Test Drive Ford Fusion since 2010 Hatchback
Barefoot Wunderkind
Is it possible to buy a fusion instead of focus, the queue for which stretched for 79 months? It all depends on whether you are ready for its surprises as pleasant and not very. Fusion car is too ambiguous. He must be bought by conviction. Alloy
The idea of \u200b\u200bfusion lies in his name, which is translated as an alloy. In this case, this is a combination of compact urban supermini, a roomy compacttwan and urban oscidence.
Of course, all universal is a compromise. The length of the fusion is still a little more fiesta, on the platform of which is built (although it is unlikely to be considered a disadvantage). But it is currently inferior in the volume and additional facilities of the cabin. And to be called a parquet, it lacks a full drive. However, there is still no analogue on the market, just as harmoniously combining all these qualities. At the same time, Ford remains the most accessible among competitors.
What explains both the popularity of fusion and roughness, which, run forward, he has. And if you decide to look at this mobile phone, do not forget to relate the multi-faceted of his talents with the price to not judge too strictly. And now we'll figure it out in order.
How much is?
Starting $ 12 990 are really very attractive. So much is a car with a 1.4-liter motor, a manual box, in the basic version of the Cor. If you do not want to switch the transfer manually, for $ 1050 you can get a robotic mechanical box. Moreover, this price will enter the on-board computer, which for some reason for a semi-automatic one is mandatory.
True, the version of the Kor is rich only with ABS security and 4 pillows are included in the database. But the means of comfort in it are none. Central Castle, and there is no.
Therefore, cars are used by real demand, starting with the execution of the trend. There is already an electric car, CD magnetol and the folding back of the front passenger chair. With a 1.4-liter engine, the machine will cost from $ 14,090 with mechanics or $ 15 140 with semi-automatic. And with a 1.6-liter from $ 14,890 with a manual box.
Electric folding mirrors cost only $ 50
Under the passenger seat box for shallow boot
Leather Salon ($ 990) is absolutely not appropriate for rude inside fusion
However, the fusion pricing system is built so that it pushes you to the top version of Elegance. Once you order a conditioner for a trend, the difference in price between it and an elegance is reduced to a symbolic $ 160 ... And if you are interested in a 1.6-liter engine with a real hydromechanical machine, the choice does not have such a combination only in Elegance. Depending on the gearbox, Elegance-1.4 costs from $ 15,340 and $ 16,390, and with a 1.6-liter motor from $ 16,140 and $ 17 290.
In addition, Ford offers a wide range of custom equipment from which you will probably choose options per thousand-other. But even if the fusion-1,6-a / t-elegans will eventually cost $ 19,019,500, it will still be the most advantageous offer in the classroom. Especially taking into account the branded Fords of 4.9% per annum in the currency at a 50 percent initial contribution. Plus car accident 5% of the car cost.
List of standard equipment
Execution of Cor:
Frontal and front side airbags
ABS with electronic brake force distribution EBD
Fog lights
Immobilizer
Audio preparation (antenna, wires to the places of installation of speakers)
Make-up mirrors on the left and right
Steering column adjustable tilt
Plastic 3-spoke steering wheel
Adjustable driver's height driver
Folding in the ratio 40:60 Rear sofa
Branches for things at the top of the front panel and under the passenger seat
Fabric Salon
Side Moldings, Mirror Cases and Door Handles of Black
Steel wheels with bins 195/60 R15 and 9-spoke caps
Full-size spare wheel with tire 175/65 R14
Trend execution additionally:
Front power windows
Mirrors in the color of the body with electric and heating
CD magnetol with 4 speakers
Salon lighting with smooth shutdown
Lighting Foot Space Front
Central castle with Du
Leather trim
Remote unpiration door trunk from salon
Front passenger chair with folding back
Internal door handles with aluminum finish
7-spoke wheel caps
Elegance execution additionally:
Air conditioner
Remote Controller Magnitol on the steering wheel
Armrest of the driver's chair
Individual Lamps Reading Front
Speaker
Door handles in body color
Aluminum finish of the head of the steering wheel and the frame of the KP lever
Chrome edging of the radiator grille
Outside and inside
The off-road fusion component is noticeable in its proportions. High body with short swells and even visually big ground clearance. In addition, the Ford design is made in deliberately coarse style. Rigid lines of submarines, flat wheelchair flames, rectangular protective moldings, widely placed, almost square headlights. It seems that the car is drawn with only two tools with a circular and a ruler.
No, elegant fusion definitely you can not call. However, there is something attractive in its inhabited. The car is really perceived by a small jeep, and for some it becomes a decisive argument in favor of Ford.
