Road Test: 2017 Ford Fusion Sport - A Twin-Turbo V6 Fusion
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ต.ค. 2024
- "While midsize family sedan sales may be on a downward trend, they remain a very big part of the automotive landscape, and a highly contested one at that. Throw in the fact that brand loyalty is also no longer what it once was, and you’ve got the perfect recipe for Ford to make some serious four-door headway. Let’s find out if this new Fusion Sport will be their ticket to ride..."
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MotorWeek is television’s longest running and most respected automotive series. MotorWeek debuted in 1981 and launched a new television genre by becoming the first weekly series to offer consumer-oriented car and truck reviews, do-it-yourself car care tips, and the latest auto industry news.
I used to watch Motorweek in the '80s - John Davis is older but sounds exactly the same.
i was gonna say the same thing. i watched it in the 90's, i could hear his voice when i clicked the link but didn't think it would actually be him. it was comforting.
37 seasons and counting
Mitchell Pak yup still talking over the car as it accelerated down the lane can't hear the car but John's LOUD & clear
Nick Dovie That might have been a problem in the '80s but in 2016, with TH-cam and a host of other video sites, I am pretty sure you can find a video with audio of the car's acceleration.
Mitchell Pak you'd think so but...no still can't hear the engine
Fun Fact: 0-60 in 5.3 seconds was a good muscle car run back in the 90s!
Fun?
Super car
That’s a lot faster even.
Even more fun of a fact: car and driver got a 5 second flat 0-60 and Winding road magazine got 4.99 second 0-60 stock on the street on summer tires
@@aristokatz452 Impressive!
Usually when car makers tack "sport" onto the name of a family sedan or economy car, it just means some stripes and maybe bigger wheels at most. Ford actually meant it this time, though. Pretty impressive performance for such a common family car.
Throwing the 3.5L EcoBoost would have made this a complete fucking beast. Too bad they went with the 2.7L.
One of Ford's greatest vehicles.
Minus the alternator battery issues
@@thrasherx2k1wasn’t it the CD player constantly trying to cycle that killed the batteries? Lol
@@CableReadyTechnoSIut I’m not sure, but that’s crazy if true lol
I wonder why they didn't just call it an ST, it has the goods to back up that badge for sure!
Mid size family buyers are not into big and flashy badges.
or save the SHO namesake.
If they got rid of the paddle shifters and replaced it with a six-speed like an ST then maybe.
You know how Mazda and Ford had a relationship? Well I think this is the spiritual successor to the Mazdaspeed 6 from a decade ago.
GT6SuzukaTimeTrials ...Great call and its subtle like the MS6 as well. Would love to see 3 pedals in this car but it will surely never happen😳
they should call it the Fusion SHO
animal16365 It basically takes the place where the Taurus SHO used to hold, a sporty midsize sedan. The current Taurus has morphed into the full size sedan segment.
yes they should've in addition to a manual gearbox
How about the FuSHOn!
animal16365 only the Taurus can have the sho badge
andyhoov nice I'm a chevy guy but the more I read about the new ford's the more I like em
This dude sounds like he is about to give a 25$ papa John's pizza gift card to one lucky fan at a basketball game
He has always sounded like that.....from the early 80's!!! You should go watch a Bob Ross episode to relax.
I like how you guys have been using that same testing drag strip for decades. I kind of like its crustiness, could use a pass with the weed whacker.
The fusion is my favorite out of the Ford co great car
This car is a joy to own, with effortless pull from a stop and amazing driving dynamics. I am waiting for a CAI and aftermarket exhaust to get even greater results out of it.
Nice sleeper
What in the world do you think you'll get out of a CAI?
@@calebmelton5989a lot with a tune since it’s turbo
A 13.9 quarter mile time at 99 mph is fairly pedestrian in the higher performance segment. But motorweek's times are always a little slower than say motor trend, and they tested it on regular gas whereas the 380 foot pounds of torque is specifically with 93 octane.
Regardless, I bought one of these a few days ago, ( huge $7,000 rebate to start, and the selling price ended up being 72.2% of the MSRP) and I absolutely love it. There's so much torque you just don't care what gear your in, the car moves regardless. I like that deep torquey feeling more than I care about quarter mile times, but I'm guessing it is capable of more like 13.6 or .7 with the higher octane gas.
