Ford Fusion Hybrid

Car Auto Online | Ford Fusion Hybrid |Ford Fusion hybrid is a mid-size hybrid sedan gasoline-electric powered the version of the medium sedan Ford Fusion developed by \\Ford MotorCompany\\ and released inUnited States inMarch 2009 as a model for2010,along with her sister ship the MercuryMilan Hybrid.Ford fusion hybrid is manufactured at the Ford\\'s plant of stamping of Hermosillo&Assembly located in Sonora, Mexico. Ford set a sales target of about 25 000 cars a year for the Ford Hybrid Fusion& the similar MercuryMilan hybrid.In January2010, Ford fusion hybrid won the2010 NorthAmerican Car of theYear Award at the NorthAmerican International Auto Show inDetroit.

The ratings of U.S.Environmental ProtectionAgency (EPA)for the Ford Fusion Hybrid is 41miles perU.S. gallon(5.7L/100 km; 49 mpg-imp)for city and 36miles perU.S. gallon(6.5L/100 km;43mpg-imp) forHighway.When running in electric mode(EV-mode)Ford Fusion achieved 47mph and up to 2miles (3.2km)of continuous EV driving under ideal conditions.A full tank,700miles(1.126.5 km)in city driving.

Ford Fusion Hybrid electricVersion was uncovered at the2005North AmericanInternational Auto show,and was announced in conjunction with the introduction of the original 2006 Fusion to public. Then become a Ford Hybrid version was announced in early 2009 to 2010 model year, for a suggested retail price of US $ 27.270. Officially at the Los Angeles motor show, new Ford Fusion Hybrid and Fusion sport debuted inNovember2008.

Hybrid Ford fusion was available for theTesting inDecember2008and launched in theUSmarket inMarch2009.In that same month,2 other new models of hybrid also came in for sale,Honda Insight and the MercuryMilan.Within a few days,which were available to the public,Ford in new hybrid fusion and Milan sales of totaled 451units,representing 3%of all models of theMilan and Ford fusion sold inMarch2009.

Ford Fusion is the first new hybrid vehicle the Ford brand offered in five years, and is the 2nd hybrid vehicle after the Ford Escape Hybrid. The Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids join the Saturn Vue Green Line Hybrid for Mexican-built hybrid vehicles.

The2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid,launched in theU.S.market inSeptember2010,shares the hybrid powertrain from theFord Fusion andMercuryMilan hybrids,and delivers an estimated fuel economy of 41mpg-US(5.7L/100km;49 mpg-imp).The Ford MKZ Hybrid offers several improvements of Ford\\'s SmartGauge with Eco-Guide, 1st introduced in the2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid.

Ford Fusion Hybrid is a "\\full" hybrid because both propulsion sources,an electric motor powered by aSanyo supplied275V nickelmetal hydride battery, and a2.5LAtkinson cycle I4 156hp 136ft.lbs. gas engine with late intake valve closing(iVCT),have substantial power ratings and either can be used alone to propel the vehicle.When braking or decelerating,the Fusion\\'s hybrid system uses regenerative braking,where the electric drive motor becomes a generator, converting the vehicle's momentum back to electricity for storage in the batteries.Ford claims that nearly 94percent energy recovery is achieved by first delivering full regenerative braking followed by friction brakes during city driving.Under ideal conditions,Ford claims the Fusion Hybrid can cruise 2miles(3.2 km)at up to 47miles per hour(76 km/h)on battery power alone.

TheFord Fusion lineup was included in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety 2010"Top Safety Pick\\'s"rating for the mid-size category.As ofJune2010, Ford Fusion andMercuryMilan hybrids are the only 2 mid-size hybrid cars in the list.Due to the fact that Ford recently modified and strengthened the roof structure of the Flex,Fusion, andMKT cars,these 2010ratings apply only to Lincoln MKZs, Mercury Milan and Fusions built afterApril2010.

During2009 the Ford Fusion Hybrid sold in theU.S.market a total of15554units and theMilan Hybrid 1486units,as reported by the automaker.Although Ford Fusion Hybrid helped Ford bypass Honda to become the 2nd biggest seller of hybrids in theUSmarket in the month ofDecember2009,for the whole year of2009, Honda sold more hybrid vehicles (35691units)than Ford(33520units)and the2010HondaInsight also outsold the Ford Fusion Hybrid,with 20572units.

For the year2010,U.S.sales ofFord Fusion Hybrid reached of20816 units,helping the model to become the 3rd best selling hybrid in2010after theToyotaPrius andHonda Insight.The MilanHybrid sold 1416units in2010and its productionwas discontinued as part of Ford\\'s decision to phase out the entireMercury brand.Purchases from theObama administration accounted for almost a 3rd of the Ford Fusion Hybrids produced between2009and late2010.

Ford stated that Ford Fusion sales totaled 151004 units byJuly2011, which of 7780 sales was the fusion hybrid, the market share of 5.1 percent of all sales of fusion.Bearing in mind the cumulative sales of 7996units until August2011,rows "\\hybrid fusion\\" 5th most sold hybrid model in2011,and it was aootsold only through Hyundai Sonata hybrid, HondaCR-Z,HondaInsight andToyotaPrius.

The EPA has.rated TheFuel-Economy for the2010 Fusion hybrid at41miles to the city in the UnitedStates gallon (5.7L/100km;49 mpg-imp),36 miles per gallon forHighway(6.5L/100km;43mpg-imp). The EPA Rating for the fuele-conomy of Ford Fusion hybrid is better than theToyota Camry Hybrid(32miles per gallon for city, and highway 33),the Nissan Altima Hybrid(35miles per gallon forcity,and highway 33)and the Chevrolet Malibu hybrid(26miles per gallon for city, andHighway 34),considered its main competitors in the segment of midsize sedan .