Yeah. My company car was the Ford Mondeo Titanium. It was a total rep-mobile. Still, it did have a very large boot, which helped with booze runs to Calais, which were paid for by my company fuel card. That's about the only good thing I can say about it.
I just realized that the phrase "hitting on all cylinders" means it's operating normally. People mean that they're doing exceptionally well, but a machine firing on all cylinders is a machine doing what it's designed to do. It wasn't designed to work on just a few cylinders, it was designed to use all of them, in a specific order, consistently; anything less means it needs repairs.
I don't think "Fernando Torrento"was ever an actual car in GTA, and yet you still managed to perfectly encapsulate the naming scheme for an car in GTA. That analogy was possibly the most perfect thing I could think of for the Fusion.
@@Frank-sp7vu The front end is alright. I've definitely seen worse. The back was dated from new. It looks like a bumper-car or Oldsmobile Alero from decades past. Very forgettable. Although the fact that the lighting is diode instead of bulbs is a redeeming touch.
Except it wasn't. I used to drive the PHEV version. They threw the entire air cooled battery in the trunk. It removed almost all the usable trunk space. Unlike what Honda did with the Accord/Clarity and split the battery between the trunk and under the back seat so you know.. you could still have a trunk. I would have kept it if it wasn't for that. I'll also add that the rear struts and strut mounts were completely shot. Probably when I bought it at 70K miles. They were leaking and the tires were cupped at 100K. Was only on the outer tread on inside side so I didn't see the tire wear until I had a flat in the middle of my work parking lot. Ford likely never put upgraded parts to account for the extra 600lbs of battery. Some asshole bought that thing new for $45K MSRP, fully loaded with ACC except for the self parking feature. I got it for $12,500 OTD and the dealer listed it at $13,500. They didn't want it on the lot anymore in 2016, probably because no one wanted a PHEV then. Ridiculous depreciation drop.
@@anthonyreynolds2365 That was kind of my point. The trunk without the battery pack was huge because it was designed to have a battery pack in it. And yes, the battery pack did take up a fair amount of the trunk space.
Your car search talk is scary accurate. It blows my mind how many people either go to a dealer and buy the first car they sit in or ask for buying advice and completely ignore or complain about it. Probably the funniest story about this was someone calling the car pro radio show and being given a few recommendations for what they were needing and then calling back for a self own to tell him they bought the BMW instead of the Lexus even though they shouldn’t have because they aren’t sure they can actually afford it.
@@jblyon2”i bought the equinox because it was way cheaper” 3 weeks later: “why the hell did i buy this thing” history will keep repeating itself forever
Honestly every person needs to be assigned a car-informed close friend to actually recommend them a good car. The amount of people who really really need it is staggering. Same for real estate
My buddies and I have outrun many a tornado in a 2013 fusion. It’s reliable, surprisingly stable at high speeds, roomy, comfy, and fantastic on gas. However my buddy’s fusion looks like a black golf ball now from all the storm chases, it still powers on.
I wonder if you put 93 octane in it if it would wake up the engine. The timing boost may be highly limited because the crap 87 octane speedway fuel. I try to run Shell or BP because I see a noticeable difference in increased mpg compared to speedway.
I likewise have had great experiences in rented Fusions. I really like this car (especially in hybrid trim) and have legitimately no idea what the hell crawled up this video's ass.
Funny, I too have outrun a tornado in a Fusion, granted mines an '07. "Holy sh*t! a tornado!" "Is that tornado standing still??" "Um no, it's headed right for us..." *Angry 3 litre Duratech noises going 117mph down a 2 lane highway in rural Iowa... 😂
I love my 2017 Platinum hybrid. The acceleration is a lil sluggish but it gets me where I need to go and it's taken me and my friends on many weekend road trips comfortably. Plus I think the Fusion's appearance has aged better than the MKZs from the same generation
That "come here I wanna tell you something" bit sounded personal lmao. Either Mr regular is a really good voice actor, or was legitimately that enraged doing that bit
Right? I sat back in my chair a bit during that part. He does have a great voice though, guy should have been a vocalist in an early '00s local PA metal/HxC band.
I have a 2012 Ford Fusion. 260K+ miles on it, and it's still chugging along just fine. Second best car I've owned (the best being a 2005 Toyota Corolla, which lasted 310K miles, and I'd probably still be driving it if I didn't get runover by a semi truck).
I had one of that generation with a v6. They were much nicer to drive and better built than the newer ones. The steering wheel was a bit too big, and the transmission was stupid, but I enjoyed it. Oh, and the rev-hang when you let off the throttle at high RPM was very frustrating.
Those have the benefit of essentially being a Mazda 6. The 2.3l and 3.0l Duratec models are pretty dang reliable, the 3.5l is iffy because of the water pump issues.
If you care to give the guy that owns this a hand. Let him know to get new spark plugs, massive improvement. We had no engine lights but it felt like a pedal car, changed those out and it ran so much better. Also the horsepower drops by like 40hp when you dont use premium.
9, according to the Ford website circa 2015-16. They kinda talk out of both sides of their mouth: owners manual says 87 is perfectly acceptable and that premium will 'increase performance', but the spec sheets (and all the brochures I've seen) say that they got the advertised numbers using premium.
Yeah because his BMW is always in the shop, his Mustang GT got wrapped around a tree, and his 911 costs and arm and a leg to maintain. Boring and reliable is desirable if the rest of your garage is exotic.
He is right. That was a perfectly good vehicle with Prius-like reliability wrapped in a much more attractive sheetmetal and better handling. It wasn't fast but some of us just want a reliable car that doesn't look plain vanilla and can take some corners with aplomb
I bought a used 2013 fusion titanium when I was in college. It was the first major purchase I ever made. Honestly it was a great car for a daily. Good mileage, never once left me stranded through the 50k miles I had it. Ended up selling it for like 4k less then I paid 3 years and 50k miles later. I’d buy one again in a heartbeat
@@FlyingNDriving it's a gorgeous car. It's also inexpensive to maintain if you find the proper Indy mechanic. I agree with 99.9% of all of Mr. Regular's reviews. This one I'm afraid is Brian's projection of fear of getting old and the feeling of self insecurity (we all do it it's very human) onto an object. In this case he is projecting it onto the Fusion. The car isn't perfect. But what car is?
When I get hit with the ol' "C'MERE I WANNA TELL YA SUMPTIN" I just act like I didn't hear him. Just keep walking. Works every time and infuriates him more than saying anything.
He does this every so often when he gets an American everyman's car to review. It seems as though nothing makes him seethe more than regular people living lives he deems not to be conscientious enough, although rich people living unconscientiously seems to be a close second. Certainly lines up with the stereotype of a literature teacher seeing the whole world through the eyes of a novel protagonist.
@@tripleoo0 No, seriously. If this exact car, in this exact condition and build quality had been badged as a Mazda instead of a Ford, I think he'd've been a lot less harsh on it
I had a 2010 Fusion hybrid. I loved it. It was my dad's car, and I inherited it when my dad passed and mom stopped driving. So the part about adopting your dad's personality is totally on point. It got t-boned in a parking lot at about 20 mph, which totalled the damned thing.
I remember when my brother got this car back in 2016. We’d given him the option of pretty much anything else, like an Accord or Camry, but since he didn’t care a single bit he chose the Fusion. Then, 3 years later, in 2019, we once again gave him the choice of having an Accord, Camry or Fusion, and lo and behold, he chose the Fusion again. It was the exact same color and spec as the last.
Had one as a rental years ago and my dad struggled to get into the front seats due to the rake of the windshield and his bad back. He actually said the Malibu was more old guy friendly lol.
I agree. I’m 6’3 and every time I ride in my buddy’s I sit in the rear because I will almost knock myself out every time I get up front. Problem with that though is that the tops of the back windows are so low that it turns my neck to look out the side windows 😂 other than that it’s roomy
Got one of these as a rental once. Drove it around California for two weeks. Im wracking my brain right now, trying to remember absolutely anything about this. I put about a thousand miles on it, and i couldn't tell you a single thing about this car. So yeah, that's my review of the 2013 Ford Fusion.
