VIDEO: 2010 Ford Fusion on the road
Click above to view gallery of 2010 Ford Fusion spy shots, or click here to view video after the jump
Ford has already released an official image of the 2010 Fusion's new front end, as well as unveiled the heavily revised engine lineup for its mid-size sedan that now includes a new 2.5L I4, revised 3.0L Flex-Fuel V6, new 3.5L V6 and hybrid powertrain good for 38 mpg in the city. Reactions are split to the Fusion's new face, but we haven't seen official shots from any other angle and certainly have yet to view full-motion video of the final version. Sharp-eyed Autoblog reader Jamieson, however, caught a Fusion prototype on the road this weekend and had the sense to whip out a recording device. After the jump you'll find the short video of Jamieson passing the Fusion prototype that shows the sedan's rear end and profile nicely, as well as the already seen front fascia. He also took pics, which we've added to our gallery of 2010 Ford Fusion spy shots below.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Kumail 7:20PM (11/02/2008)
ew.
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RC 7:26PM (11/02/2008)
Looks better than the bloated accord, appliance camry, and unfinished malibu.
Domestic 6.0 7:32PM (11/02/2008)
Looks great so far !
Stewie 8:40PM (11/02/2008)
this is the nasties looking car, but thats what i expect from ford. the euro mondeo is how a car should look.
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Kumail 9:01PM (11/02/2008)
um, RC, why comment on what the standard is? i know that i would take this over a camry or a accord, but there is no way i would take this over a car like an altima, or better yet, a new mazda 6
Torrent 1:22AM (11/03/2008)
rc:
the malibu still looks tons better.
intertea 7:26PM (11/02/2008)
So what's up with the different front lower air intakes? The official picture Fusion has different ones from the one in the spy shots. Bigger engine = different front design?
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BoneHeadOtto 10:41PM (11/02/2008)
It looks like the lifted those fog lights striaght off the new Mazda 3 (the one yet to be released)
JDMlover 7:36PM (11/02/2008)
ew.
Ugly.
I rather have a Camry or Accord then this thing.
It's also slower then both.
Plus it looks too much American for me.
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The Luigiian 8:46PM (11/02/2008)
"Plus it looks too much American for me."
Couldn't have guessed "JDMLover".
Justin 7:40AM (11/03/2008)
Yea, seriously...too American? What does that even mean?
I was just thinking how American cars really changed their styling recently. I think they tend to lean a bit European these days.
Get off your soapbox.
Swede 7:42PM (11/02/2008)
Haha it's the Ford 9-3!
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JDMlover 8:15PM (11/02/2008)
+ 1
thought i was the only one that saw that...ut really does look like it
Patrick 8:08PM (11/02/2008)
This is obviously the new Fusion Sport. The 2010 order guides have been released on themustangsource.com. The new Sport model comes with the 3.5 263hp V6, manumatic 6spd, sport suspension and bodykit.
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Todd 8:13PM (11/02/2008)
I definitely like it better than the current bland design. It looks like it is from the Australian Ford design house.
Don 8:31PM (11/02/2008)
She's not bad looking. But that 2.5L isn't "new" per se...
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Joe 9:08AM (11/03/2008)
And neither are the rest of the engines. The 3.0L Duratec was the mid-level engine on the Taurus, starting in 1996. Sure, it's been upgraded a hundred times since then, but by your standards, its not new. Hell, the 3.5L has been in the MKZ since 2006, right? Guess it's not new.
They're new for this car. The Fusion is based on the MKZ, but Ford chose not to give the Fusion the bigger V6. Now, with so much pressure from Nissan, Toyota, and Honda, to offer a larger engine in their standard sedan, Ford had to do it. I just wish they'd done it two years ago.
Don 9:26AM (11/04/2008)
Well, the Fusion's been on a roll lately with the accolades; let's hope this makes the car even more competitive.
Brent Schmidt 9:14PM (11/02/2008)
I actually REALLY like it. And I hate the current form. Drove it when I was looking for a new car recently, but I felt too deep into the car when I was driving it and kinda lacked in the hp/passing torqueage...
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Joe 9:08AM (11/03/2008)
Surprising...what was your control car, a Corvette?
I had one of the current cars as a rental down in Florida...3.0L with AWD, and that thing had PLENTY of kick to it. Sure, I would have been happier with the 3.5L, but I was ecstatic that a car with AWD and the same motor as my Taurus (albeit, with VVT), could move that well.
Even the 4-cylinder version moves pretty well, as I drove one of those for a week when my car was getting some damage fixed.
My wife's 2.3L Mazda 3 is quicker, but its also several hundred pounds lighter and is only FWD.
The 3.5L version of this car is going to ROCK!