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01-23-2013, 03:05 PM
Filed under: Budget (http://www.autoblog.com/category/economy/), Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hybrids/), Sedan (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/), Hatchback (http://www.autoblog.com/category/hatchbacks/), Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/category/ford/), Electric (http://www.autoblog.com/category/electric/)
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Waiting for a Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford) compliment from Consumer Reports (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fusion) these days is like waiting for a low-cost new product from Apple. So we weren't really expecting a glowing review of the 2013 Ford Fusion (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fusion) when CR got its hands on the car. The institute's crew bought three different versions of the Fusion (Hybrid, 1.6-liter EcoBoost (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/focus+electric/) and a Titanium with the 2.0-liter EcoBoost) to put through its barrage of tests, and while we aren't too surprised by some of the findings (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/06/consumer-reports-calls-out-ford-for-false-fusion-c-max-h/), they're still interesting nonetheless.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/01/us-spec-mitsubishi-i-250.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/u-s-spec-mitsubishi-i-miev/)CR praises the Fusion for its "eye-catching" design and says that the sportier Titanium trim level is the best-handling midsize sedan they've ever tested, but that's about where the good news ends for Ford. The Fusion Hybrid also posted the best-ever fuel economy CR has recorded in a midsize sedan, but the only problem is that their number was 39 miles per gallon combined - far less than Ford's 47 mpg rating for city, highway and combined. As expected, CR also dinged the Fusion for its MyFord Touch (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/myford+touch/), but some of the other gripes about the car include a cramped cabin and poor fit and finish.
Other Ford products tested this time around include the Focus Electric (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/focus+electric/) and C-Max Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/c-max). Like the Fusion, CR's observed fuel economy of 37 mpg for the C-Max fell well short of Ford's advertised 47-mpg rating, and both cars were criticized for the use of MyFord Touch. CR notes that the Focus Electric's interior is also cramped, with the battery pack taking up a lot of cargo space.
In other news, CR slams the Mitsubishi i-MiEV (http://www.autoblog.com/mitsubishi/i/) electric car rather mercilessly, something that is perhaps less surprising. The institute digs into the low-cost urban runabout for its lack of speed, payload, and chintzy finish, among other things.
You can check out videos about the Fusion Hybrid, Focus Electric and i-MiEV by scrolling below (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/01/23/consumer-reports-ford-fusion-fun-but-flawed-mitsubishi/#continued).Continue reading Consumer Reports: Ford Fusion fun but flawed; Mitsubishi i-MiEV slow, chintzy [w/videos] (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/23/consumer-reports-ford-fusion-fun-but-flawed-mitsubishi/)
Consumer Reports: Ford Fusion fun but flawed; Mitsubishi i-MiEV slow, chintzy [w/videos] (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/23/consumer-reports-ford-fusion-fun-but-flawed-mitsubishi/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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Waiting for a Ford (http://www.autoblog.com/ford) compliment from Consumer Reports (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fusion) these days is like waiting for a low-cost new product from Apple. So we weren't really expecting a glowing review of the 2013 Ford Fusion (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/fusion) when CR got its hands on the car. The institute's crew bought three different versions of the Fusion (Hybrid, 1.6-liter EcoBoost (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/focus+electric/) and a Titanium with the 2.0-liter EcoBoost) to put through its barrage of tests, and while we aren't too surprised by some of the findings (http://www.autoblog.com/2012/12/06/consumer-reports-calls-out-ford-for-false-fusion-c-max-h/), they're still interesting nonetheless.
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2013/01/us-spec-mitsubishi-i-250.jpg (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/u-s-spec-mitsubishi-i-miev/)CR praises the Fusion for its "eye-catching" design and says that the sportier Titanium trim level is the best-handling midsize sedan they've ever tested, but that's about where the good news ends for Ford. The Fusion Hybrid also posted the best-ever fuel economy CR has recorded in a midsize sedan, but the only problem is that their number was 39 miles per gallon combined - far less than Ford's 47 mpg rating for city, highway and combined. As expected, CR also dinged the Fusion for its MyFord Touch (http://www.autoblog.com/tag/myford+touch/), but some of the other gripes about the car include a cramped cabin and poor fit and finish.
Other Ford products tested this time around include the Focus Electric (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/focus+electric/) and C-Max Hybrid (http://www.autoblog.com/ford/c-max). Like the Fusion, CR's observed fuel economy of 37 mpg for the C-Max fell well short of Ford's advertised 47-mpg rating, and both cars were criticized for the use of MyFord Touch. CR notes that the Focus Electric's interior is also cramped, with the battery pack taking up a lot of cargo space.
In other news, CR slams the Mitsubishi i-MiEV (http://www.autoblog.com/mitsubishi/i/) electric car rather mercilessly, something that is perhaps less surprising. The institute digs into the low-cost urban runabout for its lack of speed, payload, and chintzy finish, among other things.
You can check out videos about the Fusion Hybrid, Focus Electric and i-MiEV by scrolling below (http://www.mnfords.com/2013/01/23/consumer-reports-ford-fusion-fun-but-flawed-mitsubishi/#continued).Continue reading Consumer Reports: Ford Fusion fun but flawed; Mitsubishi i-MiEV slow, chintzy [w/videos] (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/23/consumer-reports-ford-fusion-fun-but-flawed-mitsubishi/)
Consumer Reports: Ford Fusion fun but flawed; Mitsubishi i-MiEV slow, chintzy [w/videos] (http://www.autoblog.com/2013/01/23/consumer-reports-ford-fusion-fun-but-flawed-mitsubishi/) originally appeared on Autoblog (http://www.autoblog.com) on Wed, 23 Jan 2013 16:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds (http://www.mnfords.com/rss-term-of-use/).
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