@@robertstone9988 the sport is neck and neck with the SHO. 40 less HP, 15 ft-lb more torque, 285 less pounds, both awd, more aerodynamic and a second faster.
@@spartanwk2103 my ex wife has one and I service it hear at my shop. The car is cool. It dosnt seem fast but when you look down at the speedo "oh shit I'm doing 100" not even trying just rush hour traffic
On our first family trip to the US, my non English-speaking parents absolutely SCREAMED at me for getting a ford fusion as a rental. Because over here in Europe, a fusion is a boxy city hatchback that isn't comfortable for more than grocery getting. They shut up once they saw it of course
Happy Monday morning! 😂 Holy cow you never disappoint. You bring a lot of energy, and I'm here for it. Don't ever stop being fearless of "cmere I wanna tell ya sumptin" grandpas
I have a '17 model that I got at 63k for 14.5k. I made damn sure to get the 2.5 NA engine. With that engine you lose the higher trims usually but it's a really well designed engine. I couldn't care less about the creaks, lack of luxury items and finer stuff just give me an engine that is simple and reliable lol. So far it's been a huge step up compared to my last car, an 03 Malibu and in the 2-ish years that I have owned it i only have had to do is oil changes, front pads+rotors and a wheel bearing. Thankfully it came with the Sync 3 but regular buttons for the ac controls.
I haven't done any looking into the sport model. When I was replacing the Malibu I just wanted something Ford/GM that was front wheel drive, commuter as fuck and narrowed selection by engine research. Saw lots of good praise for the 2.5 so I zoned in on that and was able to find my Fusion after searching.
I'm pretty sure getting robbed at a corner store at 2am when you have $7.38 in your wallet and none of your cards on you is better than owning an 03 Malibu
I have a '14 with the 2.5L it has 231,000 miles on it and all I've done is replace wear items i don't even do regular maintenance like i should i change the oil and that's about it 😅
My dad owns a Fusion similar to this one, so far it’s lasted him 195k miles with basic maintenance and a bottle of head gasket sealer. For a time I was driving his car after my I wrecked my Z and I will say despite it being a car for grandad, it has its go. I put 91 in it for shits and giggles and it came alive, like 52 year old Bobby Unser winning the Pikes Peak Rally again. I will be honest and say that the interior quality is god awful and it felt outdated even when it was new but I hold a special respect for it, because it showed me that basic ass sedans can have some fun when given the right chances. It made me understand why my dad hasn’t ditched the car for midlife crisis mobile.
My uncle owns a first generation Ford fusion with the Duratech V6 and it’s been the most reliable car he’s ever owned. It’s also black on black, so it kind of looks like a luxury car inside and out.
I looked for those used about a year ago when I was looking to replace my tired but trusty 2012 Fiesta 5 spd. The 2013-2014 Fusion 1.6T manual were thin as ice when new and are even harder to find used. I gave up and ended up with a Jetta 5spd
I had to get a car between the heights of the pandemic and car prices being absolutely ridiculous. Needed my mom's help to buy it so she got to choose, and a 2014 Fusion SE with the 170HP 2.5L i4 was the most affordable option we could find from a dealer. I don't want to keep this car any longer than I have to. It works, it's a car. It has okay gas mileage. It has plenty of trunk space. But there's nothing about it that makes me love it. Im very grateful though to it and my mom, that i have a car thats as good as it is.
I’ll take your cohesive, and raise you “why spend more on different injection molds when I can make everyone look the same while charging like they’re unique.”
I had my car guy coworker watch this. His response was, "this was the longest dump I've ever seen". Not taking an actual dump, just shi**ing all over a Ford. It was his first RCR. Pretty sure you got another sub.
Shame they discontinued the Fusion. Very quiet and comfortable ride. You could get a brand new decently equipped SE Ecoboost with the Tech package for $18k that had a msrp of $26 back in 2019.
That’s exactly the missed point of all of this. Nobody ever paid sticker price. Camry and Accord may be better but they were never rebated. For eight grand less the Fusion was a steal.
My mother has a 2018 Energi Titanium. Minus the fact the truck is almost unusable due to the oversized battery pack sitting back there, the car is quite nice, amazingly good on fuel (80% of her driving is in EV only) and also incredibly reliable. She came from a Mercedes C230 which chugged premium like it was going out of style and wasn't all too reliable (thank-you DaimlerChrysler) so she actually really loves that Ford.
idk man my 53 y.o. dad bought a 16' base ecoboost with 70k on it for 6k at an auction, no rips or tears anywhere other than the center console. the leather seats are pretty cozy, he's put a good 25k miles on it now and its been entirely trouble free. Idk about how long the ecoboost motor's gonna last tho, but it seems to be running okay. Pretty quiet.
Man, I loved these when they came out. I am a Ford apologist though - I’ve owned a MK3 Focus and last gen Escape and while their build quality is crap tier their chassis tuning has always impressed me and I’d still have them over the equivalent GM or STELLANTIS product (if the Japanese offerings didn’t exist)!
The features were good on these cars for the time they were released too. You could get a fusion with a twin turbo v6 and AWD towards the end, as well as adaptive cruise control, heated and cooled seats, etc.
I used to be a GM guy, but out of all the cars I have ever had; only my Ford's have never given me problems. I had a 1995 Grand Marquis as my first car, and I abused the ever living hell out of that car. Jumped curbs, doughnuts, rockfords, J turns, jumped a few railroad tracks, and even went mudding in it once. It never once let me down for the three years I had it. Sold it to a family friend with 198K, and it served them as a daily for years while they completely neglected it. My uncle gave me his 04 Expedition Eddie Bauer that he bought new as a company car. It had 279K when I got it, and I drove it everywhere, used it for Lyft, took it off road, and went on vacation in it. I finally traded it in on my 2015 Fusion Hybrid when it had 338K. From new that truck only needed one ignition coil. Even the factory AC and cooled seats still worked. My uncle also gave me a 00 F-150 XL 4.6 that he bought as a company service truck. It had 170K miles when I saved it from being sent to the junk yard after he thought the head gasket was blown. Turns out it just needed a new water pump. I have since given it to my parents as their daily driver. it now has 240K and has only needed the alternator replaced. It was never cared for since new, but still asks for more abuse. I have been driving my 2015 Fusion Hybrid for the last three and half years. I got it with 55K, and it now has 130K miles; all without giving me a single problem. I never intended on being a Ford guy, but they won me over.
As someone whose 2020 Fusion SE AWD lease is about to end, this video was very entertaining. There's a lot called out here that is valid, but I have to also admit that my 2020 has gone 2.5 years without a recall or any major mechanical work. Just maintenance has kept it running the last 20k miles without a single issue. Maybe that's due to 7 years of Ford figuring out what not to do, or maybe it's luck. Either way it is primarily my wife's daily driver and she loves it for what it is, even if it's a Ford. The Audacity bit was excellent.
My neighbor had this exact car, color, options, everything. She traded her C class for it to get her payments down. She left her keys and her pistol in it overnight constantly. It was stolen. She now has some Hyundai "suv". Yup, that's the kind of customer.
I bought a used 2014 Ford Fusion SE in 2018 as a 22 year old college grad. I sorted by lowest price and bought the nicest car on the page. I went from a 1997 Saturn SC1 Coupe to this Fusion. I put on 90k miles in 1.5 years. I needed the trunk space in sales. I sold it. It is exactly what you said, a stop gap. Also, my mass air flow sensor went bad in the middle of an intersection. I lost all power. People kept flipping me off and honking. Then the McDonalds drive thru guy ran out and pushed me to the side of the road. That is my most Ford Fusion moment.
Bought kid a 2013 hybrid used. Five years in she still loves it. One recall, and 46 mpg later. I loved it cause it was a comfortable enough back seat for when we asked her to drive us around. Would buy again.
I bought a 2016 Fusion last year as my first car-payment car and I absolutely love it. It's slow, handles reasonably well, holds 4 adult men comfortably and 5 alright. I drive my corvette or my spitfire when I want something fun or engaging. The best part of the Fusion is I forget it as soon as I get out.
