Specifications of the Ford Fusion first generation

The car "Ford Fusion" was first born in 2002. Immediately after the debut, the novelty gained wide popularity, impressing many with its versatility. Until then, no other global concern had been able to develop a car that would simultaneously combine all the best qualities of a hatchback, a minivan and an SUV in one whole. What is noteworthy, the name of the novelty was not without reason. Fusion in English means "alloy", which once again emphasizes the versatility of the car. In today's article, we will devote a separate review of this American miracle of the automotive industry: we learn all the technical characteristics ("Ford Fusion" of the first generation), its dimensions and price.

And we start with the design. As the developers assure, the hatchback features the novelty in the running gear, and off-road aggressiveness is seen in formidable guise and large wheels. The features of the minivan, namely large space, are present in the interior. As a basis, the engineers took the model of a small car "Ford Fiesta", so that their designs have many similar details. For example, the stabilizer "Ford Fusion" and a line of engines with accuracy copy "Fiestovskaya".

But anyway, the dimensions of the novelty significantly exceed the dimensions of the "Fiesta". So, the length of the car makes 402 centimeters, width - 170 centimeters, and height - 150 centimeters. Due to this increase in size, engineers managed to significantly increase the internal space.

The interior, ergonomics and technical characteristics of Ford Fusion are excellent. At least this is noted by the owners. We will try to evaluate the car on the objective side. So, zaprygivayem in the salon. Immediately there is room and cosiness. Free space here is more than enough. Open the seat cushion - and then a surprise. In a few seconds the pillow turns into a box for storing various things, and the chair itself is converted into a small table. Well this is a real minivan! Convenient rollers of lateral support and adjustable backrest angle proves once again that "Ford Fusion" was developed for people who value comfort and safety first of all. Well, the interior deserves a solid 5, and we'll look under the hood for now.

Specifications

"Ford Fusion" is equipped with three to choose from power plants. Among them, two gasoline engines of the Duratec series with a capacity of 80 and 100 horsepower with a working volume of 1.4 and 1.6 liters, respectively. An important event for the American novelty was the appearance of a 68-strong turbo-diesel engine with the famous "common Ryll" injection. As for the checkpoint, the Ford Fusion can be equipped with both automatic and manual gearboxes. Both provide the car with a smooth running and a quick acceleration.

High-speed technical characteristics of Ford Fusion also have good characteristics. The jerk from zero to "hundred" is estimated in 11.7 seconds, and the maximum speed of the car is 179 kilometers per hour.

And there is the first generation of the car "Ford Fusion" about 240 thousand rubles.