380lb of tq? Damn!!
Nice car. A shame it is going out of production. Impressive performance, even 24.1 mpg is not bad for the power and weight of the car.
When I saw the title say ecoboost, I was hoping they'd say it had the 3.5L ecoboost. But the 2.7L looks pretty potent already.
I think they went with it because the 3.5 is a whole other engine almost and it is easier to do up the 2.7
When running the car on the test track please pump up the audio value so we can hear the engine. Lower the volume on the voiceover and get rid of any tacky sound effects that ruin the experience. You guys used to do this with your old reviews & what makes them entertaining to watch even after decades is that we could hear the cars operating as if you were really there.
that pothole detection is awesome!
What were those in that pothole?
Ping Pong Balls.
Doesn't work. I lost 2 front tires on my Fusion Sport due to potholes. If you watch that segment closely and freeze frame when the tire impacts the edge of the pothole, you can see how much sidewall deflection there is. The 235/40R19 tires are woefully undersized for this 4120 lb sedan - the equivalent weight of a 1998-2002 Crown Victoria (which came with 225/60R16 tires). That ping pong ball clip came from Ford's own media release where they tested the car in the Ford Credit parking lot in Dearborn. My girlfriend worked there and said they filled that pothole with filler to decrease the depth of the pothole.
@@fusionvic That's true, you might feel smooth while running into potholes but the tires are the ones that get damaged because it is just a ''normal'' tire
"The ultimate sleeper car of 2021!"
That title goes to this car, the Ford Fusion V6 Twin turbo!
I got t-boned at about 65 mph and sent spinning over a curb and back onto the lane of travel without flipping, in my 2010 Taurus SHO. I feel like I can trust the Taurus in an accident now. But I can't find a decent SHO with less than 50k miles and was thinking about getting this car instead. I'm not sure if this would be comparable or not.
Also, the SHO was a great sleeper. There were only a few cars, mostly high-line European cars, that could even keep up with me on the highway.
Curious if this car is worth looking at.
A tune and full exhaust work magic on one of these, you can easily get into the 400-420hp range with just those things. It'll knock a second of that 0-60.
I recall my 1987 GrandNational had the same quarter mile time, AND trap speed. Sometimes progress is good. This one has four wheel drive, MUCH better handling and looks great also. Of course, if you ARE a hot rodder you have a smaller engine to build up in the Fusion. Still, a great ride.
I wouldn't say they "ditched" the Aston Martin Grille all together. More like, gave it more aggression and less elegance. Take away the chrome and it reminds me a BIT of the Virage Vantage from the 90's, just before Ford's outright takeover.
it's so good hearing the review from John Davis, I've been watching mw since I was 4yo, 1988
Beautiful machine... Fast. Love mine. 😎
people hate on it so much because it doesn't feel like a s4 or s5 and its a Ford.. I love the fact that I can keep up or even pass up something like a TLX A spec or v6 panamera.. I looked at the other reviews from other journalist and they were trying to compare it to a Subaru Legacy LOL..
Am I the only person with an irrational hatred of rotary shifters?
It's an automatic transmission, the stick is nothing but a selector and looks phony.
Get over it
Kids will grow up an see old vintage Aston martins an say mommy that's car looks like a fusion... Lol. I think the 6th gen Taurus should of never debuted. The fusion has bloated to a size that pretty much a successor to taurus
the mazda 6 needs to ditch the weak 180hp 2.5L motor and throw this TT 2.7L on that car to back up its looks.
nismo -1- you mean engine? Last I knew the 6 wasn't electric.
White03T4RV82WD yes, smartass.
They already have a skyactiv turbo...
pbfloyd13 yeah but it sucks.
Armando Quezada
No. No It dosent.
awesome , a total sleeper
looks like i need a supercharger for my 16 Mustang GT. Cant have a family sedan or a hatch on my rear giving me a run.