I have the plug in hybrid version of this and the battery pack is so large that it renders the trunk basically unusable. I got it for real cheap back in like 2018 though and it's been mostly problem free since I owned it. honestly I really like it
@@pootispiker2866 ha, obviously. Although there was one time we went down a very steep mountain and went from 0 to like 2 miles range. That wouldn't happen with a hybrid
@@thedopplereffect00 Well that's just regen braking doing its thing. I've seen my bolt euv "gain" 10 miles from cruising down a long windy hill before.
@@pootispiker2866 my original point is that many people that are buying used PHEV are NEVER plugging them in because they either don't care or don't have the means to
This video is the most complete FoMoCo hit piece possible. Savage. Ruthless. Had me at, "It feels like someone took a hot Dodge all over an Aston Martin and didn't bother to wipe." Damn...
I have the V6 Sport with AWD. I rather like mine. Its been an extremely reliable commuter for me. I have taken it coast to coast in Canada 4 times and I live up north in the territories with it. I have had zero issues with mine. Bought it new.
These in hybrid or lowest trim with the 2.5 NA mazda engine are really good buys for their price. Extremely reliable and not the worst inside but a fully loaded ecoboost model like this is a hard pass
I was thinking the same I rented one of the lower trim models and enjoyed it. It is probably faster than the AWD Ecoboost. Also I can't get over that this is a Mondeo which is an amazing car that in Europe that goes up against BMWs but in America it never feels that good. I don't know why
I bought 2 different Mustangs from a dealership run by a friend, and got a great deal in exchange for a promise to always take them to his dealership for service. They always took care of me, and I got a rental Fusion to drive more often than not. I never felt so happy to get back in my V6 Mustang once it was finished.
Omg. Between the Eternal Sunshine reference and the fictitious ads this was absolutely a top 10 episode of all time! I laughed so hard I had to sprint to the restroom 🤣🤣🤷🏼♀️
I had a manager who bought a Fusion in his mid 20s, and it was exactly like you said "good enough for the right price". That C'mere I wanna tell ya something diatribe gave me flashbacks to his micromanagement, but you gave me deliverance in your admonishment of the stereotype. One of my absolute favorite reviews in the many years I've been watching. Also, please have Roman's Audacity ad as a separate video, there's someone I know who has to see it!
I currently have a 2016 Fusion SE and I love it. You’re not wrong it is slow (I have the base N/A 2.5L 4 cylinder) but she cruises on the highway pretty nice, and the sound system is pretty good too
I’ve got a 2016 Energi. It sucks that there is no trunk space, but it works perfectly for my commute. I’ve done a few long distance drives in it, and I enjoyed it. There are a few stupid choices like the gas button being in the center console, and annoying that there no CarPlay.
The Fusion was made for fleet use. Ask any insurance adjuster and they’ll probably tell you they had a Fusion as a company car. And that folks is what a Fusion is, a company car, built to a price point to last a certain age/mileage until your fleet department orders you a new one. Same can be said for the Malibu.
Holy shit that Audacity ad had me dying. When Roman got to the sovereign citizen part I lost it. Ford Fusion: Official car of wearing a collared shirt at home on the weekend.
I have a 16’ Fusion Titanium 2.0 Ecoboost FWD model. Seems Ford listened because it has physical buttons in place of those haptic ones. It now has 205,000 miles and(knock on wood) has been extremely reliable as my daily. I drive around 100 miles a day. It’s not slow either, especially in cooler weather when it’s not pulling timing. Has plenty of torque, the turbo flutter is fun too. I’d guess the AWD version is slower due to the drivetrain loss and added weight. I also own a 2020 RS3.
Just got a 2014 2.5L inherited from my father and honestly, after driving a base model Fiesta Sedan for the past 5 years of my life in highschool / college the thing drives like a dream compared to true economy shitboxes like the fiesta sedan, in this thing I don't get passed because my foot's on the floor and its not going anywhere, and in the 10 yrs my dad had it its had zero problems aside from a recall.
I don't mind the styling but this car just screams "corporate" at me. It's like the kind of car for someone who wants a Taurus but doesn't want to look like a cop.
I currently own a 2013 1.6 Ecoboost, owned for over 5 years now. IMO the car is pretty well built expect for transmission which has always been a slush box for an auto. (Also sync 2 has it’s moments). The car is well equipped for today’s standards and think the styling holds up well. I stay up to date on maintenance and the car takes care of me well.
The transmission is one of my few nitpicks with ours too. It's hesitant to shift from first to second which can make it pretty jerky in stop-and-go traffic. I seem to remember reading it was developed jointly with GM, which kinda figures. 😜
I drove one of these as a loaner from the dealership once. I thought it was pretty nice. Basically the modern turaus but they didn't want to call it that for whatever reason.
I leased a 2017 Ford Fusion years back because...it was super cheap. I think I ended up with a payment of $275 a month with 0 down for a completely loaded model with heated/cooled seats, 14-speaker sony branded radio that sounded nice, full LED headlights which was pretty amazing a few years ago, and the 245hp ecoboost. It had no mechanical issues for the 3 years I had it. Honestly, it was probably the best value in terms of just...getting a car. Something that seems hard to do today.
I did get a kick out of driving a 2018ish as a rental some years ago. It had the smallest engine, and one time I *attempted* to merge on the highway quickly. Somehow it seemed faster when I wasn't flooring it.
We've had a Fusion Hybrid for a decade. It's been trouble free, gets 37 mpg on trips, is comfortable and well put together and has room for all of us. We got it at a discount off MSRP, no money down and 0% interest back when that was possible. One of the best purchases we've ever made.
12:22 finally said it. I thought u were “family” but I was never sure. Thanks for the assurance. We need more folks like you, and I, breaking misconceptions. Surprising folks in a good way that says “I don’t give a damn because I don’t have to” Cheers bro!
Great vid! Love Romans fake commercials lately! Fords mission for their middle sedan hasn't seemed to change much since the 80s. Its equivalent then was the Tempo. You could get it in awd then too, looked good, and was rental car fun to drive.
I owned a 2014 Fusion for nine years, from new. Literally nothing ever went wrong with it in 120,000 miles. While I never loved it, I was really torn on trading it in when I bought a new car last year. It was thoroughly acceptable. This review is pretty spot on 😂
I had a friend who's girlfriend owned one of these. They deserve the Fusion. You're line of "It makes you worry for the person that built it" was one of the first thoughts I had climbing into the back seat. They asked me what I thought of it, I told them it was a car. (Also cars still use SD cards for navigation primarily GM and Ford. I worked in a factory that produced car parts and we would frequently find them left in shipping crates)
I ended up buying I think a 2015 se with the 4cylinder engine. Let me share with you, my experience with this car: -The trunk _is_ spacious. Lotta room for storage. -Back seat space is pretty ample as well. -We sprung for the heated leather upgrade. It was well worth it. Its a comfortable ride. --Those were about all of the positives I could muster for it. Here is all of the bad: -It had loads of recalls. At one point, I let them pile up until the next oil service/tire rotation. I think we had to do like 7 of them at once. The number of recalls was insane. -I wasn't nice to my car. I mean, I gave it tire rotations, oil changes, and check-ups on the regular, but we also drove it from Maryland to Michigan every summer and winter we had it. and I would floor it, petal to the metal because it was an 8 hour drive, and I was driving about 80 percent of it. We had it for five years. It STRUGGLED dealing with Pennsylvania's hills. It was too much car with too little engine capacity. -At about 50,000 miles (or 5k miles before the warranty expired), I experienced issues with the motor. Long story short, after spending 500.00 for a "tune-up", the dealer discovered that it was a cracked head gasket. Whole motor got replaced under warranty. That took nearly a whole month in which I wasn't provided with a "loaner" vehicle for about half of it. Thankfully, I work from home. -After the engine replacement, the infotainment console (which, much like in this video was all touch based) and some core functions would randomly misbehave. -There was a time where the infotainment console just refused to turn on during a long road trip, and another instance where it just started cycling between all of the air conditioning/heating settings repeatedly. Then another instance where the windshield wipers refused to engage. At which point, we gave up on it, and traded it in... for a 2019 ford edge ST. I know there were better choices out there, but at least I got A/Z plan on it, and 0 APR. My final gripe about this thing was that the body clearance for the fusion is plain and out ABYSMAL. I lived in Maryland and would come back home to Detroit regularly. Ford motor HQ and the pilot plant (new production model testing) are both located in southeast michigan. How in the world this thing managed to pass production with such abysmal body clearance was an UTTER MYSTERY. Every time I backed out of my driveway, or entered a parking lot the wrong way, the air dam would scrape. It was never bad enough to shred it and dislodge it, but it would skid ALMOST CONSTANTLY on the slightest inclines. Given Michigan roads are in awful condition (and some parking lots are even worse), but most of the vehicles are tested in southeast Michigan. I still have no idea how this got past testing. Thanks as always for the review fellas, and take care.
