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How Fast Is The Ford Fusion? & Which One Is The Fastest? Explained

How Fast Is The Ford Fusion? & Which One Is The Fastest? Explained

The Ford Fusion has to be one of the best-selling and most popular models ever made by Ford Sedan in the history of automobiles. The Ford Fusion range was among the top cars made with its appealing and straightforward style, comfortable design, wide engine options, fuel economy, and exceptional speed in certain models, especially sports.

How fast is ford fusion?

We have to look at the various generations in which cars were made to answer this question. The fastest among them all, till now, was made in the second-generation ford fusion, which was between 2017- and 2019. Featuring the master turbocharged Ecoboost V6 engine, this amazing model could get from 0 to 60 in only 6.5 seconds. This is recorded as the highest speed on ford fusion to date.


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Which Ford Fusion is the fastest?

The ford fusion was categorized into several generations. Here are some of the fastest models. The first generation from 2006 to 2009 included trim levels S, SE, and SEL, engines 2.3L-I4 and 3.0L-V6. The power range in these two models was 160HP and 221HP. They have the fantastic speed to reach from 0 to 60mph in 9.4 sec and 8.0 sec, respectively. The top speed of both models was 112mph and 123mph.

The second group was also included within the first generation but with a facelift. This was from 2010 to 2012. The facelifted generation was the first model in which the hybrid version of ford fusion was provided. It included trim levels S, SE, and SEL and much more powerful sports trim using a 3.5L V6 engine.

Four engine models were produced in this generation. The first engine, 2.5L-I4, was a hybrid with 156 Horsepower, a fantastic speed of reaching from 0 to 60mph in only 7.8 secs, and a top speed of 47mph in electric and 112mph usually.

The second model used an engine 2.5L-I4 which was not a hybrid. It has a horsepower of 175, can get from 0 to 60 in only 8 secs, and has a top speed of 112mph.

The third model used an engine 3.0L-V6 with the highest power of 240HP, getting from 0 to 60 in only 7.4 secs and a top speed of 123 mph. The fourth model was one of the best sports models. It used an engine 3.5L-V6 with 263HP, could get from 0 to 60mph as fast as 6.5 secs, and had an impressive top speed of 146mph.

Finally, the third group which formed the 2nd generation was from 2013 to 2020. The second-gen ford fusion was also the last group of ford fusion. Facelift was added in the second generation but only towards the end, that is, between 2017 and 2019.

Similar to the 1st gen facelifted ford fusion, the 2nd gen facelift was added within the same group without creating an entirely different generation. The trim levels available on the second-generation ford fusions were S. SE and SEL. There was also Titanium and Platinum present. Also, there was a hybrid model in every year’s line-up.

In the year 2013-14, the engine model was 1.6L-I4 with 179 HP, a fast speed of 10.9 secs (although previous versions have had better speed), and a top speed of 118mph. There were three 2013-20 engine models. The description of these three models is given below:

Year Engine Power 0-60mph times Top Speed
2013-2020 2.0L – I4 141HP or 188HP 7.9 Sec 130mph
2013-2020 2.0L – I4 240HP 7.9 Sec 130mph
2013-2020 2.5L – I4 175HP 9.9 Sec 108mph

 

The second last model was launched between 2014-and 2020. It was an engine model 1.5L-I4, with 181 horsepower, a fast speed of 9.5 sec, and a top speed of 108mph. The last and the most powerful model, 2018-2019, has the engine model 2.7L-V6, with the highest power of ford fusion yet, 325 HP, a fast speed of 6.5 sec, and a top speed of 155mph.


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2020 Ford Fusion Top Speed

The 2020 Ford Fusion has a top speed of 242kmph or 150mph. It used the 2.0L EcoBoost.

2021 Ford Fusion Top Speed

The Ford Fusion models were discontinued in the year 2020; hence no information about the 2021 Ford Fusion is available.

Top Speed Ford Fusion

In the First Generation, the fastest and most powerful engine was offered in the form of a 3.5L V6 that could get from 0 to 60mph in just 6.5 seconds. This sports range of EcoBoost engines offered more powerful capability in this family sedan. 112mph and 146mph were the highest speeds covered by the first-generation Ford Fusion cars.