I bet the Mustang is more likely to live to see 200K miles than an overly boosted 6 cylinder that is so crammed in there, that it's a disassembly job just to change the headlight bulb. Displacement has it's advantages- more comfortable laying down the power over the years.
constantbuzz it’s a V6
😁
@@constantbuzz the fusion sport is detuned though. It's got a lot more room for performance. I went from 19psi peak to 23psi peak on a tune
My dream car is a 60’s gt mustang, I have a 2010 fusion right now, and I was looking at one of these for my next car. And I’m honestly kinda excited to try to race some of the mustangs around my town 😂😂
we are getting mid 4s 0-60 12 second quarters on this car as a casual
commuter in 2023 😂 If you own this car tunning, it changes everything. Stock is sport mode transmission behavior, and sport mode behavior is the Fusion ST.
Good looking car and seems like it's pretty quick for a family car lol.
Premium fuel will get you into the 4s to 60 and mid 13s quarter. You get the same torque on regular fuel but horsepower really dials back using regular when premium is recommended. Here in california it only makes 300hp because we dont have 93 octane gas
Wish Ford would make a 2 door version of the Fusion to make it look and feel like a Personal car i would totally Consider it if i can get a 2 door version on it.
I'm trading up my 2014 Ford Fusion SE for this. powaaa!
Ayyye that's what I'm doing next weekend
I had no idea they had this engine as an option for the Fusion. My neighbor down the road has a similar looking one and its very sharp. I always compliment him on it. Nice job Ford.
jjs777fzr It’s not an actual option. It’s only available on the Sport AWD.
My regret is that they have no V8 Coyote engine option for the vehicle, as that would be a nice little sleeper sedan, like the 2013 Chevrolet Impala SS, or the 2014 Chevrolet SS/Holden Commodore.
love you guys moterweek but comeon have you guys never heard of a weed wacker or landscaper your drag strip is pittiful weeds everywhere and grass growing out of the cracks i mean this is your presentation you should take a bit more pride in that test area
TheKrewson28 so true. Looks like they are filming on some deserted track. Every episode the weeds get worse.
It actually IS a deserted drag strip.......75/80 near Frederick MD Look closely from episodes pre 2002.......same place but looks much better.
Wish I could get it with the 450hp 3.5 V6 that the Raptor gets.
That version of the EB'd 3.5L is longitudinal. The most gotten on FWD-based AWD apps is the 365 / 350 version from the larger latest Taurus SHO, so I'd figure it's a fitting of the engine (to give a proper factory warranty) issue...
syxepop
Fun facts, anime and manga franchises Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball both had commercials for this very year model of Ford Fusion.
The wife and I bought one of these yesterday and we love it. We test drove a titanium with all the bells and whistles and the 2.0 ecoboost. Our sport is a base model with no nav and no touchscreen and the standard instrument cluster. We really dont need all the fancy shit. However, that 2.7 ecoboost had both of us smiling ear to ear on the test drive. Very very quick off the line. Id love to throw some catless down pipes and a tune on it to really see what it'd do
Turn dial transmission shift...how about a single Nintendo joystick to steer? That dial shift totally takes away any sport of this car no matter how many sport badges you put on it. I'll keep my 2013 or opt for another brand.
Nobody cares about the energy impact score guys. Come on.
These are nasty and arguably more sleeper than a SHO. I honestly don't think I've seen one on the road.
They should have been the SHO or the ST. Sport typically doesn't mean added performance
I've already gone down to my local Ford dealer to look at one. (Even test drove an SHO) Problems are, with a few options, these Fusion Sports top $40k easy. Also it's a Fusion...a car that Ford pumps out nearly 300k units a year in all sorts of guises and a lot of fleets/rentals. It doesn't look all that different to other trim levels either. So Sport version or not, resale will be terrible. Not a fan of that instrument panel either. Give me some actual gauges, Ford, not just a tacky small digital tachometer. IMO, I'm willing to give up 2 seconds 0-60 and get a Mazda 6 Grand Touring. Arguably the best looking mid size sedan out there that still combines fun to drive, reliability, safety, and well over 30mpg while not being dime a dozen.
jeepthing98 standard model has analog gauges. the one your drove had the interior upgrade pkg
Bingo. You spotted the #1 problem with buying a fusion. RESALE. There's too many of them out there as rentals so many people are upside down on loans quickly.
jeepthing98 I got me an 2011 ford fusion. love it.
