The fusion is a mid-sized sedan at about 3,700 lbs. Ford's midsize Fusion hybrid is about $28,000 — $7,500 more than the base Fusion. The fusion basically contains an efficient 4 cylinder engine in parallel with a large starter motor. The electric motor can be used to start the car from 0-47mph, and as a generator to capture otherwise lost braking energy. The car gets rave reviews.
The specs for the 2013 Fusion Hybrid:
ICE Engine - 4cly, 2.5L, 156HP
Electric Motor: 78kW, 105HP
System HP: 191
NI-MH Battery pack 1.3kWh storage at 270volts
Vehicle (empty) weight: 3720lbs Lbs/HP ratio = 19
0-60mph 8.4sec, top speed 108mph
Motor Trend Awards the Fusion Hybrid Top honors in 2010. The Green Car Journal picks the Fusion as 2013 Green Car of the Year. Ford has sold record numbers of the Fusion Hybrid and in all has sold some 37,000 hybrid units in just the first five months of 2013.
The Ford Escape and Ford Hybrid Electric Sales
In 2011 some 27,000 new Ford Hybrid Elevtric Vehicles were sold. This was a decline from around 35,500 in 2010. One of the models experiencing decreasing sales was the Ford Escape Hybrid.
The Ford Escape Hybrid was one of a handful of well engineered and built SUV hybrids. The small rig got great reviews, and the price was competitive with other
hybrids. But, they have not sold well in recent years.
Ford has decided to stop production of the Escape Hybrid. The SUV sold some 10,000 vehicles in 2011, down from 11,000 in 2010. The Ford Fusion Hybrid has posted somewhat better sales of near 11,300 for 2011.
This reflects a drop in the overall hybrid market to just 2.4 percent of total sales. However, Ford expects HEV sales to rise again to around 10 percent of mnarket share by 2020.
Alon those lines, Ford plans to ramp up HEVs and EVs to some 100,000 in 2013. The new lineup will list feature 5 EVs and 2 new Fusion HEVs.
As you can see, the new hybrid offers a 18mpg advantage over the gas only Fusion. This improved economy translates into annual fuel savings.Given these savings you can expect a break even in just a few years, depending on the model you are interested in, and the price of gasoline per gallon.
Not shown are the Carbon savings. The Fusion hybrid reduces your yearly carbon output by around 3,500 pounds per year! That is a good thing.
2013 brings a newly re-styled Fusion Hybrid. The new Fusion will be offered in a gas only version, a plug in hybrid version, and gas hybrid model.
Ford hybrid electric cars are among best hybrid vehicles anywhere. This section compares the Fusion and Escape hybrids.
According to the respected Car and Driver Magazine, the 2010 Ford Fusion "is the best mid-size hybrid sedan on the market". The Fusion Hybrid, won the 2010 North American Car of the Year at the Detroit Auto Show. The Fusion was
and is a great car.
Fusion C-Max HEV and C-Max Energi PHEV versions hit the market in 2012 and have been doing quite well.
Comparison between 2012 Ford Fusion Hybrid FWD and and Ford Fusion FWD:
Note: The prices for the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Fusion gas car base model are not linear, one to one. The Ford Fusion Hybrid comes with options
that are not included on the Fusion base model. The Fusion Hybrid May be more closely compared to the Fusion SEL. Do your ow n price checking!
