Ford India launches all-new Fusion

Our Corporate Bureau
10 August 2006

The company says the new Fusion, "with a peppy, best-in-class, 1.6 litre Duratec petrol engine, is a highly practical, compact and powerful vehicle combining solidity, robustness and agility."

Unveiling the new Fusion, Arvind Mathew, managing director and president of Ford India, said, "The New Ford Fusion is a contemporary, intelligent and powerful car, designed to meet the wide range of needs of today's modern urban family."

"Fusion's unique styling, compact exteriors, complemented by spacious and premium new interiors add up to make it an extremely desirable mid-sized car for an urban household", he added.

The 1.6 litre Duratec aluminum alloy engine delivers 101 bps of power at 6500 rpm and an impressive 146 NM torque @ 3400 rpm. The powerful engine coupled with intelligent drive-by-wire technology offers high low-end torque, faster acceleration and superior fuel efficiency.

The all new Fusion's bold exteriors are defined by a proud bonnet line, a prominent grille and 'lozenge' shaped headlamps, which include integrated front turn indicators. Fusion's powerful air-conditioning system, the company says, was specifically designed for India's hot and humid climate.

The Ford Fusion sits on 15" wheels, which complements the tough and bold appearance of the car. With a tight turning circle radius of 4.9 metres, Fusion offers much greater manoeuvrability in congested city conditions.