The interior is designed in the same utilitarian style. Symmetry, flat surfaces and straight lines reign here. However, the showful simplicity is sometimes bordered by frank cheap and negligence. Doors slam with an unpleasant knock. Plastic overlays of the front armchairs are bent, as if continued. Pyopatrons of seat belt pretensioners are set on universal review. Metal legs and huge loops painted with black glossy paint shamelessly stick out from under the rear folding beds. The slot between the steering column and the torpedo are covered with the denimin nushchen flap. And the cloth cover of the upper glove box punches the tear of nostalgia on the route gazelle. That's exactly the glove box!
This rustic bastard can hardly justify deliberately coarse designer style. Design and quality of execution things are different. The class and the price of fusion are also weak arguments. Korean Goetz and Rio are even cheaper, but their interiors are much more careful. And the doors slam with the sound of a gentle kiss ...
In the glove box of medium sizes, monet ministers are provided, holders for notepad, plastic cards and fountain pen. On top of an open shelf with three branches
The second glove box at the top of the torpedo is good. But the cover is performed inactively
Seat heating switches are uncomfortable. Plastic sled lining bend under hand
To take a fusion salon as it is, it is necessary to be above these little things and appreciate its fundamental advantages. The main thing is whether the lamp-like layout. The high roof provides the convenience of entering the output and a solid stock of space above the head. A specific stool landing is especially appreciated by people aged, with limited mobility, which are inconvenient to ride in low cars. And in the length of the cabin unexpectedly large for such a baby. The driver and passenger with a growing 190 cm freely sit down each other.
Folding the Passenger Chair's back, you can organize a table or a platform for the carriage of long
Clamps of the sofa backs of the sofa are not covered with anything
The rear head restraints in a non-working position are lowered in the back of the sofa, without interfering
But at the level of the service fusion, as we have already spoken, is inferior to a full-fledged compact. The backs of the sofa are not adjustable along the angle of inclination. There are no central armrest, hidden tables and cup holders. However, it is possible to dine on the back of the front passenger chair, folding it horizontally.
Behind the wheel
For the driver, fusion is good primarily as a city car. Compact and high, it is ideal for the tacker of the metropolis and frequent landings from the car when traveling. And excellent visibility. A large area of \u200b\u200bglazing and a high captainic landing behind the wheel allow you to confidently maneuver in the stream, looking over the roofs of the passenger cars. In addition, the driver sees the hood, and the feed of the car ends immediately behind the rear glass. More outer mirrors more.
The front armchairs are not good. After a 9-hour trip from Moscow to Peter I did not experience the problems. True, the driver's seat cushion, like everyone else, is short and installed too horizontally, I would like to reject it back. But for some reason adjusts the height even more overturns the pillow in advance. In addition, the seats are narrows for people of a strong physique with the size of the 54th and more.
But to the range of longitudinal adjustment of claims, there were no conversion. Together with an adjustable tilt of the steering column, each of us managed to comfortably get driving (the lack of longitudinal movement of the steering wheel with high landing is not critical).
Controls
1. Buttons of electric windows. 2. The remote control of the mirror. 3. Central light switch; headlights corrector. 4. Remote control Magnitol. 5. Wind and rear heating switches. 6. Alarm switcher. 7. ESP switch. 8. Magnitol. 9. Microclimate control unit.
Dashboard
1. Tachometer. 2. Information display. 3. Coolant temperature pointer. 4. Fuel level pointer. 5. Speedometer.
Initially, good fusion ergonomics after restyling has become even better. Front panel, appliances, steering wheel and control panel Magnitol are now much more convenient. Especially good is a new leather bagel with a plump rim and thickening in places of the main grip of a real instrument! For surcharge, an on-board computer with a Russified menu appeared.
Unfortunately, the main disadvantage of the strange logic of light management and wipers remained. To blink with distant light when the neighbor is turned on, you need to slightly pull the lever on yourself. But it is worth overcome the effort of the first spring (and it is almost inevitable), and the far is turned on constantly. If the right lever pull over the habit, instead of the windshield washer, the rear janitor will begin. It turns out to be sustained wind, you need to press the button in the end of the noche ...
We ship suitcases
Fusion is only 10 cm long fiesta, but he has a much more trunk than any superminny, 335 liters. At the same time, it is very competently planned by the ratio of length, widths and heights, and also has convenient access. A wide door to the floor, a small loading height and a minimum of speakers inside the details. As a result, I managed to freely place a full-sized baby carriage in it, not separating the cradle and chassis. For young parents, this moment is fundamental.
