page_title: Ford Fusion Hybrid
section_title: Fuel economy and environmental performance
hierarchical_section_title: Ford Fusion Hybrid / First generation / Fuel economy and environmental performance
caption_attribution_description: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid promotional vehicle involved in the 1000 mile challenge, exhibited at the 2010 Washington Auto Show.
context_page_description: The Ford Fusion Hybrid is a gasoline-electric hybrid powered version of the mid-sized Ford Fusion sedan manufactured and marketed by Ford, now in its second generation. A plug-in hybrid version, the Ford Fusion Energi, was released in the U.S. in February 2013.
  The first generation was launched to the U.S. market in March 2009 for model year 2010, together with its badge-engineered variants, the Mercury Milan Hybrid and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The second generation was launched under the Ford and Lincoln brands for model year 2013, went on sale in the U.S. in October 2012.
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rated the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid at 39 mpg‑US combined city/highway. The second generation hybrid improved the fuel economy rating to 42 mpg‑US for combined city/highway driving. The EPA rated the Energi's combined city/highway fuel economy in all-electric mode at 88 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent. In hybrid operation, the Energi has a combined fuel economy of 38 mpg‑US.
context_section_description: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rated the fuel economy for the 2010 Fusion Hybrid at 41 miles per US gallon (5.7 L/100 km; 49 mpg‑imp) city, 36 miles per US gallon (6.5 L/100 km; 43 mpg‑imp) highway.  The following table compares fuel economy, carbon footprint, and petroleum consumption between the hybrid version and other drivetrains of the Fusion family as estimated by the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy:
  The Ford Fusion Hybrid EPA's fuel economy rating is better than the 2011 Toyota Camry Hybrid (32 miles per gallon city, 33 highway), the Nissan Altima Hybrid (35 miles per gallon city, 33 highway), and the Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid (26 miles per gallon city, 34 highway), considered its main competitors in the mid-size sedan segment. The newer 2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid LE model (43 miles per gallon city, 39 highway) now has an advantage over the 2012 Ford Fusion (41 miles per gallon city, 39 highway) by a slight margin in the city.
  In 2009, Edmunds tested a Fusion Hybrid over two days of mixed city and highway driving against other hybrids or fuel efficient cars like the Toyota Prius, the Honda Insight, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI automatic and the MINI Cooper with manual transmission. The results are summarized in the following table:
  Edmunds comparison of the Fusion Hybrid
   with several hybrids and fuel efficient cars
  (mpg)
  Motor Trend found that their Fusion Hybrid delivered only 33.5 mpg‑US (7.0 L/100 km; 40.2 mpg‑imp) in 500 miles (800 km) of mixed driving, 5 mpg off the EPA combined rating. Over another 160 miles (260 km) of testing against a Toyota Camry Hybrid, the same car only achieved 31.8 mpg‑US (7.4 L/100 km; 38.2 mpg‑imp), while the Camry Hybrid delivered 32.7 mpg‑US (7.2 L/100 km; 39.3 mpg‑imp). "If our early numbers hold up, the Fusion Hybrid would be a rare instance of the EPA relapsing into the world of mileage make-believe." However, they noted that when driven very conservatively, the EPA numbers could be achieved. "In typical driving, you might as well throw the Fusion's EPA numbers out the window. But if you decide to really work at it, they're possible." Car and Driver also tested a Fusion Hybrid and achieved no more than 34 mpg‑US (6.9 L/100 km; 41 mpg‑imp) over 300 miles (480 km) of driving, which was greater than the Camry Hybrid (31 miles per US gallon (7.6 L/100 km; 37 mpg‑imp)) or Nissan Altima Hybrid (32 miles per US gallon (7.4 L/100 km; 38 mpg‑imp)) though not by the margin indicated by the EPA ratings.
  According to Ford, the vehicle was built to have a fuel efficiency of 41 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway by EPA standards.  On December 2008, Autoblog Green staff reported they had obtained in-city mileage of 43.1 mpg on the streets of Los Angeles. In addition, a Los Angeles Times reporter informed in December 2008 that he had obtained 52 mpg in mixed city-highway driving with little difficulty.
  On a single-tank publicity stunt conducted on April 2009, a Fusion Hybrid managed 81.5 miles per US gallon (2.89 L/100 km; 97.9 mpg‑imp) on a 1,445.7 mile trip.
  Edmunds' InsideLine received a 2010 Fusion Hybrid as a long-term test car. Over 11,000 miles (18,000 km) of driving, their vehicle had only averaged 31.3 mpg‑US (7.5 L/100 km; 37.6 mpg‑imp), with a best tank of 37.7 mpg‑US (6.24 L/100 km; 45.3 mpg‑imp) and a worst tank of 24.4 mpg‑US (9.6 L/100 km; 29.3 mpg‑imp).
  Reduced Electric Vehicle Operation Of 2010 - 2012 Fusion Hybrid
  Many owners complained to Ford about greatly reduced gas mileage after 9 years of operation because of reduced electric vehicle operation and increased gasoline engine operation.  Ford notified their dealers that they are investigating a fix:
  TSB #SSM 48238 "Oct 3 2019  8922 - 2010-2012 Fusion HEV, 2010-2011 Milan HEV, 2011-2012 MKZ HEV - Reduced ElectricVehicle Operation
  Some 2010-2012 Fusion hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), 2010-2011 Milan HEV and 2011-2012 MKZ HEV vehicles may experience reduced electric vehicle operation and increased gasoline engine operation. Do not attempt repairs at this time. Engineering is investigating, monitor OA
caption: The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid promotional vehicle involved in the 1000 Mile Challenge
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