my first car was a 2013 ford fiesta hatchback (basically the same as the fusion as far as i can tell). my transmission was replaced multiple times until it exploded in 2020, then a chip was on back order for 6 months until it was bought back under lemon laws. i have a subaru now:)
Another perfect video, and right on the nose. This was my daily driver for 6 years. 2013 SE with all the addons you could do, I don't know why they didn't just get the Titanium since the only thing mine didn't have that the Titanium did was a better engine. I think the previous owners went over board because I go it cheap and it was only a year old with under 6k miles on it. It was a decent and serviable car. At the time I loved the baby Aston Martin vibe that it had and the tech was better than my previous car by a long shot. It was the pearl white but with a nice tint on the windows and larger tires it looked okay and my younger self felt special in it for a brief moment. That is until my county bought a felt of them in white because of course they did, its a very practical car for government.
While at the Hyundai dealership, getting my Sonata serviced, I was strolling around their cold cars under $20k. Jimmy told me I was in the “Red Zone” for work needed exceeded $10k. My Sonata was almost 15 years old and had almost 100k miles on the clock so I said “Well heck fire Norman. I’d feel like Pierce Brosnan in this slick Fusion.” My armrest needed to be reupholstered anyhow. The firm handshake and $3800 trade-in I got on my old Hyundai made me feel like I finally sewed one of those old Wild Oats. I don’t miss the glass plant that much anymore (since I was forced into retirement). I think on the way home, I’ll switch it up further, and get Quiznos instead of Subway for dinner, and pop in disc 4 of Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and pour myself a glass of ice cold RC Cola. Wait till the guys at the YMCA see me pull up for swim meet on Tuesday! I think I have an extra “NO HOPE IN COMMUNISM” bumper sticker next to my cigar box! What a day! ~Just what popped into mind.
As someone with a 2019 Hybrid SE model, they're definitely cheap for the price. Later-years like the 2017+ models have less problems, but avoid the 2.0L. If you want reliability, get the Hybrid, Energi, or 2.5L Duratec. Theyre slow and unsatisfying, but they're fine for the price.
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C'mere I wanna tell ya sumptin
I would like to see a review for the Explorer Sport Trac. Either first or second generation
please review a chevrolet uplander
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I still have that RENNtech E63s for your review
I drove a Fusion as a company car for a couple years. It was the perfect example of a "company car".
Ford's major market.
Did you at least get the Sony audio with the subwoofer
Yeah. My company car was the Ford Mondeo Titanium. It was a total rep-mobile. Still, it did have a very large boot, which helped with booze runs to Calais, which were paid for by my company fuel card. That's about the only good thing I can say about it.
Had one as a company vehicle , friggin awesome diesel. Titanium Mondeo quick as fuck
This is a correct take
Roman's really hitting on all cylinders lately. Way to go.
Thank you! This is the last fake ad for a while (gotta focus more on RCR Stories and Car Roasts) but I'm so glad you're enjoying them.
@@LimitedTimeRomanCant wait for the new rcr story, favorite stuff that comes out of the channel. Miss your songs at the ends of videos too.
I just realized that the phrase "hitting on all cylinders" means it's operating normally. People mean that they're doing exceptionally well, but a machine firing on all cylinders is a machine doing what it's designed to do. It wasn't designed to work on just a few cylinders, it was designed to use all of them, in a specific order, consistently; anything less means it needs repairs.
I strongly suspect that all the glasses in your house are half empty, even the ones that are 3/4 full. @@taint_misbehavin
Roman's fake ad is almost immediately followed by the bit about stepping out from another's shadow.
I don't think "Fernando Torrento"was ever an actual car in GTA, and yet you still managed to perfectly encapsulate the naming scheme for an car in GTA. That analogy was possibly the most perfect thing I could think of for the Fusion.
The ingame website where you buy cars in Online is a comedy goldmine.
the entire brand Stellantis could be from GTA
I was thinking of the Sentinel or Kuruma from GTA3
That mission was in GTA Vice City
@@RTSSHOI remember that.
This ten-year-old car still looks very sharp today.
Except for that back end. Yawnfest.
Ford has a pretty unbroken history of pioneering the next big trend in car design dating back at least to the Probe.
I agree. Think the design still looks pretty decent.
@@Browningate I'd agree the rear end looks more dated. But everything else about this car appearance wise, looks modern.
@@Frank-sp7vu The front end is alright. I've definitely seen worse. The back was dated from new. It looks like a bumper-car or Oldsmobile Alero from decades past. Very forgettable. Although the fact that the lighting is diode instead of bulbs is a redeeming touch.
Had a Fusion Hybrid as a rental once. The trunk was absolutely designed with a battery pack in mind.
Some has a battery pack with the charger
Interesting, my stepdad's aunt and uncle drive one, I see a few around from time to time.
Except it wasn't.
I used to drive the PHEV version. They threw the entire air cooled battery in the trunk. It removed almost all the usable trunk space.
Unlike what Honda did with the Accord/Clarity and split the battery between the trunk and under the back seat so you know.. you could still have a trunk.
I would have kept it if it wasn't for that.
I'll also add that the rear struts and strut mounts were completely shot. Probably when I bought it at 70K miles. They were leaking and the tires were cupped at 100K. Was only on the outer tread on inside side so I didn't see the tire wear until I had a flat in the middle of my work parking lot. Ford likely never put upgraded parts to account for the extra 600lbs of battery.
Some asshole bought that thing new for $45K MSRP, fully loaded with ACC except for the self parking feature. I got it for $12,500 OTD and the dealer listed it at $13,500. They didn't want it on the lot anymore in 2016, probably because no one wanted a PHEV then. Ridiculous depreciation drop.
😂100% and yet I still bought one (previous gen)
@@anthonyreynolds2365 That was kind of my point. The trunk without the battery pack was huge because it was designed to have a battery pack in it. And yes, the battery pack did take up a fair amount of the trunk space.
Your car search talk is scary accurate. It blows my mind how many people either go to a dealer and buy the first car they sit in or ask for buying advice and completely ignore or complain about it. Probably the funniest story about this was someone calling the car pro radio show and being given a few recommendations for what they were needing and then calling back for a self own to tell him they bought the BMW instead of the Lexus even though they shouldn’t have because they aren’t sure they can actually afford it.
Customer: What car should I buy?
Mechanic: A Toyota. DO NOT BUY A CHEVY EQUINOX
Customer:
@@jblyon2”i bought the equinox because it was way cheaper”
3 weeks later: “why the hell did i buy this thing”
history will keep repeating itself forever
@@zhila5958 "I better trade it for a GMC Acadia"
@@zhila5958” I jUsT nEEd tO gEt fRoM pOiNt a to B”
Two weeks later “ I have to call in today, new car is in the shop” 😂
Honestly every person needs to be assigned a car-informed close friend to actually recommend them a good car. The amount of people who really really need it is staggering. Same for real estate
This car is like the anti-altima. I only ever seen them owned by 40-80 year old men who baby the shit out of them and have tune ups done religiously
I don't buy my vehicles entirely on the vehicle alone. The type of owner goes a long way for me.
'Tune ups', haha are you one of those 80 year old men?
@@5Ci0Nyou care what people thank to much.
