Ford Fusion Hybrid Certified 41mpg in City
Ford Motor Company, the least affected of the Detroit 3, has proudly released the official Environmental Protection Agency fuel efficiency certification for the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The results are in and the vehicle has a 41 mpg city rating and a 36 mpg highway rating.
This comes in 8 mpg higher for city fuel efficiency and 2 mpg higher on the highway when compared to the Toyota Camry Hybrid. Ford has been eyeing the Toyota Camry Hybrid and originally estimated that the fuel efficiency ratings would be approximately 5mpg higher than that of the Camry.
“The new Ford Fusion Hybrid not only significantly exceeds the competition but also embodies Ford’s 100 percent commitment to fuel efficiency leadership, quality, innovation and advanced technology,” said Derrick Kuzak, group vice president, Global Product Development. “The Ford team set the bar high — to develop America’s most fuel efficient mid-size sedan — and that’s what they delivered.” (Source: PR Newswire)
The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid was a finalist in the 2009 Green Car of the Year Award and will be available in the spring of 2009.
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