ANTAUS Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 http://www.autoblog.com/2016/05/20/2017-ford-fusion-first-drive-review/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transitman Posted May 20, 2016 Share Posted May 20, 2016 Well, that review said a whole lot of nothing about very little. Not much in it about the "drive". 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANTAUS Posted May 21, 2016 Author Share Posted May 21, 2016 I agree, didnt talk much about the interior materials, quality... just missed alot of substance actually and then the tease "OH this could be possibly the quickest Ford sedan"... Hmm yeah, but you didnt test that one.. just odd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossman351 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 The Car and Driver review is much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 It's a first drive review so I don't expect much. It was the same as the Escape piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyle Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 I am puzzled why they are putting the 2.0 turbo as standard in the Titanium models? They are doing that with the Escape as well and I just don't see a need for it. Last week I was in a 16 Escape (not the new one) and it was with the 1.6 turbo charged motor and had plenty, plenty of power. I will take the extra fuel economy any day over the extra horsepower. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ice-capades Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 I am puzzled why they are putting the 2.0 turbo as standard in the Titanium models? They are doing that with the Escape as well and I just don't see a need for it. Last week I was in a 16 Escape (not the new one) and it was with the 1.6 turbo charged motor and had plenty, plenty of power. I will take the extra fuel economy any day over the extra horsepower. FYI... The 2.0L EcoBoost has always been the standard engine if the Fusion Titanium series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen White Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 FYI... The 2.0L EcoBoost has always been the standard engine if the Fusion Titanium series. That is correct, however I would have considered the Titanium for 2017 were it available with the 1.5. Since it's not, I went with the SE. Also kinda bummed that you can't get HD radio on anything but the Titanium or higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 That is correct, however I would have considered the Titanium for 2017 were it available with the 1.5. Since it's not, I went with the SE. Also kinda bummed that you can't get HD radio on anything but the Titanium or higher. Conversely there are probably far more buyers that want a Titanium that don't mind paying extra for the 2.0L. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen White Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Conversely there are probably far more buyers that want a Titanium that don't mind paying extra for the 2.0L. Agreed, however the mix Ford makes of SE's versus Titaniums is heavily weighted toward the SE's. Right now on Cars.com, 70% of 2017 Fusions for sale are SE models, so they're by far the more popular model. This is consistent with the mix I saw on a guide I received back in March from a local Ford dealer. Apparently they usually build 70% SE's and 30% everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Agreed, however the mix Ford makes of SE's versus Titaniums is heavily weighted toward the SE's. Right now on Cars.com, 70% of 2017 Fusions for sale are SE models, so they're by far the more popular model. This is consistent with the mix I saw on a guide I received back in March from a local Ford dealer. Apparently they usually build 70% SE's and 30% everything else. In a word, No Early in a model year build mixes are skewed towards base models since probably 80% of the early builds are dealer stock orders. The end of the model year, build mixes are skewed toward premium models. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2b2 Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 also the SE includes what used to be SEL = SE+LuxPkg ...iirc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen White Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 (edited) In a word, No Early in a model year build mixes are skewed towards base models since probably 80% of the early builds are dealer stock orders. The end of the model year, build mixes are skewed toward premium models. Ah, good point, I haven't really looked into how the mixes might change over the year. I suppose if I look up availability of the 2016s now it should show less of a difference between the Titaniums and the others, correct? But in any case, the SE was the right fit for my needs and budget. I've found that car buying and ownership are very personal. People's likes/dislikes and finances are very different. Edited May 21, 2016 by Stephen White Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvrsvt Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 The 2013 Escape had a screwed up pricing structure where a loaded out SEL costed more then the entry level Ti model! I did some pricing on the 2017 vs 2010 Escape and option for option the price went up about $2k, which offset some what by things that weren't offered on the 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
transitman Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 The 2013 Escape had a screwed up pricing structure where a loaded out SEL costed more then the entry level Ti model! Not this time. The Ti comes standard with many of features you have to option out on the SE, but to configure a Ti with NAV, moonroof and the Driver Assist Pkg, which closely matches my configured SE, it's $3960 more. An SE optioned out with the standard features of the Ti , minus ambient, door sills and Sony, is $1640 less. I'm only missing out on items I don't really need, such as, ambient lighting, 2.0L and the Sony sound system, although I'm hoping the "premium" sound system suits my ear. That's why I optioned up the lower model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pioneer Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 The 2013 Escape had a screwed up pricing structure where a loaded out SEL costed more then the entry level Ti model! It's not just the 2013's. My wife ordered an XLT back in 2011 that almost cost more than a fully loaded Limited that had a lot more equipment. Limited had backup sensors and navigation that you couldn't get on an XLT but she was still within less than $800 of a fully loaded Limited. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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