You need to come to Milwaukee then lol. Every single one here is driven like they're chasing Jason fucking Bourne lmao
@@5Ci0Nso I will never buy a golf gti
My buddies and I have outrun many a tornado in a 2013 fusion. It’s reliable, surprisingly stable at high speeds, roomy, comfy, and fantastic on gas. However my buddy’s fusion looks like a black golf ball now from all the storm chases, it still powers on.
That's awesome!
I wonder if you put 93 octane in it if it would wake up the engine. The timing boost may be highly limited because the crap 87 octane speedway fuel.
I try to run Shell or BP because I see a noticeable difference in increased mpg compared to speedway.
I likewise have had great experiences in rented Fusions. I really like this car (especially in hybrid trim) and have legitimately no idea what the hell crawled up this video's ass.
How dare you say something good about an American car on this channel!!!
Funny, I too have outrun a tornado in a Fusion, granted mines an '07.
"Holy sh*t! a tornado!"
"Is that tornado standing still??"
"Um no, it's headed right for us..."
*Angry 3 litre Duratech noises going 117mph down a 2 lane highway in rural Iowa... 😂
The "C'mhere!" bit with the rant from a source of rage against "Cmhere!" grandpas was GOAT-tier RCR content
I drive a 2018 Fusion hybrid, I love it. These reviews are always amazing lol. No one is safe from Regular Car Reviews.
You loving the trunk space on your hybrid model?
@@crishobo6 As a dad with two kids it does me just fine. Haven’t had an issue with not enough space.
@Xratos1991 the plug in hybrid version is even better.
@@Xratos1991 my sister has a hybrid model and she can’t even fit a stroller in there and she only has 1 toddler
I love my 2017 Platinum hybrid. The acceleration is a lil sluggish but it gets me where I need to go and it's taken me and my friends on many weekend road trips comfortably. Plus I think the Fusion's appearance has aged better than the MKZs from the same generation
That "come here I wanna tell you something" bit sounded personal lmao. Either Mr regular is a really good voice actor, or was legitimately that enraged doing that bit
It's an annoying byproduct of living in certain parts of Pennsylvania.
Right? I sat back in my chair a bit during that part. He does have a great voice though, guy should have been a vocalist in an early '00s local PA metal/HxC band.
Definitely some internal issues with the wisdom of older retirees!
The most relatable experience of the 2020's was the observation we all needed
@@americasevilgenius”wisdom” some of it genuine, some of it not so much. I think he has issues with the ingenuine/pretentious “wisdom”
I have a 2012 Ford Fusion. 260K+ miles on it, and it's still chugging along just fine. Second best car I've owned (the best being a 2005 Toyota Corolla, which lasted 310K miles, and I'd probably still be driving it if I didn't get runover by a semi truck).
I had one of that generation with a v6. They were much nicer to drive and better built than the newer ones. The steering wheel was a bit too big, and the transmission was stupid, but I enjoyed it. Oh, and the rev-hang when you let off the throttle at high RPM was very frustrating.
Those have the benefit of essentially being a Mazda 6. The 2.3l and 3.0l Duratec models are pretty dang reliable, the 3.5l is iffy because of the water pump issues.
Same, 2011. Currently at 229k and going strong
That was my first car! I loved it!
I bet some of the parts from that Toyota are still in use on other cars after it got scrapped.... it's a Toyota...
If you care to give the guy that owns this a hand. Let him know to get new spark plugs, massive improvement. We had no engine lights but it felt like a pedal car, changed those out and it ran so much better. Also the horsepower drops by like 40hp when you dont use premium.
Agreed, I have a 2016 Titanium fwd. 91 tune is worth it too
Yup. Something was definitely wrong with this one. I've rented a couple and they had surprising amount of healthy pep. Plenty quick.
@@2WhiteAndNerdyif you can find a sport 2.7 v6 model they absolutely rip
My dad has one and it hauls ass, was suprised to see this one so slow and wondered why
9, according to the Ford website circa 2015-16. They kinda talk out of both sides of their mouth: owners manual says 87 is perfectly acceptable and that premium will 'increase performance', but the spec sheets (and all the brochures I've seen) say that they got the advertised numbers using premium.
As someone who had a 2014 Fusion passed down to me from my grandpa after he passed, this review really hit the nail on the head for me
My coworker who owns many high performance vehicles frequently says his fusion plug in hybrid was one of the best cars he ever owned.
Yeah because his BMW is always in the shop, his Mustang GT got wrapped around a tree, and his 911 costs and arm and a leg to maintain. Boring and reliable is desirable if the rest of your garage is exotic.
My company used these as fleet vehicles for a long time. Perfectly serviceable US sedan, wish we got a follow-up.
Still have 2 in the work fleet, great stereo and comfy seats
He is right. That was a perfectly good vehicle with Prius-like reliability wrapped in a much more attractive sheetmetal and better handling.
It wasn't fast but some of us just want a reliable car that doesn't look plain vanilla and can take some corners with aplomb
Maybe because he lived 10 miles from work, never had to buy gas.
I bought a used 2013 fusion titanium when I was in college. It was the first major purchase I ever made. Honestly it was a great car for a daily. Good mileage, never once left me stranded through the 50k miles I had it. Ended up selling it for like 4k less then I paid 3 years and 50k miles later. I’d buy one again in a heartbeat
It's a great car. Love RCR but this review is artificially hateful towards it.
Everyone lost their minds when this came out in 2013
@@FlyingNDriving it's a gorgeous car. It's also inexpensive to maintain if you find the proper Indy mechanic. I agree with 99.9% of all of Mr. Regular's reviews. This one I'm afraid is Brian's projection of fear of getting old and the feeling of self insecurity (we all do it it's very human) onto an object. In this case he is projecting it onto the Fusion. The car isn't perfect. But what car is?
The perfect car is whichever one they are raffling this month.
@@ben501stexactly so.
When I get hit with the ol' "C'MERE I WANNA TELL YA SUMPTIN" I just act like I didn't hear him.
Just keep walking. Works every time and infuriates him more than saying anything.
This was the darkest yet funniest episode I've watched in a long time. Laughed way more than I expect to 😂
I'm guessing Mr. Regular is unhappy about something and this car was the perfect lightning rod for his fury.
He really wasn't in the mood to be told sumptin
yeah he got tired with people tryna tell him sumptin'
He does this every so often when he gets an American everyman's car to review. It seems as though nothing makes him seethe more than regular people living lives he deems not to be conscientious enough, although rich people living unconscientiously seems to be a close second. Certainly lines up with the stereotype of a literature teacher seeing the whole world through the eyes of a novel protagonist.
Mr. Regular hates Ford yet has an underlying love of them. He is conflicted and took it out on this car.
@@tripleoo0 No, seriously. If this exact car, in this exact condition and build quality had been badged as a Mazda instead of a Ford, I think he'd've been a lot less harsh on it
I had a 2010 Fusion hybrid. I loved it. It was my dad's car, and I inherited it when my dad passed and mom stopped driving. So the part about adopting your dad's personality is totally on point. It got t-boned in a parking lot at about 20 mph, which totalled the damned thing.
I remember when my brother got this car back in 2016. We’d given him the option of pretty much anything else, like an Accord or Camry, but since he didn’t care a single bit he chose the Fusion. Then, 3 years later, in 2019, we once again gave him the choice of having an Accord, Camry or Fusion, and lo and behold, he chose the Fusion again. It was the exact same color and spec as the last.
Why did he choose the ford?
Why were you buying your brother a car?
And why did he need another one only 3 years later?
@@2Skinny sorry, I meant my dad 😅
@@dhillaz lease ended
Had one as a rental years ago and my dad struggled to get into the front seats due to the rake of the windshield and his bad back. He actually said the Malibu was more old guy friendly lol.
I agree. I’m 6’3 and every time I ride in my buddy’s I sit in the rear because I will almost knock myself out every time I get up front. Problem with that though is that the tops of the back windows are so low that it turns my neck to look out the side windows 😂 other than that it’s roomy
Makes sense.
Got one of these as a rental once.
