Ford Fusion High MPG

With the recent trends toward going green and saving money through fuel economy, auto makers are quickly jumping toward a steady improvement in gas mileage and quickly putting smiles on Washington State auto shopper’s faces. Entire fleets of models are enjoying an improvement, not just the well-known Toyota and Honda models.

In fact, it looks like Sumner auto dealerships selling Hondas are not the only dealers these days to be on the cutting edge of improving gas mile and using fuel-saving functions in its models. Though the Ford Fusion has no plans to increase fuel economy this year on the models that it offers Ford already gets to boast a tie with Honda on the current states of its model on estimated mpg for highway driving.

Interestingly enough, the 2010 Ford Fusion is currently tied with the 2011 Accord at 34 mpg on the highway. This is a remarkable development, considering that Honda Accord engineers improved the car's aerodynamics, reduced engine friction and changed the top gear in the 2011 Accord automatic transmission to boost highway mileage from 31 to 34 mpg. The fact that the Ford focus didn’t have to make any changes to be able to tie throws numbers speaks highly of the sophisticated gas economy measures that the model already has in place. Whether accustomed to shopping at a Puyallup auto dealership or Fife used car dealer, this model is worth your time visit an auto dealer.

When considered with the fuel economy of other Ford Makes and Models like the F-150, the Ford Fusion becomes even more impressive and a great deal of that can be attributed to the 4 cylinder engine. The Ford Fusion recently received a best-in-class rating from the EPA for the 23 mpg city mileage and 34 mpg highway mileage they received in 2010 for the new 2.5L four banger and the 6F35 6-speed automatic engine. Both the Hybrid model and standard Ford Fusion are dependable vehicles offering great value and for Washington shoppers looking for even more value should consider shopping for a used Fusion.

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