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The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid... anyone try it out? What do you think of it?

I have already tried the Toyota Prius. I'd love to know if I can fit in a Fusion Hybrid. In other words, I can't find one around me to try out. I would also like to see the Nissan Altima Hybrid.

Lavabe wrote:I have already tried the Toyota Prius. I'd love to know if I can fit in a Fusion Hybrid. In other words, I can't find one around me to try out. I would also like to see the Nissan Altima Hybrid.

They have one at the Ford dealer about a mile from the house. With options it listed for ~$32,000. That was all I needed to know about it.

The Nissan is only sold in limited area of the country. I saw a map somewhere online, but can't find it now.

Test drove one this summer, but only for about 10 miles. My usual test drive is several hundred ;) . Mid-sized car just a bit smaller than the previous generation Accord. About 190 HP, IIRC, with a 4 cylinder engine and reasonable leg/hip/trunk/shoulder room, but then again, I'm not 6'7", nor will I transport any collards in my trunk. :roll: And no junk in my trunk jokes either. :roll: One of the auto mags reviewed this recently and rated it above the Malibu, Altima and one other that I just can't remember. This is on the list for one of our next vehicles. Would the Honda Civic or newly designed Insight "fit" you? I know the manager of the sales managers at a local Honda dealer and one of my patients is parts and service manager for a local Ford dealer. Call me for further details.

I know nothing about the hybrid but I can say that I found the cockpit of the Fusion to be too small for me. I drove one for a couple of weeks (a rental given to me after I was involved in an accident that totaled my car) and just couldn't get comfortable due to the lack of room - especially head room. I am only 6'1" 235lbs so it isn't as if I am a giant or anything. If you are anywhere near my size the cockpit might be an issue for you.

I wonder if the 2010 has any more room.
The MSRP is something like 27000, not 30000. I know that I fit in the Civic hybrid and the Prius.

Lavabe wrote:I wonder if the 2010 has any more room.
The MSRP is something like 27000, not 30000. I know that I fit in the Civic hybrid and the Prius.

Most of the FFH come with a $3K or a $5K option pkg. Let me know about the HCH. I have no Toyota connection.

Lavabe wrote:I wonder if the 2010 has any more room.

Though the 2010 Ford Fusion is a redesign, interior dimensions appear to be pretty much exactly the same as the previous model.

devildeac wrote:Test drove one this summer, but only for about 10 miles. My usual test drive is several hundred ;) . Mid-sized car just a bit smaller than the previous generation Accord. About 190 HP, IIRC, with a 4 cylinder engine and reasonable leg/hip/trunk/shoulder room, but then again, I'm not 6'7", nor will I transport any collards in my trunk. :roll: And no junk in my trunk jokes either. :roll: One of the auto mags reviewed this recently and rated it above the Malibu, Altima and one other that I just can't remember. This is on the list for one of our next vehicles. Would the Honda Civic or newly designed Insight "fit" you? I know the manager of the sales managers at a local Honda dealer and one of my patients is parts and service manager for a local Ford dealer. Call me for further details.

I remembered last PM that the 4th car in the review was the Camry Hybrid and the FFH was the best of the lot. I still can't recall whether this was in Car and Driver or Road and Track.

devildeac wrote:I remembered last PM that the 4th car in the review was the Camry Hybrid and the FFH was the best of the lot. I still can't recall whether this was in Car and Driver or Road and Track.

In a desperate bid to increase circulation, Hearst magazines offered a long list of mags for $6.99 for the first year. I added both of the above mentioned titles to my list of subscribed periodicals.

YmoBeThere wrote:

devildeac wrote:I remembered last PM that the 4th car in the review was the Camry Hybrid and the FFH was the best of the lot. I still can't recall whether this was in Car and Driver or Road and Track.

In a desperate bid to increase circulation, Hearst magazines offered a long list of mags for $6.99 for the first year. I added both of the above mentioned titles to my list of subscribed periodicals.

I like both those mags. What have they said about the A4? ;)

devildeac wrote:

YmoBeThere wrote:

devildeac wrote:I remembered last PM that the 4th car in the review was the Camry Hybrid and the FFH was the best of the lot. I still can't recall whether this was in Car and Driver or Road and Track.

In a desperate bid to increase circulation, Hearst magazines offered a long list of mags for $6.99 for the first year. I added both of the above mentioned titles to my list of subscribed periodicals.

I like both those mags. What have they said about the A4? ;)

It lost to the Bimmer yet again...

YmoBeThere wrote:

devildeac wrote:

YmoBeThere wrote:In a desperate bid to increase circulation, Hearst magazines offered a long list of mags for $6.99 for the first year. I added both of the above mentioned titles to my list of subscribed periodicals.

I like both those mags. What have they said about the A4? ;)

It lost to the Bimmer yet again...

Damn porcupines... ;)

I was going to look at the Ford Fusion in May when I bought my car but didn't - I really wanted a nice dark blue and the FFH didn't come in the proper shade of blue - only some mamby pamby light blue was available in the hybrid.

