2014 ford fusion

Full 2014 Ford Fusion Review

For 2014, the Ford Fusion sees a cardinal of accessory changes. Chief amid them are a fresh 1.5-liter four-cylinder agent advantage and some anew accessible features, including inflatable rear seatbelts, a acrimonious council caster and aerial advanced seats.

There's a array of powertrains

accessible for the Fusion. Base Fusions are powered by a artlessly aspirated (non-turbocharged) 2.5-liter four-cylinder, while a leash of turbocharged engines is available. Fresh this year is a 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that joins the ahead accessible 1.6-liter turbo-4. These two are the ammunition abridgement champs of the 2014 Fusion lineup. In lieu of a V6 option, the Fusion additionally offers a able-bodied 240-horsepower 2.0-liter turbo that earns a solid 26 mpg appraisement for accumulated city/highway driving. This agent is additionally accessible with all-wheel drive, authoritative the Ford Fusion one of the few midsize sedans to action this traction-enhancing feature.

Another Fusion backbone is cutting-edge accessibility and assurance technology. There's additionally the most recent bearing of MyFord Touch, which utilizes a customizable touchscreen affectation to ascendancy abounding of the Fusion's electronics features.

Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options

The 2014 Ford Fusion is a four-door, five-passenger midsize auto accessible in three trim levels: S, SE and Titanium.

The Fusion S comes accepted with the 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, 16-inch animate wheels, automated headlights, abounding ability accessories, an chip blind-spot mirror, keyless entry, cruise control, air-conditioning, a tilt-and-telescoping council wheel, a cruise computer, 60/40-split-folding rear seats, the voice-activated Sync audio and corpuscle buzz interface, and a four-speaker complete arrangement with a CD player, abetting audio jack and a USB port/iPod interface.

Moving up to the Fusion SE gets you 17-inch admixture wheels, exoteric keypad entry, acrimonious mirrors, an eight-way ability disciplinarian bench (with ability lumbar), rear air ducts, a rear fold-down armrest and a six-speaker complete arrangement with accessory radio.

The Appearance amalgamation adds 18-inch admixture wheels, a rear spoiler, foglights, a leather-wrapped council caster and appropriate bolt upholstery. The Luxury amalgamation adds auto-dimming mirrors, covering upholstery, acrimonious advanced seats, disciplinarian anamnesis settings and a four-way ability advanced commuter seat.

The Fusion Titanium comes accepted with the turbocharged 2.0-liter engine, 18-inch wheels, a sport-tuned suspension, alien start, action advanced seats, a exceptional 12-speaker Sony complete system, HD radio and all of the SE's alternative appearance mentioned above.

The Fusion SE (with the Technology amalgamation selected) and Titanium can additionally be able with a aeronautics system, an automated parallel-parking system, a acrimonious council caster and adaptive cruise ascendancy with blow admonishing and anchor intervention. For the SE and Titanium, Ford additionally offers the Luxury Disciplinarian Abetment package, which includes automated high-beam control, a 110-volt ability outlet, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic active and lane-departure admonishing and lane assist. The Fusion S and SE appear accepted with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder agent that's rated at 175 hp and 175 pound-feet of torque. Ability is beatific to the advanced auto through a six-speed automated transmission.

For the SE, there are three agent options. There's a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder that produces 178 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque. The Fusion Titanium comes accepted with the turbocharged 2.0-liter agent and automatic. In above-mentioned Edmunds clue testing, a 2013 Ford Fusion with the 1.6-liter and automated manual (a aggregate no best available) went from aught to 60 mph in 8.8 seconds, which is boilerplate for four-cylinder ancestors sedans. Official EPA-estimated ammunition abridgement stands at 26 mpg accumulated (22 mpg city/34 mpg highway) with the 2.5-liter engine, which is boilerplate for this class. Both the 1.5- and 1.6-liter engines affection automated agent stop-start functionality (like a hybrid) to optimize ammunition economy. Front-wheel-drive 2.0-liter-equipped Fusions acquire 26 mpg accumulated (22/33), while the AWD Titanium ante 25 accumulated (22/31).

Safety

The 2014 Ford Fusion comes accepted with antilock disc brakes, absorption and adherence control, advanced bench ancillary airbags, advanced knee airbags and ancillary blind airbags. The Ford Sync arrangement includes an emergency crash-notification affection that automatically dials 911 back commutual with a accordant corpuscle phone. In Edmunds anchor testing, a Fusion Titanium chock-full from 60 mph in 123 feet, an boilerplate ambit for this chic of car.

In the institute's fresh small-overlap frontal-offset test, the Fusion becoming a second-best appraisement of "Acceptable."

Interior Design and Appropriate Features

Inside the 2014 Ford Fusion, tasteful appearance and high-quality abstracts abound. Less ambrosial are both of the Fusion's centermost assemblage ascendancy arrangements. The 8-inch capital affectation controls assorted audio, buzz and aeronautics functions via articulation (Ford's Sync), blow controls or buttons on the council wheel.

Driving Impressions

It's absurd to go amiss with any of the 2014 Ford Fusion's agent choices. On the highway, the 2014 Ford Fusion offers a adequate and controlled ride. Driven through turns, the Fusion is assured and composed, and the council is appreciably communicative.