Ford make a mistake canceling sedans. The reason Ford & GM don't want to make sedans is that they are less profitable than SUVs & trucks. Not everyone wants or needs a big SUV or truck and just need a sedan. They gave up the sedan market to the foreign automakers
This is not accurate. Crossovers rendered sedans out of fashion. A modern crossover concedes very little to sedans. In fact, they have more space than sedans, and the seating height makes it easier to enter/exit. They may not handle better than sedans, but who's truly buying a Fusion or other FWD sedan for handling?
@@doug6191maybe. But it doesn't change the fact that American auto makers completely conceded an entire market. Japanese and Korean sedans sell like crazy.
@@davidp2888 I'm sure they did a calculation to analyze the decision and concluded the market is too small to make it worthwhile to have both a crossover and sedan pursuing (largely) the same buyer. Data showed the crossover served the VAST majority of buyers, so...sedans died
I had a 2006 Fusion with the 4 cylinder. It was adequately powered, but very reliable. I then traded it on a 2010 Fusion that had the 6 cylinder and AWD. It also had a sunroof. I ended up trading it because it rusted in the rocker panels. I have seen many others with the sunroof that had the same issue as mine.
This and previous generation of Fusion had pretty good reputation where I live. Plenty of them are still buzzing around Toronto and GTA. Last generation Fusion are rare. Lincoln luxury version of this is also pretty popular with those wanting Lexus and they can't afford one.
Back in 2012 my parents both got new cars at the same time one a 2012 ford fusion SE and the other a 2012 ford escape XLT. Now I have the fusion, my mom has a 2020 ford explorer XLT, and my dad has a 2020 Mazda CX-5 grand touring reserve. The fusion has been apart of our family since new and I basically grew up in it and I have many memories of it and now it’s been passed down to me and has around 181k miles on all original major parts besides struts and wheel bearings which it is in the shop for now. It has some damage to the bumper from hitting a raccoon which is also getting fixed soon but, it still drives like new and is a really memorable and important piece of my childhood and I am excited to make more memories in it and maintain and care for it as best as I can. Thank you, Ford for making a reliable, comfortable, and memorable family sedan.
These things used to be everywhere as hoopties. You'd always see these with the high beams on because one low beam was burned out and with tape holding things together. Now they're almost all gone. Late 00s/early 10s Ford was trying to be cool and it kind of worked. The button arrangement in this car works and isn't excessive. Mercury was weird for the last couple decades. Mercurys were different-looking Fords with the same options. There was no differentiation except for the styling. At least GM tried to make Oldsmobile and Buick a little nicer then Chevy.
There were a lot of all wheel drive domestic sedans back in the mid to late 00's!!! Sebring/Avenger, Fusion, 500/Montego, Regal, Lacrosse, plus Cadillac CTS.
My first car was this exact year model and trim. It was zippy but not a race car, great on gas, smooth suspension and with the trim model, had very nice features. Too bad the Chevy that rear-ended me ended that experience. 💔
Pretty much every Mercury model in the late 90's to 2010's were rebadged Ford's with more standard features than the Ford models they were based on, like GM still does with their brands. When said Ford models had a "luxury" trim, there was no point keeping Mercury around.
I have this Fusion 2012 SEL Plus (Big Screen + Interior RBG) down here in Mexico, what a great car!, just take care of him and he will take care of you :). That Mazda engine is pretty reliable :D
I owned a 2007 Mercury Milan 2.3 and a 2012 Ford Fusion SEL 2.5 both were super reliable and held up extremely well during my years of ownership. I still miss them both. Never spent any money on anything other than routine maintenance.
My mother and I had a 2010 SEL 2.5 from Dec. 2009 to Jan. 2023. Got 285,000 miles out of it. It rotted out so bad underneath, common on these. Hole in the floor, rockers gone and rear sub frame split. Had to salvage it. These share the 4-cylinder, body, frame and suspension with the Mazda 6.
