Ford Fusion

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Ford Fusion overall verdict

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‘A Fiesta with bespoke coachwork by Noddy. Presumably Ford’s product planners were off sick that day.’
Our buying tip

The Honda Jazz is the same money, but has rear seats that fold flat in the blink of an eye.

A bad case of answering the question nobody asked, the Fusion is nothing more than a Fiesta with a high ride height. It might be easier to get into if you’re old, but we haven’t met any old people who wanted one either.

Comfort

We really do need to find an old person who's bought one to give you the definitive answer to this. Or maybe a young person who's done their back in and can't get into their Fiesta. Either way, see ‘Fiesta' and add a few inches.
Performance

Don't choose a petrol-engined Ford Fusion if you want out-and-out performance since none of the engines sparkle, but if pottering around town is your thing then they're happy enough. Both the 1.4 and 1.6-litre petrol engines need working hard, especially the former, which can struggle on the open road, and they're loud at speed. The diesels are better, especially the 89bhp 1.6 TDCi which has lots of low-down grunt, suiting both urban driving and motorway miles.
Cool

Maybe in a retirement village where the normal Fiesta has been banned due to a spate of nasty slipped-disc incidents during entry, but no, in the real world it'd be cooler to ride the window lickers' bus.
Quality

Yep, it's the usual no-nonsense Ford again here. Solid mechanicals, simple, effective and sturdy interiors. You'll struggle to find fault even if it doesn't up the heart rate.
Handling

The Fusion feels exactly as you'd expect, like a slightly more cumbersome Fiesta. It's not dreadful, but just a waste of a perfectly good little chassis.
Practicality

The Fusion is spacious inside and the boot slightly bigger than that of a boggo Fiesta, but the rear seats don't do anything clever like sliding forwards or coming out altogether, which would've made the Fusion vastly more justifiable.
Running costs

A grand more than a Fiesta? No thanks, and what about the similarly priced yet far more involving and intelligent Honda Jazz? The Fusion isn't good value for money, but at least there are a couple of great diesel engines.