Sacramento,
California -- I was maybe two hours into my week with the tested 2018 Ford
Fusion Platinum Hybrid sedan when I said out loud: "I think this is the
best Fusion I've ever driven."
And that's
saying something, because I've driven every version of the Fusion ever
produced.
So sure, it
looked great in gleaming "Burgundy Velvet" exterior paint and sweetly
sculpted 18-inch wheels. Smooth lines
and an aggressive, but not over-the-top front end added to the visual appeal.
The 2-liter,
four-cylinder power plant matched with an electric motor provided peppy
accelerations and more than adequate power in all situations. The tested Fusion blew past freeway
stragglers with ease and was a quick-cutting player on the busy downtown
streets of Sacramento.
Comfort and
quiet greeted me in the cockpit, and despite my best efforts, very little noise
made its way inside the cabin. My ride
was nicely equipped with only the barest of extras, which translated to $38,770 on
the sticker's bottom line.
That seems
like a lot, you say? Well, perhaps, but
in my view, this ride felt like a mid-range Lexus or a heavily equipped Toyota
Avalon. And if you do that math, the
$38,770 number comes off as a relative bargain, especially considering that
this is a hybrid package.
And with that
hybrid package comes a bonus: fuel mileage ratings of 43 miles per gallon in
the city and 41 mpg on the highway.
Top it off
with a max five-star federal government overall safety rating, and you're
talking about a sedan that nicely covers all the bases.
Pretty nice
package, I'd say. And no doubt in my
mind: best Fusion I've ever laid my hands on.
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