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Ford Fusion Hybrid, Keep the Awards Coming

 
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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid

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Back at it again, the Ford Fusion Hybrid has won yet another award.  Add this new one to the list which includes the vehicles recent selection as Car and Driver's 10 Best.  The newest award presented to the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid is the 2010 Earth, Wind, & Power Award for green car of the year.

The Fusion was chosen for the award for numerous reasons.  Ford's ability to offer a hybrid vehicle for sale nationwide at a base price of just $27,625 is one reason as is the Fusion's gas mileage ratings of 41 mpg city and 36 mpg highway.  The Fusion Hybrid is also the first American hybrid able to fully move under electric power alone.  Yes, the Escape Hybrid can also move under electric power, but it losses that ability with the A/C on making it partially able to move under electric power.

As has been stated before, the Fusion Hybrid ins its share of awards not for being a hybrid, but for being an all around vehicle.  It offers sporty driving characteristics, room for five, high quality materials, good gas mileage, and does so in a familiar package that buyers like. 

For Ford, few competitors exist that can challenge the Fusion Hybrid.  Competition comes from the Nissan Altima Hybrid which is only available in select states, the Toyota Camry hybrid, which lacks the fun to drive quotient of the Fusion, and possibly the Toyota Prius, which lacks mainstream appeal due to its dedicated hybrid design and lacks the performance aspect that the Fusion has.

Congrats to Ford once again for its efforts on the Ford Fusion Hybrid.

Source:  Edmunds.com





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  1. By  Used Boats Posted: 12/7/2009 7:59pm PST

    Now a days every company are interested to make a best hybrid car. Ford is the top most car making company & this company provide best customer service & product because of this quality Ford win the awards for there hybrid car.
     
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  2. By Jennifer Posted: 12/8/2009 1:57pm PST

    I drove, and fell in love with, the Ford Fusion hybrid earlier this year... accolades are well-deserved. Being from Detroit, I'm tickled to see one of the Big 3 producing something this fantastic!
     
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  3. By omnimoeish Posted: 12/12/2009 7:41pm PST

    I'm glad Ford is making so many advances. Between the Fusion hybrid, the Escape Hybrid, the plug in versions of the Escape Hybrid their making and the coming Focus EV, some exciting things are happening. They are also making a lot of progress in engineering more reliable and fun to drive cars that are high quality that people would associate with Fords of the 90's, ie the Tempo, the Taurus, Escort, etc.
    However, the Prius is still outselling the Fusion 10 to 1 and comparing the Fusion's 39 combined mpg to the Prius' 50 mpg pretty much explains why. Not to mention the fact that a lot of that hybrid technology is licensed from Toyota anyway.
     
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