1compaqedr8 Count me in as being upside down on my 14, I am not buying these Fords brand new anymore.
Dalton Lee me too 2.5l not even a hiccup and with 180+k i just love everything about my car except where they put the lighter socket
I love my lightning blue ford fusion sport!!!
I have a friend that has a black one, he loves it.
Am I that friend? I have a black one and love it.
Im looking to get one used
It's fun and games until you get smoked by a ford fusion
Facts
Imagine the 3.5 twin turbo awd in a coupe version of the fusion. Would prob end up being Americas GTR which would prob end up more better and popular than the mustang (don't take that too seriously also not counting the actual shelby). But that combo will never happen.
Ford. FixOrRepairDaily
Fudge, good numbers. !
Too bad ford is not longer making the fusion line up this is a dumb move on ford on stop making the sedans...
My stepfather would be like you shouldn't leave it in sport it well ruin the car lol
This is the real successor to the first Taurus SHO.
I want to see a new Taurus SHO!!
They should have put this 2.7 V6 Ecoboost in the Mustang as the base model. Why Ford continues to offer a 4 cylinder and has over the years in the Mustang has always baffled me. Nobody buy's a Mustang for the gas mileage and the 2.7 V6 Ecoboost sounds better and has more Torque and narrows the gap in power when compared to the 5.0
Here in 2022 when Ford no longer makes sedans, only Mustangs & trucks.
When I heard that I said "Oh yeah makes sense, the taurus only sold like 3,000 models for 2019" But then when I heard they were discounting the fusion and focus also, It made me bawl my eyes out. the fusion was awesome! 😭😭😭
Cmon Ford just stick a V8 in it!
*An ECU Tune will give it +50hp & +50tq genius*
lol do you know anything about ecoboost tunes wake these cars up V8 not the answer to everything is that why you got a GX in your picture
Henry Hancock keep up with the times old timer.
they did.....in the taurus and no one bought it
The guy with a v6 turbo buick as his profile pic saying to put a v8 in it..... Anyone else die from irony?
3:38
*FORD WILL BE PUTTING A 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION ON ALL ITS TRANSVERSELY MOUNTED ENGINE MODELS IN THE FUTURE.*
The Fusion needed a few changes and it would’ve been a good car. The interior was terrible, like most ford products. Everything looks cheap and they don’t even try to hide the scratchy plastics. It’s sort of like putting lipstick on a pig.
Since pigs 🐷 produce bacon - Mmmmm - I'm all about it!!😀
This thing is mad fast faster than a charger rt
Motor Week has been forever notorious for yielding poor 1/4 mile times. Car and driver got a 13.7 out of one and with a livernois tune these cars are seeing 12.9's. They aren't dropping a whole second from tune only. I bet these cars are realistically capable of a 13.4-5 bone stock.
Will you please stop talking when the car is accelerating.
"this is the american sports sedan to park your butt in" sans the fact that cadillac is still out there..
I got one of these, it's pretty fast but SHO is faster. I still think it's a great car.
Incorrect. SHO isn't faster. About the same power and heavier weight. More often than not, the SHO is slower.
@Paul Racine It's not. SHO 0-60 with Sport package is 5.3 seconds. More power, but heavier.
@Tony Wolf A stock Fusion Sport can go to 0-60 in 4.9 seconds I haven't seen a stock Taurus SHO do that.
I still hate this dial a shift crap never will like it 👎😒
I like awd fusions
If I was in the market for a Ford, this would be my top choice, most of Ford's lineup is not that exciting.
I own a 2016 F165 and the 2.7 ecoboost is a mother-Father. I wish I could drive my mother 78 Country Square with this engine in it.
That pothole with the ping pong balls in it stunt was actually amazing I think. Maybe it's just me, but I hit the 10s back twice to watch it again.
Watched a couple times myself. Pausing every half second to really see how amazing that is.
