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Originally Posted by ProDigit
I've read the opposite.
The Fusion hybrids are a turd to ride. They have Atkinson 2.0 liter engines, which basically are 1.8 liter engines in almost all aspects (meaning, it has the performance and gas mileage of an 1.8 liter, with slightly more torque so it won't stall at lower RPM).
Both cars don't have electric helper motors.
If the car would use the electric motors to add acceleration torque to the gasoline engine, it would be a fun ride. But alas, it's not.
Just a nice electric motor, pushing a too heavy 3700 lbs body, until the underpowered engine meant for an econo hatchback car, pushes it to highway speeds.
0-60 in 8.7 secs is pretty close to the slowest turds on the road today!
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That's just, like, your opinion man.
The Fusion Hybrid does 0-60 in 8.5 seconds, which is just a little quicker than the average sedan in the same class. Compare that to the Prius at nearly 10 seconds.
https://www.zeroto60times.com/body-style/green/
...and the car does use the electric motor to assist, which is the whole point of a hybrid.
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Rated engine power is 141 horses at 6,000 rpm and 129 pounds-feet torque at 4,000 rpm. The motor contributes 118-horsepower, 177 pounds-feet of torque and the merging of the two is seamless. Total system output of 188 horsepower is routed through an electronically controlled continuously variable transmission (eCVT) driving the front wheels.
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BTW, I consider any car with a 0-60 time above 3 seconds to be a turd. Sedans aren't meant to be performance oriented race cars, they are meant to be practical and comfortable, which the Fusion has in spades.
You live near Miami?