Drove it around California for two weeks.
Im wracking my brain right now, trying to remember absolutely anything about this. I put about a thousand miles on it, and i couldn't tell you a single thing about this car.
So yeah, that's my review of the 2013 Ford Fusion.
This is why I love the FG X Falcon so much. Looks like a Fusion (which looks like an Aston), but it's RWD with a proper chassis.
Sad ford never brought the later falcons to the states like gm did with the vf commodore as the chevy ss
The Fusion Sport with the 2.7 turbo V6 and all-wheel drive isn't bad. Like a baby sho
@@robertstone9988 😂😂😂
@@robertstone9988 the sport is neck and neck with the SHO. 40 less HP, 15 ft-lb more torque, 285 less pounds, both awd, more aerodynamic and a second faster.
@@spartanwk2103 my ex wife has one and I service it hear at my shop. The car is cool. It dosnt seem fast but when you look down at the speedo "oh shit I'm doing 100" not even trying just rush hour traffic
One day the only cars left for you to review will be "city SUVs". That will be your own personal hell.
On our first family trip to the US, my non English-speaking parents absolutely SCREAMED at me for getting a ford fusion as a rental. Because over here in Europe, a fusion is a boxy city hatchback that isn't comfortable for more than grocery getting. They shut up once they saw it of course
Happy Monday morning! 😂 Holy cow you never disappoint. You bring a lot of energy, and I'm here for it. Don't ever stop being fearless of "cmere I wanna tell ya sumptin" grandpas
Your commercial skits are great. They bring up memories of Mr. Show with Bob and Dave for me. Thank you.
Bob and Ray! Look 'em up.
Mr. Show..
Mr. Regular.
Coincidence?!
Thank you! They're a blast to make. I'm taking a break from them for a bit to focus more on RCR Stories and Car Roasts, but they'll be back.
Mount Everest, man
Don’t forget Jill Talley. She was awesome too.
I have a '17 model that I got at 63k for 14.5k. I made damn sure to get the 2.5 NA engine. With that engine you lose the higher trims usually but it's a really well designed engine. I couldn't care less about the creaks, lack of luxury items and finer stuff just give me an engine that is simple and reliable lol. So far it's been a huge step up compared to my last car, an 03 Malibu and in the 2-ish years that I have owned it i only have had to do is oil changes, front pads+rotors and a wheel bearing. Thankfully it came with the Sync 3 but regular buttons for the ac controls.
I haven't done any looking into the sport model. When I was replacing the Malibu I just wanted something Ford/GM that was front wheel drive, commuter as fuck and narrowed selection by engine research. Saw lots of good praise for the 2.5 so I zoned in on that and was able to find my Fusion after searching.
@@Northeast_progenyYeah, the fusion is alright, but why not an Accord?
I'm pretty sure getting robbed at a corner store at 2am when you have $7.38 in your wallet and none of your cards on you is better than owning an 03 Malibu
I have a '14 with the 2.5L it has 231,000 miles on it and all I've done is replace wear items i don't even do regular maintenance like i should i change the oil and that's about it 😅
To be fair, there's not much worse you can replace an 03 Malibu with. Maybe a Compass, but even then... lol
My dad owns a Fusion similar to this one, so far it’s lasted him 195k miles with basic maintenance and a bottle of head gasket sealer. For a time I was driving his car after my I wrecked my Z and I will say despite it being a car for grandad, it has its go. I put 91 in it for shits and giggles and it came alive, like 52 year old Bobby Unser winning the Pikes Peak Rally again. I will be honest and say that the interior quality is god awful and it felt outdated even when it was new but I hold a special respect for it, because it showed me that basic ass sedans can have some fun when given the right chances. It made me understand why my dad hasn’t ditched the car for midlife crisis mobile.
My uncle owns a first generation Ford fusion with the Duratech V6 and it’s been the most reliable car he’s ever owned. It’s also black on black, so it kind of looks like a luxury car inside and out.
C'MERE I WANNA TELL YA SUMPTIN'!
These mid video "ads" are becoming one of my favorite things ever :)
Good morning guys...! Nah..gimme the Camry or the Accord..
Test drove a fusion with the 1.6t and the manual. That thing was not fast, but it was more fun than it had any right to be
My dad rented a Fiesta ST with that 1.6t once, and to this day, it's probably the most fun thing that I've ever ridden in.
I looked for those used about a year ago when I was looking to replace my tired but trusty 2012 Fiesta 5 spd.
The 2013-2014 Fusion 1.6T manual were thin as ice when new and are even harder to find used. I gave up and ended up with a Jetta 5spd
@@damienlee1165 the fiesta st is hilarious
I had to get a car between the heights of the pandemic and car prices being absolutely ridiculous. Needed my mom's help to buy it so she got to choose, and a 2014 Fusion SE with the 170HP 2.5L i4 was the most affordable option we could find from a dealer. I don't want to keep this car any longer than I have to. It works, it's a car. It has okay gas mileage. It has plenty of trunk space. But there's nothing about it that makes me love it. Im very grateful though to it and my mom, that i have a car thats as good as it is.
Holy shit!!! A modern American who actually appreciates something!!! You are a rare one. Good job to your momma.
The Audacity was unexpected and hilarious.
I liked the audacity.The rest depressed me
I do like how Ford no matter if the US, Europe or Australia stuck with the same styling design keeping everything cohesive.
I’ll take your cohesive, and raise you “why spend more on different injection molds when I can make everyone look the same while charging like they’re unique.”
I never thought a ford fusion review could possibly be so deep. great job dude.
I had my car guy coworker watch this. His response was, "this was the longest dump I've ever seen". Not taking an actual dump, just shi**ing all over a Ford. It was his first RCR. Pretty sure you got another sub.
This is really one of the best all round reviews I’ve ever seen. The Roman and Mr. Regular were hitting on all cylinders
Shame they discontinued the Fusion. Very quiet and comfortable ride. You could get a brand new decently equipped SE Ecoboost with the Tech package for $18k that had a msrp of $26 back in 2019.
That’s exactly the missed point of all of this. Nobody ever paid sticker price. Camry and Accord may be better but they were never rebated. For eight grand less the Fusion was a steal.
Rockstar really should have yall make car commercials for radio stations in GTA
That would be hilarious 😂
As the current owner of a ‘17 Fusion, I find this review hilariously accurate. I actually really like mine though.
My mother has a 2018 Energi Titanium. Minus the fact the truck is almost unusable due to the oversized battery pack sitting back there, the car is quite nice, amazingly good on fuel (80% of her driving is in EV only) and also incredibly reliable. She came from a Mercedes C230 which chugged premium like it was going out of style and wasn't all too reliable (thank-you DaimlerChrysler) so she actually really loves that Ford.
idk man my 53 y.o. dad bought a 16' base ecoboost with 70k on it for 6k at an auction, no rips or tears anywhere other than the center console. the leather seats are pretty cozy, he's put a good 25k miles on it now and its been entirely trouble free. Idk about how long the ecoboost motor's gonna last tho, but it seems to be running okay. Pretty quiet.
Man, I loved these when they came out. I am a Ford apologist though - I’ve owned a MK3 Focus and last gen Escape and while their build quality is crap tier their chassis tuning has always impressed me and I’d still have them over the equivalent GM or STELLANTIS product (if the Japanese offerings didn’t exist)!
The features were good on these cars for the time they were released too.
You could get a fusion with a twin turbo v6 and AWD towards the end, as well as adaptive cruise control, heated and cooled seats, etc.
I used to be a GM guy, but out of all the cars I have ever had; only my Ford's have never given me problems.
I had a 1995 Grand Marquis as my first car, and I abused the ever living hell out of that car. Jumped curbs, doughnuts, rockfords, J turns, jumped a few railroad tracks, and even went mudding in it once. It never once let me down for the three years I had it. Sold it to a family friend with 198K, and it served them as a daily for years while they completely neglected it.
My uncle gave me his 04 Expedition Eddie Bauer that he bought new as a company car. It had 279K when I got it, and I drove it everywhere, used it for Lyft, took it off road, and went on vacation in it. I finally traded it in on my 2015 Fusion Hybrid when it had 338K. From new that truck only needed one ignition coil. Even the factory AC and cooled seats still worked.
