2011 FORD FUSION TORONTO
New 2011 Ford Fusion, receives more power and freshened styling. Also making its debut is a gas/electric hybrid, along with another new model, the Fusion Sport. This midsize sedan lends its basic design to the Mercury Milan and premium-midsize Lincoln MKZ. Along with the new Hybrid and Sport, FORD Fusion reprises S, SE, and SEL trim levels, all with front-wheel drive. All-wheel drive is offered on select V6 versions.
Base power is from a 2.5-litre four-cylinder making 175 horsepower and 172 lb-ft of torque; this motor replaces last year’s 2.3-litre unit, with improvements of 15 hp and 16 lb-ft of torque. Next up the ladder is a 3.0-litre V6 that is largely carried over from 2009, but is now tuned for 240 horsepower and 223 lb-ft of torque.
The four-banger can be had in basic S trim, or better-equipped SE or SEL packaging, while the 3.0-litre can be optioned out in SEL trim (an SE V6 model will be made for the fleet market) with either front- or all-wheel drive.
New to the Fusion for 2010 is Ford’s 3.5-litre V6 engine, which is available exclusively in the Fusion Sport. As in other Ford models using this motor (the Flex, Edge and Taurus), it makes 263 horsepower and 249 lb-ft of torque. In Canada, the Fusion Sport will be offered exclusively as an all-wheel drive model.
While the Fusion Hybrid is the fuel consumption leader of the line, the Fusion S four-cylinder with an automatic transmission is the most fuel-efficient, non-hybrid mid-size car in Canada, according to its official fuel consumption ratings of 8.9/5.8 L/100 km (city/highway). The SE four-cylinder/automatic, which will likely be a volume seller, is rated at 9.4/6.4 (city/highway).
Aside from subtle badging differences and the Sport model’s rocker panel extensions and more aggressive front fascia, the main differentiator between the various trim levels will be the wheels. All are aluminum alloys: 16-inchers for the S model, 17s in three distinct styles for the SE four-cylinder, SEL four-cylinder and SEL V6, and 18-inch wheels for the Sport.
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