Super reliable, excellent vehicles. Unfortunately, most of them suffer from severe rocker panel rust, and being a unibody vehicle, it basically kills the car. That's what happened to my 2011 despite having only 84,000 miles and being in perfect mechanical condition. I could've replaced the rockers, I guess, but at that point I traded it for a Subaru Legacy while they weren't bad enough for the snobby used car manager to notice without looking under the car. The 2013+ third-generation models, when equipped with the 2.5L naturally aspirated Duratec motor, were just as reliable without any of the rust issues the previous two generations faced. These are excellent vehicles, nearly as good as a Honda Accord or Toyota Camry, for often a fraction of the price.
That generation with the 3.0L was pretty quick. Not as quick as the Sport version with the 3.5L but at least you don’t have to worry about the internal water pump.
I have a 2012 Fusion SEL with the v6 engine. It has run flawlessly and with over 100k still runs great. I enjoy the ride, looks, amenities and has served the family well. (I agree that the blue dash is nice!)
07 Fusion SEL 5speed. Not fast but fun to drive. Well equipped for what I paid for. Currently at 300k km, second clutch. Surprisingly reliable for afFORDable
I always thought the first generation Fusion grill looked like a triple blade razor. Never loved the look. Overall it is good enough looking. Not great The Fusion was important because it was a reasonably priced, comfortable, and reliable car. US automobiles suffer often due to being unreliable. It's why I haven't bought an American car since 2000. The Fusion made it so you could buy an American car and not regret it. It's just good
4:04 it looks like there was an optional navigation screen that would go in that spot, and since this one doesn't have it, Ford just decided to use the space for extra storage. It's just a guess, I'm not saying that's what happened there.
Fusions offered navigation since 2008 but those earlier cars looked more like they had an aftermarket 2 din display. 2010-2012 Fusions offered a bigger, better integrated navigation display in the same spot the regular radio was, so the top storage didn't go anywhere
Ford is really lucky to have had Ford of Europe and that Aston Martin phase. The european division actually did well with reliability, and ensures Honda doesn't steal their share. The "stolen look" drama proved a winning bet. The hate died a lot faster than the wow factor - huge considering H/Kia always seemed to miss that. I always wanted to try out some of those ecoboost fusion sport things.
I'm super excited to watch this review :-D since I've owned the Lincoln version of this, the MKZ, for about six years now, and it's been awesome. It has the V6 and AWD, perfect in its reliability, great in the snow and ice, comfortable, quiet, decent power and handling, and lots of nice luxury touches.
I own a 2012 SEL with the 3.0. It’s a Red candy metallic one with the black interior. Bought it used five years ago at 98k miles. I’m close to 175k miles now and it still drives great. A few transmission flushes. New thermostat. Regular maintenance of course regular oil changes It came with the original window sticker and the car is pretty much fully loaded. with the factory touch screen navigation. Heated seats, back up camera that shows on the touch screen. It’s just missing AWD. I did find a red dashboard trim (the trim that goes around the radio and the one on the passenger side) that was out of a wrecked 2012 Fusion sport that I installed in mine and that chrome painted piece around the shifter you mentioned I spray painted mine red. Just over all dressed up my interior a little over all it looks better than the grey it had before One thing to note that I don’t know if you are aware or not is the Lincoln MKZ is also on the same platform as the Fusion
These things are a great bargain. My mom had one and it got passed down to my brother. I think his is a 2011 we've had since late 2012 and the thing keeps going with very few issues. Very underrated reliability wise. There's a reason you see so many on the rosd still. Uve tried getting body parts for the car at the junkyard, except almost all the ones there were in accidents and still have good powertrains. I expect another 5 years out of that car with little issue.
lol right before he Review the fusion I ask my self will he ever review the 2012 fusion SEL in the i4 THATS CRAZY THE GODS ANSWERED THE QUESTION RIP FUSION 2007 -2020
I have this car and i love it. Bought it in Jan 2024 and ill have had to do is change the oil. Gonna get a coolant flush and trans fluid change before winter gets here
I loved my ford fusion! Drove it all throughout college and had virtually zero issues. Fun fact: I think it would pass the Big Friggin Bottle test more successfully if you took the removable cup holder lining!
Woohoo, I got a shoutout 😂. But yeah, I love my 2012. 191,000 miles in and haven’t done much outside of basic maintenance. They’re basic appliances but they’re great cars. Their marketing was cringe but I think they absolutely were in the ranks with Camry and Accord at the time. I was just starting my automotive career at a Ford dealer when these were new and I told myself I’d own one some day. One thing about these cars for me is the gauge cluster. They’re so needlessly over designed but I love it. Truly believe it has one of the most attractive analog gauge clusters out there.
