Ford Fusion Hybrid previews the Fusion for Malaysia

Ford Fusion Hybrid KLIMS 2

One final shout from the Ford stand at KLIMS13, and it’s a wrap of the Blue Oval reports from the show – the Ford Fusion Hybrid on display went about its business in quiet fashion; even on the press day last week, its shinier stable mates were getting all the looks and attention and largely ignoring it.

The hybrid bit of the Fusion is actually less important than the fact that the car previews the next-gen Mondeo that will eventually make its way here. Interestingly, the Mondeo nameplate will be dropped – the Fusion name is set to take over on the car when it arrives.

The Fusion Hybrid is powered by a 2.0 litre Atkinson cycle four-pot and an electric motor delivering 191 PS. In the US, Ford claims that its fuel economy will outperform the Camry Hybrid by four mpg (city) and five mpg (highway), and the Sonata Hybrid by 12 mpg and four mpg, respectively.

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Anthony Lim believes that nothing is better than a good smoke and a car with character, with good handling aspects being top of the prize heap. Having spent more than a decade and a half with an English tabloid daily never being able to grasp the meaning of brevity or being succinct, he wags his tail furiously at the idea of waffling - in greater detail - about cars and all their intrinsic peculiarities here.

 

Comments

  • kingston5 on Nov 20, 2013 at 8:28 am

    Yes Please!

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  • I thought Fusion name is dedicated for America continents only. The other continents like europe, australia and asia remain Mondeo?

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    • In contrast they dropped the name Escape to Kuga

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    • Gracke on Nov 20, 2013 at 11:18 am

      Yes, this is the new Ford Mondeo! Hope the 1.0 Ecoboooost will arrive sooner and hurry!!!!

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      • come on.. with this size, you don’t want a 1.0 ecoboost. u want a 2.0 ecoboost.

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  • Roger on Nov 20, 2013 at 9:02 am

    Very the Inspira…i mean very the Lancer…i mean very the Aston Martin…. i don’t know what to expect anymore.

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  • Plush on Nov 20, 2013 at 9:14 am

    Besides the Aston-esque exterior which looks better here than on the Fiesta, I must say the interior is much better than current Mondeo. Certainly can give Passat a run for the money.

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  • rohisham mamat on Nov 20, 2013 at 9:59 am

    I am proud to put my escort in the crusher.

    So crush this piece of sh*t before arriving here!

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  • awaitng this car,will be launch first half of 2014 ? Paul Tan please provide more details for this car, as KLIMS is too far for Johorean to visit.Thanks

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    • I am from Johor too and. I made my way there to check out this car. I talked to the guy there and found out that the new fusion will be out by year end…. 2014’s year end O_O

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  • In order to push Ford sales,auto connection need to set up more 3S center in Johor,as for Johor Bahru area,there is only one service center at Johor Jaya,too bad,hope auto connection will look into this matter seriously.

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  • FORDFC on Nov 20, 2013 at 4:51 pm

    Mondeo = right hand drive
    Fusion = Left hand drive
    Thus, it will be called Mondeo when it arrives

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  • gerald on Nov 20, 2013 at 8:59 pm

    I would like the new mondeo to arrive when sime Darby do get their service centers well equipped and personnel well trained and not before. good car deserves good care. can’t wait for it too come here.

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  • magiccloud on May 24, 2014 at 10:34 am

    looking forward the new Mondeo arrived in Malaysia. Do hope Sime Dardy can bring in better spec one to Malaysia. Like hatchback and ecoboost engine w 240ps

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