2011 Ford Fusion

The 2011 Ford Fusion mid-size sedan comes with updated techlogy. MyKey is a programmable key of particular interest to parents with driving teens. It encourages seat belt use, gives earlier low-fuel warnings, and can sound chimes at 45, 55 and 65 mph. It can even set speed and audio system volume limits. A rear-view camera is now available. HD radio debuts as an extra feature in the Ford/Microsoft-developed Sync voice-activated infotainment system (that also provides automatic 911 dialing upon airbag deployment and custom Vehicle Health Reports). Models without Ford's electronic blind spot monitor have an extra convex mirror in the door mirrors. Elsewhere, the 2011 Fusion continues its successful formula. The smallest engine is a 2.5-liter four making 175 hp and returning 22/31 mpg, city/highway. It comes with either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. The 3.0-liter V6 option develops 240 hp and achieves 18/25, city/highway. This engine is coupled solely to the six-speed auto transmission. Although the Fusion has front-wheel drive as standard, versions with the V6 offer the alternative of all-wheel drive. This includes the most powerful model, the Fusion Sport, which has a 263-hp 3.5-liter V6. For the best fuel economy, the 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid gets 41/36 mpg, city/highway.