Transformation capabilities just above average. Not only rear sofa in the ratio of 40:60, but also the back of the front passenger seat. In this embodiment, you can transport objects up to 2.3 m.
Strange decision. The outlandist is full of full size, but it can only be used as a dock
Folding backs Metal pillow legs interfere
But the transformation process is completely not thought out. The classical circuit raise the pillows, put the back on their place. However, the distance between the legs of the pillows is slightly smaller than the width of the back. Therefore, the backs have to be used with force through these narrow gates, risking damage to the upholstery. After that, also with the use of force it is necessary to press the pillows to the floor so that the height difference is less (although the step still remains). Bring the sofa to the original position is even harder.
Dimensions of the car, mm
Salon dimensions, mm
Safety
At one time, dorestayling fusion successfully performed in independent EURONCAP crash tests, earning 4 stars. At the same time, a car was subjected to the front and side blow, equipped with only front pillows. Today, the sideways are also present in the standard configuration. These are already well small cars for the Russian market rarely so equip. And the window curtains can be obtained for surcharge at $ 370. And we recommend ordering them, because with lateral impact only they protect the head of the driver and all passengers.
From the means of active security, in addition to the standard ABS, it should be noted the registered system of dynamic stabilization. She, of course, was not available ($ 740), but it's nice that Ford offers it in Russia.
But children can be transported only in conventional armks, fixed by regular belts, fusion fastenings in fusion is not provided. Since the front passenger pillow is not disconnected, it is impossible to install the head of the backrest.
On the roads ... Wow lighter! Customs to perceive fusion as a family and city car, after 15 minutes I began to greedily attack every new turn. How cool it takes this decent! As willingly, he is angry in turns, as clearly, with minimal rolls prescribes the trajectory, how slipping is predictable! And the setting of the steering, brakes and system of dynamic stabilization is just a song. What force should you press the pedal and how many degrees turn the steering wheel, feel at the subconscious level. And the ordered ESP interferes in your actions very delicately.
It is known that the controllability of the European Ford's horse. Yes, and the basic fiese car with fantastic driving qualities. But so that they practically did not suffer after turning the low hatchback into this hut on the couch legs ...
Alas, the smoothness of the stroke is brought sacrificing. Even on flat on our standards, the suspension acquires acceptable compliance only after 100 km / h. And the major potholes it does not tolerate at any speed. The familiar junction of the old and new asphalt with a small drop of heights, which most other cars at a speed of 80 km / h pass painlessly, Fusion noted terrible dynam. I thought shock absorbers through the hood and the shelf of the trunk will come out. After that, we ask the question: Do I need a family-city remarkable handling if it is achieved by such a price?
Another substantial minus fusion is weak noise insulation. After 3500 revolutions strongly overstate the motor (and 1.4-, and 1.6-liter). And somewhere after 80 km / h appears and smoothly grow rolling tanks. After 120, it becomes unbearable. And on arrival in Peter, I did not fade only because of this highway, there are many settlements in which 80 riding expensive and ... just ugly.
Engine
1. Power steering tank. 2. Cooling system expansion tank. 3. Tube of the oil-tank neck engine. 4. Tank of the main brake cylinder. 5. Block relay and fuses. 6. Rechargeable battery. 7. Glass washer tank. 8. Oil Property Engine.
Which of the motors to choose? Feels, the difference between 1.4- and 1.6 liter is greater than 200 cubes. 80-strong one and four in modern standards mediocre even for their modest litter. It is reluctant to spin on tops, itches after 130 km / h and, of course, it feels an increasing load. But one and six for their 100 forces unexpectedly good. It seems to be lucky from the lowest and cheerfully spinning until cut-off on 6,800 revs. Therefore, if you are going to ride the whole family, and not only in the city, I strongly recommend paying $ 800 for a more powerful motor.
Manual gearbox is good with any of the engines. The adhesion and switching mechanism work with filigree clarity. But a robotic semi-automatic, which is offered for a 1,4-liter motor, the enemy will not wish. In automatic mode, it stumbles at each switching. It is especially unpleasant to leave with a reversal loop on a tightly scored MKAD. It came on the pedal, it seems like he fired, and began to fit into the stream. But the car suddenly bouncing, and the one who left, goes to your driver's door ... More or less adequately robot behaves only in manual mode, when they drop gas and redistribute the lever. But then the meaning of the machine gun is lost.
Therefore, if you do not want to bother with switching, it is better to take a 1.6-liter version with a normal hydromechanical machine. In this variant and the motor is enough, and the box works fine, and the fuel consumption is surprisingly small. On the St. Petersburg highway with the machine, I brought 8.5 l / 100 km on just 0.5 l more than with mechanics. Of course, other things being equal to the 1.6-automatic cost $ 900 more expensive than 1,4-robot. But it is heaven and earth.