More featured and advanced engines were offered in the second generation, but the speed did not have that much of an advancement. The highest speed engine was the 2.7L V6 engine created for the 2017-2019 Ford Fusion Sport trim.

Similar to the first generation, the car could cover 0 to 60 in just 6.5 seconds. However, its top speed was higher than its successor marking a solid 155mph.

Does Ford Fusion have Turbo?

Among both generations, the second generation engines have several options of Turbo addition. The first-gen features I4 and V6 models, but no turbo options were given.

The second-gen turbo additions were:

  • 2014-2020 – 1.5L Ecoboost Turbocharged I4
  • 2013-2014 – 1.6L Ecoboost Turbocharged I4
  • 2013-2020 – 2.0L Ecoboost Turbocharged I4
  • 2017-2019 – 2.7L Ecoboost Turbocharged V6

Models carrying any one of these four engines had turbo. Even though the others did not, they enjoyed relatively reasonable horsepower rates for their engine size and car type.

Can Ford Fusion compete with Hyundai Sonata?

The 2018 Hyundai Sonata had an amazing acceleration rate that jumped from 0 to 60mph in roughly 6 seconds, faster than any Ford Fusion model. The same car has a top speed of 2.4L Hyundai was an impressive 130mph; however, not enough to compete with the marvelous 155mph of the strongest-performing Ford Fusion (model 2017-2019).

Can Ford Fusion compete with Chevrolet Malibu?

Even though the Chevrolet Malibu launched at the same time as the fastest Ford Fusion model had a 1.5L turbo engine, it was quite an impressive catch. It had an impressive top speed of 135mph.

The Ford Fusion has a total 1.0L extra displacement than the 2018 Chevy Malibu, yet it could only generate an extra 20mph in top speed.

However, in the more outstanding picture, the ford fusion was faster than the Chevrolet Malibu; still, if we look closely, Chevrolet Malibu has quite some features that are better than Ford Fusion.

Can Ford Fusion compete with Toyota Camry?

Ford Fusion was faster than any Toyota Camry ever produced; however, the 2020 Toyota Camry has a faster model than the 2020 Ford Fusion. The V6-powered Camry TRD in 2020 can cover 0-60 in just 5.8 seconds, but Fusion Titanium does that in 7.3 seconds. Overall, Ford Fusion models are faster than the Toyota Camry models, only except for the 2020 TRD model from Toyota.

Can Ford Fusion compete with Kia Optima?

The Kia Optima S 2.4L is a compelling car and has a high speed of 139mph.

Even though it is a great competitor of the Ford Fusion, it cannot compete with the top-performing 2.7L second-generation Ford Fusion model.

Once again, in the bigger picture, Kia Optima has some faster models than ford fusion, but some ford fusion models are indeed faster.

Can Ford Fusion compete with Nissan Altima?

The Nissan Altima 2.5L can be compared to the Ford Fusion 2.7L. It can get up to 129mph at its top speed, which is still short of that sport 2.7L engine in the Ford Fusion. The top-performing Nissan cannot compare to the top-performing ford fusion. However, most Nissan models are faster than Ford Fusion models in general.

Ford Fusion has only outperformed the Altima’s speed to date.


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Can Ford Fusion compete with Mazda 6?

The Mazda6 2.5L Turbo model had similar engine specifications as Ford Fusion; however, its top speed could reach only up to 135mph. Unlike the ford fusion, which covered 0-60 in only 6.5 secs. This means that in both 0-60 speed and top speed, the Ford Fusion 2.7L from 2017-to 2019 was faster than the Mazda 6 models.

Can Ford Fusion compete with Honda Accord?

The fastest model of Ford Fusion could reach up to 155mph in the second-gen 2.7L EcoBoost Sport engine. On the other hand, the fastest Honda Accord was the 2.0L Touring model, which featured a top speed of 124mph. This means the fastest model of the Honda Accord certainly had more speed than the fastest model of the Ford Fusion. Even other ford fusion models were slower than this model of Accord.

Conclusion

These were some of the comparisons between Ford Fusion and other models. This article mentions a detailed figure of the speed, power, and other specifications of the Ford Fusion models of all the generations.