That AWD transmission could handle a tuned down version of the 5.0L, like the one in F150. They could do a set up just like Volvo S80 AWD 4.4L v8
I've always been a Honda fan and last year instead of picking up an accord I purchased a 2.0 ecoboost fusion. And although the new sport model is amazing, I'm going to trade in my fusion for an sho taurus
I've never ridden in any muscle car or soorts car or anything. One time I hung out with my cousin and his friend, who had a blue Ford Fusion with the 2.7 Twin Turbo V6. I have never been thrown around so bad in my life, that thing was fucking fast. He ended up crashing it and totalling it, but I never forgot how that thing could get up and go.
On top of that, any of those 2nd generation Fusions are great cars. My mom handed her 2014 Fusion down to my sister, who got in a serious head-on collision with a pickup truck. She had no problem getting out of the car, but the car caught on fire and burnt up, presumably because she had just filled it with gas. Other than the fire, that car may have saved her life. Just great reliable and safe cars
i just clipped a 4.5 sec 0-60 with just a tune! look at the channel and check it out!
It would be cool if Ford performance got their hands on the fusion
Imagine what they could do with the fusion
Maybe put that high output V6 that’s in the raptor and GT
If it fits of course
I think the fusion is a car that could compete with the bmw 3 series
If they would simply focus it on that
I have a 19 fusion titanium
Is it reliable??? Because it’s no fun owning a car you can’t trust.
Very. The 2.7 (before 2020 when they fucked it up) was easily Fords best engine in a long time. Easy to make power and will go for a while.
Tenho um 2016 2.5 16v, carro fantástico, pena que vai parar sua venda no Brasil
These EcoBoosts do good with tunes.
I agree. This car can be a 375hp car all day easy.
"American Sports Sedan" my ass, designed and engineered by Ford Europe which is in Germany
Too bad it didn't make a wagon version... i would want one for more cargo room.
they did in europe,,its a killer look
From a gm guy I love it
John Davis is legend ! He’s bad ass !
Exactly. What space is saved with that gear knob?
keri ellerbe Not saved per se, but it makes the cubby holes more easily accessible.
The very first Ford Fusion ever sold was sold at Colley Ford In Glendora California. I know because I was a salesman there when they sold it.
Give me a manual, lightly equipped. And you could get me to actually get one. Upon a aggressive test drive, of course!
*There's no market for a manual. The new 9 speed is a much better idea.*
you got two buyers right here
There's always a market for manuals. Many cars are still manual only with no auto option. Just because many millennial snowflakes aren't learning to drive manuals doesn't mean there isn't a market for them.
*If there was any Market for a Manual then Ford would Offer it.*
Not exactly.
Beautiful car!
14 second quarter miles with 325 hp? Something is wrong there.
AWD.
Looks nice but I rather take the Ford fusion's cousin lincoln mkz 400hp 3.0 AWD
Why didn't Ford introduce this styling to Europe is just beyond me. The Mk5 Mondeo, which is based on the Fusion just looks crap.
No thanks for the dial in shift control,, rest your arm on console and hand on the shifter,,, oops shifter is gone
These will be classics one day. Ford does a great job with just enough aftermarket parts and upgrades to allow the younger kids to pick these up for cheap and customize them enough to make them their own.
The three things killing this car for me is. 1, Fake engine noise through the speakers 2, 4100lbs! 3, Ford killed every car in the States (besides Mustang and GT) just as they were getting good at making interesting cars.
Ford has to get rid of this body... Go back to first gen.. WORKS fine for the Taurus. Fusion hasn't looked good since this roundish body abomination was introduced.
Sleeper
Astin Martian grill goodbye, Kia grill hello😕
John Davis, the king of automotive adjectives
jst gt me one two days ago and im in love
no manual.. lame
Hopefully for 2018 we get a six speed manual? I doubt it, but we could hope.
*There's no market for it.*
Who's gonna buy it? lol!
Escape for Mankind is Keith Johnson Oh there's a market, my 2015 Mustang is a 6 speed, true enthusiasts will opt for the manual ..more likely is people aren't coordinated enough to shift anymore.
jumptwofall lmaoooo
Tool0GT92 best hope is that this sells in Europe, I believe they still sell the Mondeo with a stick shift, manual's are still very popular there for some reason.