thoughts on fusion hybrid?

Ford is not bad IMO however note the Fusion trunk is frustratingly tiny and just plain weird-



and the mileage I don't think is as good as Prius, but not sure.

I would recommend you take a look at one in person.

 

I'm with Parodox - to me the v drive's better than the liftback. In all modes it seems just as responsive as the liftback too.

 

The Liftback is much more fun than the v to scoot in and out of traffic around town, but I typically don't drive like that. The v has a much more planted feel to it's ride on the road and doesn't wander nearly as much. Can't say if it the same with a v2 or v3 since I haven't driven one.

 

We have both a current gen Prius and a 2013 Fusion Hybrid. At some point I'll get around to writing a detailed comparison of the two cars.

In brief the FFH has both Pros & Cons

• Way more comfortable than the Prius - the FFH with the Luxury Package with leather seats is amazingly comfortable. We took our car on two long road trips and after spending 13-14 hours in the car driving we weren't worn out but were refreshed because the seats are so comfy
• The trunk space is awkward, but the rear seats fold down flat which makes up for it
• The FFH corners way better than the Prius and you can accelerate more quickly without losing peak efficiency - it's hard to accelerate in the Prius without going out of the Eco zone and into the Pwr zone. In the FFH it's easy to accelerate and still get a 100 score from the acceleration coach (comparable to staying in the Eco zone)
• The FFH can get better gas mileage than the Prius on medium length trips - on trips less than 10 miles starting with a cold engine the FFH always gets better gas mileage than the Prius
• The Prius is more efficient on the highway and on longer trips since it has a lower Cd and a smaller engine
• The Prius has more usable cargo space
• The Prius always has push-button start, this isn't a standard feature on the FFH
• The Prius will get good MPG even if you drive like a maniac - the current tank has been about half my driving and half my wife driving and it's still showing about 50 MPG according to the display. In the FFH I can average 55-60 easily but my wife would usually only get around 40 MPG because she accelerates aggressively and brakes late. The FFH's MPGs are way more sensitive to driving style than the Prius
• The FFH has some really neat hybrid displays that Toyota doesn't offer
• Click on the links in my signature below for more detailed MPG data for the FFH

 

Wouldn't work for me. My 42" long drum hardware case doesn't come close to fitting in the trunk.



Side panels for trunk lid arms suck up lots of width

The case will fit in Camry, Accord, Altime, .... conventional trunks, maybe Cam Hy trunk.

 

I think the Ford Fusion hybrid ( any other Hybrid) is a great car also. Everyone has different wants & needs. The prius worked for me but I would not knock the Ford. The hatchback & higher MPG is what sold me on the Prius.

 

I have a prius, my parents have two lincoln hybrids, (although they live 500 miles away so I don't get to really investigate them thoroughly).

I'm ready to buy another hybrid after my prius just got totaled.

I would get a prius no question if it wasn't for the extremely excessive road noise over 70 mph. I often drive customers 50 miles from the local airports and the prius just isn't serious enough about being a chauffer car. (but I was able to fit a family of four in there with luggage which was amazing).

The fusion hybrids look so much more comefortable and quiter.... but i'd never be able to take more then two people from the airports if they had luggage. Oh man its a tough decision.

Are the ford as reliable as the prius's? My prius has 190k on it and I was planning on taking it to 300k.

But to be honest, it is not a drivers car by any means on the highway. Its like a tin can with a very tiresome, loud obnoxious ride.

I'd gladdly sacrifice some MPG for some refinement. I wonder how much more refined the CT200h is...