2013 Ford Fusion

[Sprint XR8]

This Is The 2013 Ford Fusion


We've still got a few days between us and the reveal of the 2013 Ford Fusion, but a minor bug in its iPad teaser app has given us an early glimpse of the all-new sedan.

As we showed you before, Ford enlisted the help of an interactive iPad app to count down the days until the Fusion's reveal. But today, an error with the app gave us a nice front-three-quarter view of Ford's new Camry-fighter, which has since been removed.

We're digging the low-slung stance, blacked-out Day Light Opening (greenhouse) and pixel-perfect wheel size, but it's the fascia that's easily the most handsome, combining elements of recent Ford concepts and polishing them up for production duty (along with a fair bit of Aston Martin in that grille). We'll be seeing much more in another three days, so stay tuned...

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/06/t...3-ford-fusion/

[Nikked]

As long as the platform alows FR drivetrain i'll be happy.

[Paxton]

Originally Posted by Nikked

As long as the platform alows FR drivetrain i'll be happy.

Fusion = Mondeo.

This is not a Falcon anything.

[jpd80]

A Falcon with that nose treatment would be a bold move, the next stepfor FG III?

[AWD Chaser]

Originally Posted by jpd80

A Falcon with that nose treatment would be a bold move, the next stepfor FG III?

Just swap the top and bottom grills and you just about have the FG2

[Bossxr8]

Looks pretty good.

Detroit show starts on Monday.

[naddis01]

So is this what the next Mondeo is going to look like as well?

[Brazen]

God that looks great, imagine a full range of body styles and petrol/diesel engines.

Fords have the best global design of any other car company.

[nstg8a]

if mondeo is gonna look like that it should do well...

[DJM83]

I like it.

[Road_Warrior]

Originally Posted by Brazen

God that looks great, imagine a full range of body styles and petrol/diesel engines.

Fords have the best global design of any other car company.

I was reading something a few weeks back that said CD4 won't be available in a hatch. Or was it wagon? Either way, there was one less body type being available, I think it was the hatch.

PS the car looks great.

[jpd80]

CD4 Mondeo will arrive in 2013 and have different nose/tail but effectively it's the
same car with diesel options , hatchback and station wagon forms continuing.

[Joe5619]

Originally Posted by jpd80

CD4 Mondeo will arrive in 2013 and have different nose/tail but effectively it's the
same car with diesel options , hatchback and station wagon forms continuing.

Are you saying the Fusion & mondeo will look different?? That is news to me... & why would Ford borther to do that??

[Road_Warrior]

Well Euro market buyers might not want their car looking like a yank car...different tastes and all that...

[Gobes32]

Originally Posted by Joe5619

Are you saying the Fusion & mondeo will look different?? That is news to me... & why would Ford borther to do that??

Same sheetmetal and maybe different bumpers and grills to suit local markets?

[chevypower]

I don't think Europeans are really as bland as people think. That front end would do well in Europe in my opinion.

[Falc'man]

Geez I'm really going to miss the frazzled eyes of the current one.

[jpd80]

Originally Posted by Joe5619

Are you saying the Fusion & mondeo will look different?? That is news to me... & why would Ford borther to do that??

Fusion is sedan only, Mondeo will be basically the same car but with slightly different nose/ tail details
for Euro markets, most of the work is shifting 5-door hatch and station wagon onto the new styling
and implementing changes to electrical and mechanical systems, possible Plug In Hybrid Mondeo......

Fusion/Mondeo will look very similar, who will want FGII when they see the new global pair....

[jpd80]

That nose is entirely doable on FG III, I think it would radically change the Falcon's image in the community.
Yeah, I see it now, use Territory headlights and swap FG II upper and lower nose details and you get Fusion.
By the time this update rolls onto Mondeo next year, FG III should be at the door. will we see styling alignment?

[Dr Smith]

Originally Posted by jpd80

That nose is entirely doable on FG III, I think it would radically change the Falcon's image in the community.
Yeah, I see it now, use Territory headlights and swap FG II upper and lower nose details and you get Fusion.
By the time this update rolls onto Mondeo next year, FG III should be at the door. will we see styling alignment?

So maybe I should just keep increasing the equity in my G6ET and wait until '13....

[nstg8a]

its like a futuristic take on lancer...

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by jpd80

By the time this update rolls onto Mondeo next year, FG III should be at the door. will we see styling alignment?

image

God I hope so.

[Buntz]

Originally Posted by jpd80

A Falcon with that nose treatment would be a bold move, the next stepfor FG III?

You mean FH?

I think that Falcon would go with something more of a rounded nose.

[Brazen]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

God I hope so.

Me too, Im actually surpised at the somewhat lacklustre reaction to the Fusion on this forum. It is one of the best family cars I have ever seen.

[Buntz]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Looks pretty good.

Detroit show starts on Monday.

BTW. Lincoln MKZ gets revealed then too. So we will see Max Wolff's take on that. Hopefully it's not like the other new stuff he's doing. 2013 MKS. Yuck.

Though judging by the back end... could be good.

(Max Wolff showing Derek Kuzak.)

[Bossxr8]

Would he have enough time to add much to it though, he's only been in the job, what 6 months?

Wouldn't give him much time to change anything.

[Buntz]

Originally Posted by Bossxr8

Would he have enough time to add much to it though, he's only been in the job, what 6 months?

Wouldn't give him much time to change anything.

Hopefully he plans to change it all. Start afresh.

[Bossxr8]

He'll get that chance but it will take a few years before it all starts to flow through because of the lead times.

[Buntz]

Have you seen the 2013 MKS? It's better but still bad.

[jpd80]