Fusion Returns as a Lifted Wagon?

"nerd_racing" (nerd189) 01/24/2020 at 11:30 • Filed to: None

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I’d take it with a grain of salt for coming here or not, but if they adopt the Fusion name, I’d say we have a decent chance of getting it here.  

Textured Soy Protein > nerd_racing 01/24/2020 at 11:37

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Makes sense to me. Ford was going to sell the Focus Active (basically a copy of the Subaru Crosstrek) here in the US until Cheeto tariffs made importing it from China unprofitable. As long as this Fusion Outback is built somewhere unlikely to be Cheeto tarriffed, that’d fall in line with Ford’s strategy.

Aremmes > nerd_racing 01/24/2020 at 11:37

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Weird Flex but OK.

For Sweden > nerd_racing 01/24/2020 at 11:39

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Can I buy lowering springs for it

Ash78, voting early and often > nerd_racing 01/24/2020 at 11:40

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This is one of those cars where I used to say “If they made a wagon, I’d buy it”

And I think I still stand by that. A better-looking, more reliable Outback for (probably) less money and an actual auto transmission ?

jimz > nerd_racing 01/24/2020 at 11:41

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how does a hacked-together mule “confirm” anything?  could be just an old mule for the ‘20 Escape.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Aremmes 01/24/2020 at 11:42

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LOL

Jim Spanfeller > nerd_racing 01/24/2020 at 11:44

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This is the Mustang SUV that I want.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > nerd_racing 01/24/2020 at 11:44

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“the process or result of joining two or more things together to form a single entity”

Fusion seems the perfect name for the strange thing picture above...

JustAnotherG6 > Ash78, voting early and often 01/24/2020 at 11:45

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This is one of those cars that have been made as an estate for sometime, only it hasn’t been available in the US. They even made an ST version.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Ash78, voting early and often 01/24/2020 at 11:46

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better looking? that’s just like your opinion man

more reliable? maybe, I’d rank Subaru and Ford on the same level for reliability

less money? yea, most likely

actual auto transmission? introducing Ford’s new and improved DCT! (probably not though)

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Aremmes 01/24/2020 at 11:49

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zing!

Maxima Speed > nerd_racing 01/24/2020 at 11:53

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Ford Fusion RS Avant!!!

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > nerd_racing 01/24/2020 at 11:55

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soooooooo Ford Edge?

OPPOsaurus WRX > nerd_racing 01/24/2020 at 12:14

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now take that and turn it into a ute and it would be perfect.

facw > Textured Soy Protein 01/24/2020 at 12:18

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somewhere unlikely to be Cheeto tarriffed

I’m not sure such a place exists? Maybe Saudi Arabia?

MrSnrub > nerd_racing 01/24/2020 at 12:19

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This was rumored a while back. I’m pretty sure the US is getting it, one of the articles I seem to recall mentioned that US dealers were concerned Ford was discontinuing the Fusion because it had built up some decent name equity.

Cé hé sin > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/24/2020 at 12:33

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The current Focus has a n eight speed torque converter automatic option so p resumably this will be the same.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Cé hé sin 01/24/2020 at 12:35

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yea...i doubt Ford will be heading down the DCT route again anytime soon lol

Cé hé sin > jimz 01/24/2020 at 12:40

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Oh, it’s coming.

getFuckedHerb > Aremmes 01/24/2020 at 13:07

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Fuck yes, nice work sir.

MiniGTI - now with XJ6 > nerd_racing 01/24/2020 at 13:48

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Well not bad, I’m OK with this. 

Ash78, voting early and often > JustAnotherG6 01/24/2020 at 14:05

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I had a Mondeo Estate years ago in the UK, and as generic as it was, I enjoyed it. Since this was the first Mondeo launched in the US before the rest of the world, I honestly didn’t realize they had an estate/wagon version of it...

Ash78, voting early and often > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/24/2020 at 14:07

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LOL, hopefully not the leftover DCTs from the last fiasco...

Don’t get me wrong, this mockup doesn’t look cohesive at all. I just can’t do the Outback’s styling over the past 2 cycles. The Forester and Crosstrek look great in comparison. Even the Ascent has its charm. But the Outback just feels like something is always off, like 10 different people designed it separately.

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Ash78, voting early and often 01/24/2020 at 14:17

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I think the newest one looks pretty good. Though I get what you’re saying. The last one looked...frumpy? Idk...like you said there’s just something off. For the new one though I think it might be the standard integrated roof rails/rack...it looks a lot cleaner without them.

Ash78, voting early and often > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/24/2020 at 14:23

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The green/black comb definitely helps. And the integrated rack, as practical as it is, definitely adds to much to the plasticky look. If they’re going to stuck with chrome window surrounds, maybe chrome the rails, too. Or black it all out like the Onyx edition :D

Cé hé sin > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/24/2020 at 16:18

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Bear in mind though that Ford did dry clutch and wet clutch DCTs. North American Focuses got the chea per dry clutch one which had its issues. The Mondeo/Fusion and its derivatives plus rest of the world Focuses got wet clutch ones which seemingly are less troublesome. VW found the same with their seven speed dry clutch model which they used on smaller engined Golfs and the P olo.