2013 Ford Fusion

Follow up after first fill up

By flbntz (PA) on Monday, December 17, 2012

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 174

Pros: "Everything."

Cons: "Getting the hang of tech radio just takes time."

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"Just filled tank at 1/2 down. 25 mpg, according to miles divided by gallons used. On board computer telling me 20.4. On way home, back roads, 9 miles, fifteen minutes, on board computer read 29.9 average mpg. Had thirty miles on when I bought it. Must have weighted the average down. Looking forward to seeing what it'll do on the highway. Exceeding EPA estimates without special driving."

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Best Hybrid in it's class maybe ever.

By comets (AZ) on Saturday, March 02, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 2,497

Pros: "Great gas mileage and price"

Cons: "none"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I have driven this car 2497 miles and I have averaged 44.3 miles per gallon actual with both city and freeway driving. It is very comfortable and is by far the best car Ford has built in the family car class. I tried every thing in it's class before I bought it and nothing compares. It is very quiet and I have been averaging 46.4 miles per gallon in the city. It will not get 47/47 as advertised but you have to learn how to drive a hybrid. Braking is essential. You cannot just stomp on the break. you must plan ahead and drive very conservative to obtain good gas mileage. All of the car company's are over estimating gas mileage. Ford is still the leader in this category. My mileage is not the readings in the instrument cluster. It is actual miles divided by gallons used. It is about time American made cars compete with the rest of the world. I think in most cases the Euorpean cars are very over priced for what you get. Most of the car magazines also over rate them. Instead of testing them like an average guy would drive them, they drive like crazy men."

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