These are decent cars. We had one (same year, color combo, and trim) with the 3.0L DuraTec FlexFuel V6, 6-speed auto, and FWD as a rental back in 2013. It didn't have a sunroof or the Sony stereo , but the base stereo was still decent. My best friend's boyfriend also has a 2011 SE which I like, and his has the 2.5L DuraTec I4 and auto. I must admit that this particular SEL is an oddly-equipped example, with the Sony sound system, 6CD/6MP3 changer, AND sunroof, but NO navigation system OR V6 engine. Throw in the V6 engine, and that'd be my ideal spec.
Dying for a decent, affordable American sedan. Mazda and Honda etc. make killer cars, but Ford always made a competent, sturdy, if unsexy car. Would love to see a re-launch of something like the Panther platform that can run for a million miles but still handle performance upgrades. Dodge and Chevy make such crappe sedans.
I own a pristine 2010 first gen Ford Fusion Sport top trim level aka Baby SHO! It's got 18 inch sport exclusive wheels with performance tires, factory body kit with different front and rear bumpers and a 2 tone blue/ black bolstered perforated leather seats and a 3.5 24V DOHC Cyclone engine with factory Borla dual exhasts also exclusive to this trim. 6 disk Sony in dash premium stereo, power moonroof and Aisin T80 6 speed select shift transmission made by Toyota. Mines silver metallic and this car is about the same size as the original first gen Tauruses from 1985-1991. Ours was bought brand new by my Dad off of Liberty Fords showroom floor and has a early build date of June 09 so it's an early 2010.
Quality wasn't the best that's for sure on these first gen fusions from 2006 -2012 the inside door handles were made of plastic and would break. And that's just one of many examples of how cheaply made the interior was. Now the 2nd Gen fusions from 2013-2020 were made a lot better except for the Ecoboost engine coolant intrusion issues. But that issue was spread acrossed every Ford model that used the 1.5 and 2.0L Ecoboost engines from 2013 - 2019.
The AWD Fusion was not a performance AWD. If you did enough repeats of vigorous acceleration from STOP signs it would overheat and throw an error code. It’s okay AWD if you are a mellow driver, just forget about sporty ambitions
My friend bought a 2010 with the i4 at 200k + miles. He drove it like shit for around 20k miles and it still didnt want to die. I’ve also seen an absurd amount of this generation with miscolored doors lol
I know it's completely unrelated and on an entirely different platform, but the styling does remind of the FG Ford Falcon Australia. Especially the rear quarter view
Nice to see a review of a Ford Fusion from this era on your channel! I own a 2010 Ford Fusion Sport, which has the 3.5 V6 and AWD, and I have to say my favorite thing is the Sony sound system. Has to be one of the best in its class, perhaps even rivalling Mazda's Bose audio system.
@@engineer_alv Yeah I remember that was a weird time that the US got the new fusion a year or so before the new mondeo. I had a 2014 (64 plate estate mondeo ) as a company car back then.
these were a massive hit in brazil.. came from Mexico with tax reduction costing not too much more than a top spec Corolla. quite reliable, good road presence and a lot more room than a Civic forx ex. The V6 is a sleeper, but I remember some people having chronic problems with the gearbox and the AWD system
@@devenmellor um ok?? My mother had the 6F in her 2010 Fusion. It always had hard shifts since new, but lasted till 285,000 miles. I know the transmissions well, so didn’t need to explain all that.
I think the hill decent button would be a very nice feature where I live because when I’m coming back home from work, there’s a steep grade on the way home and considering that there’s no low gear selection, I’m glad it has that button. Kinda wish I owned one of these though
My 2015 Fusion Hybrid was a dream to drive down Pikes Peak and other mountains in Colorado. The downhill assist works flawlessly in the Hybrids at least. It also doubles as an efficient way to quickly slow down while speeding. Set the cruise at the speed limit and use the gas to go your actual desired speed. Once you lift off the gas, the car quickly decelerates to your set speed.
there is a L on the gear selector but with hill descent i believe it will automatically apply the breaks so basically slow cruise control that taps breaks.