... and without them Some cars have a road lumen of 170 mm (or close to it). However, as a congress from the asphalt, it is not only anxiety as such. Fusion has a unique combination of a short base, short sinks and high thresholds. Thanks to which I descended from those mounds and jumped through those ruts that could not overcome the passenger cars with an adapted suspension road. However, on a broken road, it was necessary to drag at a pedestrian speed. The irregularities that other cars work out the suspension, this works out the body.
Of course, Fusion has no full drive. But when wearing on nature on a passenger car, there are not so many four rowing, how many geometric permeability, allowing to save bumpers and thresholds. And according to this indicator, fusion is fundamentally better than any car.
In a good way, in our conditions such a geometry should have any car. You paid attention how many focus drives with jammed thresholds? These injuries were not received on off-road, but in the city about border stones and pressed snow. And if you are going to turn off the asphalt ... In my deaf village, where only 11 houses, Fusion ordered already two.
True, for such operation, it is necessary to establish the protection of the crankcase. Moreover, its front part should be attached only to the front spars, everything else is very harvested. And check that the air conditioner tube does not touch protection it is laid very low.
Operation, service The service and warranty service of Fusion is engaged in 107 Ford's branded technical centerings in 72 cities of Russia. Thanks to the extensive dealer network of long queues, it is not observed even with such tremendous sales.
The factory warranty on the car is 2 years or 100,000 km of run. Within the framework of the Ford Service-Contract program, it can be extended to 3 years and 100,000 km (I180) or 4 years and 125,000 km (and 335). Moreover, these conditions confirm the Ford itself, and not a dealer who, during an extended guarantee, always has the opportunity to prove to you that you are a fool.
The cost of planned that, taking into account the consumables at first glance, very low and60. However, it is from the evil, since the amount is only a control inspection, oil change and filter. So the actual value will be the same as everyone else. You can save only as possible in our conditions by an interservice interval of 20,000 km.
We liked
Craft, convenient to use trunk
Very clear work of clutch and manual KP
Canceled for a passenger car geometric permeability
As well as:
Gorgeous ride quality
Saturated safety
Attractive price
Favorable terms of loan, insurance and after-sales service
We did not like
Underlined cheap solutions in interior design
Illogical lighting light and wipers
As well as:
Unreasonably rigid suspension
Extremely weak noise insulation
Ford Fusion 1.6 m / t
common data
Body (number of places / doors)
Hatchback (5/5)
Curb weight, kg
1070.
Full weight, kg
1605.
Speed, km / h
178.
Acceleration 0-100 km / h, with
11,1
Fuel consumption, l / 100 km highway / city
5.3 / 9.
Fuel reserve
43.
Engine
Location
Front cross
Design
gasoline, 4-cylinder, inline, 16-valve, with two upper camshafts
Diam. cylinder x piston stroke, mm
79x81,4
Working volume, SMZ
1596.
Power, hp at rpm
100/6000.
Torque, kgmm at rpm
14.9 / 4000.
Chassis
Drive unit
on the front wheels
Transmission
5-speed MKP
Transmission numbers
3,15; 1.93; 1.28; 0.95; 0.76; 3,62.
main gear
4.25
Suspension: in front
Independent, on the racks Mac Foodson
behind
Elastic transverse beam
Steering
Rack type with amplifier
Brakes in front / rear
Disk ventilated / drum
Tires
195/60 R15
Car
from 0.14 $ / km
Prices for spare parts and then $
TO1 (20 000 km) 60 euros
TO2 (40 000 km) 60 euros
TO3 (60 000 km) 60 euros
Oil filter 9.
Air filter 21.
Fuel filter 16.
Timing belt with rollers 129
Brake front pads / rear 60/65
Tip steering traction 46
Steering thrust 72.
Ballery Lower 187
Front shock absorber / rear 147/148
Front wing / rear 194/324
Hood 403.
Front door 552.
Rear door 501.
Front bumper assembly 544
Rear bumper assembled 503
The windshield is ordinary / heated 178/356
Side glass 109.
Front headlight assembly 151
Rear lamp assembled 109
We decided:
If in the car you most value the riding comfort and psychological feeling of quality, for the same money it is better to buy focus. Rude Fusion addressed to those who really need a unique combination of its capacity quality with compact sizes, high urban landing and good geometric patency.
Alexander Konov, Maxim Goncharov
A source: Journal buy cars [13/2006]
