turn off when drivers release the brake pedal. Not only that, but models equipped with automatic transmissions may also be able to shift out of Park even when the driver’s foot is …January 20, 2022

Used Plug-In Hybrids: What Are Your Options?

In partnership with Otogo.ca For a large number of consumers who aren’t yet ready to switch to fully electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids are an excellent alternative. The vast majority of day-to-day commutes can easily be done using only battery… assuming, naturally, that you adopt the habit of plugging in your …October 26, 2021

640,000 GM, Ford Vehicles With Faulty Airbags Recalled in Canada

General Motors and Ford announced massive recalls in November 2020 and January of this year, respectively, due to faulty airbags. Over 9 million vehicles were said to be affected. And now we know exactly how many of those are in Canada. According to recall notices posted by Transport Canada, a …February 12, 2021

Chevrolet, BMW Have the Best Car Seats, Study Finds

Chevrolet and BMW top J.D. Power’s 2020 Seat Quality and Satisfaction Study released a few days ago. Surprised? The former leads all mainstream car brands with four award-winning vehicles. The Sonic, Impala and Equinox are segment winners, while the Silverado is among the three best pickups/vans. On the luxury side, …August 27, 2020

Exclusive Surprise! The Ford Fusion Isn’t Dead Yet

Around this time last year, Ford made the shocking announcement that it would eliminate all of its cars in North America except for the iconic Mustang. The Focus and C-MAX did not survive the 2018 model year and today we’ve found out that the Fiesta and Taurus will end with …May 16, 2019

Ford Fusion, C-MAX and Focus Recalled for Faulty Charge Cords

If we’re the owner of a Ford Fusion Energi , a Ford C-MAX Energi or a Ford Focus Electric , model years 2012 to 2015, we may have to head down to our local dealership. Ford of Canada announced a recall regarding these cars, and it’s not the vehicles themselves …August 30, 2018

Ford Fusion Rumoured to Come Back as Outback-Style Wagon

Much has been said and written about Ford’s controversial decision to eliminate all traditional cars from the North American market except for the iconic Mustang. Of course, some exciting new products will take their place, most notably an all-electric crossover set to debut in 2020. Now, according to the latest …July 16, 2018

2017 Ford Fusion gets stop-and-go adaptive cruise control

The 2017 Ford Fusion will feature a semi-autonomous cruise control system that automatically accelerates and brakes—even coming to a complete stop without driver input. "When testing this system, we traveled to cities like Chicago and Los Angeles, heading straight for the worst possible congestion," Scott Lindstrom, Ford's driver-assist technologies manager, …April 13, 2016

Autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid Tested at Night

Technology/Autonomous Vehicles

Whether you like it or not, autonomous cars will eventually be on our roads. The manufacturers are hard at work testing this new technology. Ford believes that the autonomous car could also be used at night. According to the NHTSA, there are three times as many crashes when the sun …April 11, 2016

The Car Guide rating 73%

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Global rating

Fuel economy	7/10
Reliability	6/10
Safety	8/10
Infotainment	7/10
Driving	7/10
Overall	7/10

Mid-size sedans

Fuel economy	8/10
Reliability	6/10
Safety	8/10
Infotainment	7/10
Driving	7/10
Overall	7/10

Plug-in hybrid vehicles

Fuel economy	9/10
Reliability	6/10
Safety	8/10
Infotainment	7/10
Driving	7/10
Overall	7/10

What's new in 2016

No major change

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Recalls

Brakes
March 14, 2023
Powertrain
June 13, 2022
Steering
August 27, 2019
Other
August 21, 2019
Powertrain
May 15, 2019
Powertrain
July 17, 2018
Steering
March 14, 2018
Seats And Restraints
December 1, 2016
Fuel Supply
September 30, 2015

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