I went with a Camry Hybrid and have been enjoying it. The mpg is lower for the Camry Hybrid than the Prius or Fusion. Since this is my 4th car and I plan on having it for a while, I didn't want to compromise on the color and other features. Although the hybrid was a compromise because I couldn't get leather and moon roof in a manual transmission.

devildeac wrote:

YmoBeThere wrote:

devildeac wrote: I like both those mags. What have they said about the A4? ;)

It lost to the Bimmer yet again...

Damn porcupines... ;)

Just call me Queen of the Quills

devildeac wrote:

devildeac wrote:Test drove one this summer, but only for about 10 miles. My usual test drive is several hundred ;) . Mid-sized car just a bit smaller than the previous generation Accord. About 190 HP, IIRC, with a 4 cylinder engine and reasonable leg/hip/trunk/shoulder room, but then again, I'm not 6'7", nor will I transport any collards in my trunk. :roll: And no junk in my trunk jokes either. :roll: One of the auto mags reviewed this recently and rated it above the Malibu, Altima and one other that I just can't remember. This is on the list for one of our next vehicles. Would the Honda Civic or newly designed Insight "fit" you? I know the manager of the sales managers at a local Honda dealer and one of my patients is parts and service manager for a local Ford dealer. Call me for further details.

I remembered last PM that the 4th car in the review was the Camry Hybrid and the FFH was the best of the lot. I still can't recall whether this was in Car and Driver or Road and Track.

The review was in Car & Driver. They also had short take review in an earlier issue. You can check them out on their web site. Moneywise, the payback on the gas mileage difference takes a long, long time. The main reason to buy a hybrid, IMO, would be for environmental concerns. AW.

August West wrote:

devildeac wrote:

devildeac wrote:Test drove one this summer, but only for about 10 miles. My usual test drive is several hundred ;) . Mid-sized car just a bit smaller than the previous generation Accord. About 190 HP, IIRC, with a 4 cylinder engine and reasonable leg/hip/trunk/shoulder room, but then again, I'm not 6'7", nor will I transport any collards in my trunk. :roll: And no junk in my trunk jokes either. :roll: One of the auto mags reviewed this recently and rated it above the Malibu, Altima and one other that I just can't remember. This is on the list for one of our next vehicles. Would the Honda Civic or newly designed Insight "fit" you? I know the manager of the sales managers at a local Honda dealer and one of my patients is parts and service manager for a local Ford dealer. Call me for further details.

I remembered last PM that the 4th car in the review was the Camry Hybrid and the FFH was the best of the lot. I still can't recall whether this was in Car and Driver or Road and Track.

The review was in Car & Driver. They also had short take review in an earlier issue. You can check them out on their web site. Moneywise, the payback on the gas mileage difference takes a long, long time. The main reason to buy a hybrid, IMO, would be for environmental concerns. AW.

I definitely agree that environmental concerns and using less gas (less dependence on foreign oil) are the main reasons behind a hybrid. I doubt I will ever make up the difference between a Camry and a Camry Hybrid in gas savings. I do enjoy getting 10-15mpg more in the hybrid than in the '95 Altima I replaced.

DukieInKansas wrote:I definitely agree that environmental concerns and using less gas (less dependence on foreign oil) are the main reasons behind a hybrid. I doubt I will ever make up the difference between a Camry and a Camry Hybrid in gas savings. I do enjoy getting 10-15mpg more in the hybrid than in the '95 Altima I replaced.

With me, it's the environmental concerns and using less gas. The Ford option also has me thinking American manufacturer for my first time.

Oddly enough, like DukieInKansas, this would be a replacement for my '95 Altima.

Lavabe wrote:

DukieInKansas wrote:I definitely agree that environmental concerns and using less gas (less dependence on foreign oil) are the main reasons behind a hybrid. I doubt I will ever make up the difference between a Camry and a Camry Hybrid in gas savings. I do enjoy getting 10-15mpg more in the hybrid than in the '95 Altima I replaced.

With me, it's the environmental concerns and using less gas. The Ford option also has me thinking American manufacturer for my first time.

Oddly enough, like DukieInKansas, this would be a replacement for my '95 Altima.

If the FFH had come in the correct blue, it would have come down to which of the two vehicles was more made in the US. I don't know, percentage wise, how much of the FFH is made in the US. FYI - the Prius and either the Insight or Civic (maybe both) are 100% made in Japan. The Prius had the double whammy of limited availability. I had to pretty much take one of the six vehicles they had or get on a waiting list for the 2010s and still not have much choice available.

DukieInKansas wrote:

Lavabe wrote:

DukieInKansas wrote:I definitely agree that environmental concerns and using less gas (less dependence on foreign oil) are the main reasons behind a hybrid. I doubt I will ever make up the difference between a Camry and a Camry Hybrid in gas savings. I do enjoy getting 10-15mpg more in the hybrid than in the '95 Altima I replaced.

With me, it's the environmental concerns and using less gas. The Ford option also has me thinking American manufacturer for my first time.

Oddly enough, like DukieInKansas, this would be a replacement for my '95 Altima.

If the FFH had come in the correct blue,.....

Better call MayCO!!!! They can make anythang worth having!!!! ;)