My uncle also gave me a 00 F-150 XL 4.6 that he bought as a company service truck. It had 170K miles when I saved it from being sent to the junk yard after he thought the head gasket was blown. Turns out it just needed a new water pump. I have since given it to my parents as their daily driver. it now has 240K and has only needed the alternator replaced. It was never cared for since new, but still asks for more abuse.
I have been driving my 2015 Fusion Hybrid for the last three and half years. I got it with 55K, and it now has 130K miles; all without giving me a single problem.
I never intended on being a Ford guy, but they won me over.
My ex bought one and it made me jealous I hadn't done more with my life, then this intro happened and now I'm a happy guy again. Thanks RCR
As someone whose 2020 Fusion SE AWD lease is about to end, this video was very entertaining. There's a lot called out here that is valid, but I have to also admit that my 2020 has gone 2.5 years without a recall or any major mechanical work. Just maintenance has kept it running the last 20k miles without a single issue. Maybe that's due to 7 years of Ford figuring out what not to do, or maybe it's luck. Either way it is primarily my wife's daily driver and she loves it for what it is, even if it's a Ford.
The Audacity bit was excellent.
My neighbor had this exact car, color, options, everything. She traded her C class for it to get her payments down. She left her keys and her pistol in it overnight constantly. It was stolen. She now has some Hyundai "suv".
Yup, that's the kind of customer.
I bought a used 2014 Ford Fusion SE in 2018 as a 22 year old college grad. I sorted by lowest price and bought the nicest car on the page. I went from a 1997 Saturn SC1 Coupe to this Fusion.
I put on 90k miles in 1.5 years. I needed the trunk space in sales.
I sold it. It is exactly what you said, a stop gap.
Also, my mass air flow sensor went bad in the middle of an intersection. I lost all power. People kept flipping me off and honking. Then the McDonalds drive thru guy ran out and pushed me to the side of the road. That is my most Ford Fusion moment.
Roman's commercials are becoming my favorite 😂
Bought kid a 2013 hybrid used. Five years in she still loves it. One recall, and 46 mpg later. I loved it cause it was a comfortable enough back seat for when we asked her to drive us around. Would buy again.
I bought a 2016 Fusion last year as my first car-payment car and I absolutely love it. It's slow, handles reasonably well, holds 4 adult men comfortably and 5 alright. I drive my corvette or my spitfire when I want something fun or engaging. The best part of the Fusion is I forget it as soon as I get out.
"The Audacity" ad just killed!
These videos hit a lot different when they review the exact car you drive lol
I don't know why, but the energy of this is eerily similar to the Mirage G4 review. But there's more raw anger here lol.
Also, holy damn the AUDACITY
I have the plug in hybrid version of this and the battery pack is so large that it renders the trunk basically unusable. I got it for real cheap back in like 2018 though and it's been mostly problem free since I owned it. honestly I really like it
Do you plug it in? I had a 2014 energi and it lost half it's range.
@@thedopplereffect00 Plugging it in is the only way to charge it I think. Most phevs don't charge themselves.
@@pootispiker2866 ha, obviously. Although there was one time we went down a very steep mountain and went from 0 to like 2 miles range. That wouldn't happen with a hybrid
@@thedopplereffect00 Well that's just regen braking doing its thing. I've seen my bolt euv "gain" 10 miles from cruising down a long windy hill before.
@@pootispiker2866 my original point is that many people that are buying used PHEV are NEVER plugging them in because they either don't care or don't have the means to
The audacity: where do I buy this fragrance? I died
This video is the most complete FoMoCo hit piece possible. Savage. Ruthless. Had me at, "It feels like someone took a hot Dodge all over an Aston Martin and didn't bother to wipe." Damn...
I have the V6 Sport with AWD. I rather like mine. Its been an extremely reliable commuter for me. I have taken it coast to coast in Canada 4 times and I live up north in the territories with it. I have had zero issues with mine. Bought it new.
You have the best version. Great car. He is too hard on the fusion here. Usually on point but missing the bit here.
The audacity ad was so much better than the video. I'm I'm dying
These in hybrid or lowest trim with the 2.5 NA mazda engine are really good buys for their price. Extremely reliable and not the worst inside but a fully loaded ecoboost model like this is a hard pass
I was thinking the same I rented one of the lower trim models and enjoyed it. It is probably faster than the AWD Ecoboost. Also I can't get over that this is a Mondeo which is an amazing car that in Europe that goes up against BMWs but in America it never feels that good. I don't know why
@@KingofNothing778Two words: cost-cutting.
The hybrid Platinum trim is basically a Toyota Avalon for half the price
This
I bought 2 different Mustangs from a dealership run by a friend, and got a great deal in exchange for a promise to always take them to his dealership for service. They always took care of me, and I got a rental Fusion to drive more often than not. I never felt so happy to get back in my V6 Mustang once it was finished.
Omg.
Between the Eternal Sunshine reference and the fictitious ads this was absolutely a top 10 episode of all time! I laughed so hard I had to sprint to the restroom 🤣🤣🤷🏼♀️
I had a manager who bought a Fusion in his mid 20s, and it was exactly like you said "good enough for the right price". That C'mere I wanna tell ya something diatribe gave me flashbacks to his micromanagement, but you gave me deliverance in your admonishment of the stereotype.
One of my absolute favorite reviews in the many years I've been watching.
Also, please have Roman's Audacity ad as a separate video, there's someone I know who has to see it!
I currently have a 2016 Fusion SE and I love it. You’re not wrong it is slow (I have the base N/A 2.5L 4 cylinder) but she cruises on the highway pretty nice, and the sound system is pretty good too
I’ve got a 2016 Energi. It sucks that there is no trunk space, but it works perfectly for my commute. I’ve done a few long distance drives in it, and I enjoyed it. There are a few stupid choices like the gas button being in the center console, and annoying that there no CarPlay.
The Fusion was made for fleet use. Ask any insurance adjuster and they’ll probably tell you they had a Fusion as a company car. And that folks is what a Fusion is, a company car, built to a price point to last a certain age/mileage until your fleet department orders you a new one. Same can be said for the Malibu.
Holy shit that Audacity ad had me dying. When Roman got to the sovereign citizen part I lost it.
Ford Fusion: Official car of wearing a collared shirt at home on the weekend.
I have a 16’ Fusion Titanium 2.0 Ecoboost FWD model. Seems Ford listened because it has physical buttons in place of those haptic ones. It now has 205,000 miles and(knock on wood) has been extremely reliable as my daily. I drive around 100 miles a day. It’s not slow either, especially in cooler weather when it’s not pulling timing. Has plenty of torque, the turbo flutter is fun too. I’d guess the AWD version is slower due to the drivetrain loss and added weight. I also own a 2020 RS3.
"When you order an Astin Martin from Alibaba" had me😂
Just got a 2014 2.5L inherited from my father and honestly, after driving a base model Fiesta Sedan for the past 5 years of my life in highschool / college the thing drives like a dream compared to true economy shitboxes like the fiesta sedan, in this thing I don't get passed because my foot's on the floor and its not going anywhere, and in the 10 yrs my dad had it its had zero problems aside from a recall.
I don't mind the styling but this car just screams "corporate" at me. It's like the kind of car for someone who wants a Taurus but doesn't want to look like a cop.
But ford made a police version of this as well, but they didn't sell many of them.
Man, whoever put the spot of the TH-cam ad with the timer going UP was a genius.
I currently own a 2013 1.6 Ecoboost, owned for over 5 years now. IMO the car is pretty well built expect for transmission which has always been a slush box for an auto. (Also sync 2 has it’s moments). The car is well equipped for today’s standards and think the styling holds up well. I stay up to date on maintenance and the car takes care of me well.
The transmission is one of my few nitpicks with ours too. It's hesitant to shift from first to second which can make it pretty jerky in stop-and-go traffic. I seem to remember reading it was developed jointly with GM, which kinda figures. 😜
I drove one of these as a loaner from the dealership once. I thought it was pretty nice. Basically the modern turaus but they didn't want to call it that for whatever reason.
