Body style: Hatchback
Segment: Medium
Production years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Unlike its American sibling with the same name, the European version was based on the supermini Ford Fiesta, with a longer wheelbase and a higher ground clearance.
While other European car-makers already offered station-wagon vehicles in the small segment, Ford didn't but made a different vehicle based on the same platform as the Fiesta: the Fusion. It was a fusion between a small-segment hatchback and a station-wagon and lifted the suspension.
The car's front resembled the Fiesta image with the squared and swept over the hood headlights, but with a different grille design. An additional grille on the lower part of the bumper enhanced the car's image. The car featured rounded edges to sweeten the overall boxy look. In the back, the taillights were mounted vertically on the rear side of the D-pillars. A different suspension made the car taller, with higher ground clearance. It was, somehow, the beginning of the crossover in the European crossover family.
The interior resembled much of the Fiesta's cockpit, but a two-tone scheme for the dashboard was typical for the Fusion. Thanks to its bigger wheelbase, the rear passenger legroom was bigger, but there was hardly enough hip- or shoulder room for three adults since the car was narrow.
Ford installed some engines from the Fiesta and the Focus range, such as the 1.4-liter and the 1.6-liter gasoline units. The diesel versions were those developed together with Peugeot-Citroen, with the same displacement as those with spark-plugs. The standard transmission for the entire range was a 5-speed manual.
ENGINE SPECS - 1.4L 5MT (80 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1388 cm3 |
Power: | 58 KW @ 5700 RPM 80 HP @ 5700 RPM 78 BHP @ 5700 RPM |
Torque: | 92 lb-ft @ 3500 RPM 124 Nm @ 3500 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 101.3 mph (163 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 13.7 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 195/60R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 158.3 in (4021 mm) |
Width: | 67.7 in (1720 mm) |
Height: | 60.2 in (1529 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.9/56.7 in (1,471/1,440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 97.6 in (2479 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 6.3 in (160 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.9 cuFT (337 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2358.9 lbs (1070 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3538.4 lbs (1605 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 27.7 mpg US (8.5 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 44.4 mpg US (5.3 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 36.2 mpg US (6.5 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 154 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.6L 5MT (101 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1596 cm3 |
Power: | 74 KW @ 6000 RPM 101 HP @ 6000 RPM 99 BHP @ 6000 RPM |
Torque: | 108 lb-ft @ 4000 RPM 146 Nm @ 4000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Multipoint Injection |
Fuel: | Gasoline |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 111.8 mph (180 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 10.9 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 195/60R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 158.3 in (4021 mm) |
Width: | 67.7 in (1720 mm) |
Height: | 60.2 in (1529 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.9/56.7 in (1,471/1,440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 97.6 in (2479 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 6.3 in (160 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.9 cuFT (337 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2381 lbs (1080 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3538.4 lbs (1605 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 26.1 mpg US (9 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 44.4 mpg US (5.3 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 35.6 mpg US (6.6 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 157 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.4L TDCi 5MT (68 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1398 cm3 |
Power: | 50 KW @ 4000 RPM 68 HP @ 4000 RPM 67 BHP @ 4000 RPM |
Torque: | 118 lb-ft @ 2000 RPM 160 Nm @ 2000 RPM |
Fuel System: | Common Rail |
Fuel: | Diesel |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 98.8 mph (159 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 15.5 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 195/60R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 158.3 in (4021 mm) |
Width: | 67.7 in (1720 mm) |
Height: | 60.2 in (1529 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.9/56.7 in (1,471/1,440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 97.6 in (2479 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 6.3 in (160 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.9 cuFT (337 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2429.5 lbs (1102 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3615.6 lbs (1640 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 45.2 mpg US (5.2 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 60.3 mpg US (3.9 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 53.5 mpg US (4.4 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 116 g/km |
ENGINE SPECS - 1.6L TDCi 5MT (90 HP) | |
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Cylinders: | L4 |
Displacement: | 1560 cm3 |
Power: | 66 KW @ 4000 RPM 90 HP @ 4000 RPM 89 BHP @ 4000 RPM |
Torque: | 151 lb-ft @ 1750 RPM 204 Nm @ 1750 RPM |
Fuel System: | Common Rail |
Fuel: | Diesel |
PERFORMANCE SPECS | |
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Top Speed: | 109.4 mph (176 km/h) |
Acceleration 0-62 Mph (0-100 kph): | 12.2 s |
TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
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Drive Type: | Front Wheel Drive |
Gearbox: | 5-Speed manual |
BRAKES SPECS | |
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Front: | Ventilated Discs |
Rear: | Drums |
TIRES SPECS | |
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Tire Size: | 195/60R15 |
DIMENSIONS | |
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Length: | 158.3 in (4021 mm) |
Width: | 67.7 in (1720 mm) |
Height: | 60.2 in (1529 mm) |
Front/rear Track: | 57.9/56.7 in (1,471/1,440 mm) |
Wheelbase: | 97.6 in (2479 mm) |
Ground Clearance: | 6.3 in (160 mm) |
Cargo Volume: | 11.9 cuFT (337 L) |
WEIGHT SPECS | |
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Unladen Weight: | 2561.8 lbs (1162 kg) |
Gross Weight Limit: | 3692.7 lbs (1675 kg) |
FUEL ECONOMY (NEDC) | |
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City: | 42.8 mpg US (5.5 L/100Km) |
Highway: | 58.8 mpg US (4 L/100Km) |
Combined: | 51.1 mpg US (4.6 L/100Km) |
CO2 Emissions: | 122 g/km |