2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid Tested: Expectations Met

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, front-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE AS TESTED: $32,835 (base price: $26,170)

ENGINE TYPE: DOHC 16-valve Atkinson-cycle 2.0-liter inline-4, 141 hp, 129 lb-ft; permanent-magnet synchronous AC motor, 118 hp, 177 lb-ft; combined output, 188 hp; 1.4-kWh lithium-ion battery pack

TRANSMISSION: continuously variable automatic

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 112.2 in
Length: 191.8 in
Width: 72.9 in Height: 58.0 in
Passenger volume: 106 cu ft
Trunk volume: 12 cu ft
Curb weight: 3716 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 8.9 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 23.7 sec
Zero to 110 mph: 30.7 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 9.8 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 4.2 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 5.8 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 16.9 sec @ 85 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 118 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 187 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.73 g
*stability-control-inhibited

C/D FUEL ECONOMY:
Observed: 36 mpg
75-mph highway driving: 39 mpg
Highway range: 520 mi

EPA FUEL ECONOMY: Combined/city/highway: 42/43/41 mpg

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