Holy cow guys, that WAS dark! Like the rage! Loved it. I really enjoyed "The Audacity " fragrance spot!
I leased a 2017 Ford Fusion years back because...it was super cheap. I think I ended up with a payment of $275 a month with 0 down for a completely loaded model with heated/cooled seats, 14-speaker sony branded radio that sounded nice, full LED headlights which was pretty amazing a few years ago, and the 245hp ecoboost. It had no mechanical issues for the 3 years I had it. Honestly, it was probably the best value in terms of just...getting a car. Something that seems hard to do today.
I did get a kick out of driving a 2018ish as a rental some years ago. It had the smallest engine, and one time I *attempted* to merge on the highway quickly. Somehow it seemed faster when I wasn't flooring it.
As someone who bought a used 2009 Mercury Milan, the Fusion's badge engineered bro, by searching price lowest to highest... this hits real hard.
We've had a Fusion Hybrid for a decade. It's been trouble free, gets 37 mpg on trips, is comfortable and well put together and has room for all of us. We got it at a discount off MSRP, no money down and 0% interest back when that was possible. One of the best purchases we've ever made.
12:22 finally said it. I thought u were “family” but I was never sure. Thanks for the assurance. We need more folks like you, and I, breaking misconceptions. Surprising folks in a good way that says “I don’t give a damn because I don’t have to”
Cheers bro!
I thought he was joking but makes sense, all the odd sexual references ...but as Seinfeld said, "Not that there's anything wrong with it". C
"The official car of guys who pump their fist every time they sink a piece of trash into the wastebasket."
SO ACCURATE IT HURTS 🤣💀
Ford Fusion. The car for the guy whose introduction to sexual innuendos was "Big Balls" by AC/DC
Great vid! Love Romans fake commercials lately! Fords mission for their middle sedan hasn't seemed to change much since the 80s. Its equivalent then was the Tempo. You could get it in awd then too, looked good, and was rental car fun to drive.
Thank you! I get genuinely stoked to read that people enjoy these things.
@@LimitedTimeRomanI had thoughts on doing fake commercials myself, but I can't now.
I'm surprised they haven't done the Tempo yet
@@alexovercast3359 prob hard to find one!
That mulch bit had me dying as someone who worked at home depot when I was 21.
I owned a 2014 Fusion for nine years, from new. Literally nothing ever went wrong with it in 120,000 miles. While I never loved it, I was really torn on trading it in when I bought a new car last year. It was thoroughly acceptable. This review is pretty spot on 😂
Bought a 2020 SE brand new. Dog slow, but it gets the job done. Had to replace a purge valve at 33k, otherwise has been solid
I had a friend who's girlfriend owned one of these. They deserve the Fusion. You're line of "It makes you worry for the person that built it" was one of the first thoughts I had climbing into the back seat. They asked me what I thought of it, I told them it was a car. (Also cars still use SD cards for navigation primarily GM and Ford. I worked in a factory that produced car parts and we would frequently find them left in shipping crates)
Excellent. The ad was hilarious Roman. More like the reviews of old that made you both so popular so quickly.
I ended up buying I think a 2015 se with the 4cylinder engine. Let me share with you, my experience with this car:
-The trunk _is_ spacious. Lotta room for storage.
-Back seat space is pretty ample as well.
-We sprung for the heated leather upgrade. It was well worth it. Its a comfortable ride.
--Those were about all of the positives I could muster for it. Here is all of the bad:
-It had loads of recalls. At one point, I let them pile up until the next oil service/tire rotation. I think we had to do like 7 of them at once. The number of recalls was insane.
-I wasn't nice to my car. I mean, I gave it tire rotations, oil changes, and check-ups on the regular, but we also drove it from Maryland to Michigan every summer and winter we had it. and I would floor it, petal to the metal because it was an 8 hour drive, and I was driving about 80 percent of it. We had it for five years. It STRUGGLED dealing with Pennsylvania's hills. It was too much car with too little engine capacity.
-At about 50,000 miles (or 5k miles before the warranty expired), I experienced issues with the motor. Long story short, after spending 500.00 for a "tune-up", the dealer discovered that it was a cracked head gasket. Whole motor got replaced under warranty. That took nearly a whole month in which I wasn't provided with a "loaner" vehicle for about half of it. Thankfully, I work from home.
-After the engine replacement, the infotainment console (which, much like in this video was all touch based) and some core functions would randomly misbehave.
-There was a time where the infotainment console just refused to turn on during a long road trip, and another instance where it just started cycling between all of the air conditioning/heating settings repeatedly. Then another instance where the windshield wipers refused to engage. At which point, we gave up on it, and traded it in... for a 2019 ford edge ST. I know there were better choices out there, but at least I got A/Z plan on it, and 0 APR.
My final gripe about this thing was that the body clearance for the fusion is plain and out ABYSMAL. I lived in Maryland and would come back home to Detroit regularly. Ford motor HQ and the pilot plant (new production model testing) are both located in southeast michigan. How in the world this thing managed to pass production with such abysmal body clearance was an UTTER MYSTERY. Every time I backed out of my driveway, or entered a parking lot the wrong way, the air dam would scrape. It was never bad enough to shred it and dislodge it, but it would skid ALMOST CONSTANTLY on the slightest inclines. Given Michigan roads are in awful condition (and some parking lots are even worse), but most of the vehicles are tested in southeast Michigan. I still have no idea how this got past testing.
Thanks as always for the review fellas, and take care.
the audacity ranks as one of the funniest things ive seen all year.
the Lipton tea reference said it all, incredible
This is pure RCR and I love it dearly
I used to drive cars at the port where I live.
These fusions are one of the only brand new cars I've seen sit parked and breakdown.
Ahem, the Chevrolet Impala is the American Altima.
That's it, everything else spot on.
Love your work Mr Regular and Roman
my first car was a 2013 ford fiesta hatchback (basically the same as the fusion as far as i can tell). my transmission was replaced multiple times until it exploded in 2020, then a chip was on back order for 6 months until it was bought back under lemon laws. i have a subaru now:)
Another perfect video, and right on the nose. This was my daily driver for 6 years. 2013 SE with all the addons you could do, I don't know why they didn't just get the Titanium since the only thing mine didn't have that the Titanium did was a better engine. I think the previous owners went over board because I go it cheap and it was only a year old with under 6k miles on it. It was a decent and serviable car.
At the time I loved the baby Aston Martin vibe that it had and the tech was better than my previous car by a long shot. It was the pearl white but with a nice tint on the windows and larger tires it looked okay and my younger self felt special in it for a brief moment. That is until my county bought a felt of them in white because of course they did, its a very practical car for government.
While at the Hyundai dealership, getting my Sonata serviced, I was strolling around their cold cars under $20k. Jimmy told me I was in the “Red Zone” for work needed exceeded $10k. My Sonata was almost 15 years old and had almost 100k miles on the clock so I said “Well heck fire Norman. I’d feel like Pierce Brosnan in this slick Fusion.” My armrest needed to be reupholstered anyhow. The firm handshake and $3800 trade-in I got on my old Hyundai made me feel like I finally sewed one of those old Wild Oats. I don’t miss the glass plant that much anymore (since I was forced into retirement). I think on the way home, I’ll switch it up further, and get Quiznos instead of Subway for dinner, and pop in disc 4 of Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and pour myself a glass of ice cold RC Cola. Wait till the guys at the YMCA see me pull up for swim meet on Tuesday! I think I have an extra “NO HOPE IN COMMUNISM” bumper sticker next to my cigar box! What a day! ~Just what popped into mind.
Was seriously considering this exact trim. Thanks for the wake up call
As someone with a 2019 Hybrid SE model, they're definitely cheap for the price. Later-years like the 2017+ models have less problems, but avoid the 2.0L. If you want reliability, get the Hybrid, Energi, or 2.5L Duratec. Theyre slow and unsatisfying, but they're fine for the price.
Test drive one. They’re great. Not sure what Mr. RCR is on about tbh