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So sad, but true. In fact we only get 20 mpg from a 2.0-liter 4-cylinder Zetec in a 2000 Ford Focus station wagon in our all-city driving.

I like the idea that my 2007 Fusion will still look "new" since the 2009s will not be changed dramatically in appearance. However, with the 2010s debuting so early in 2009 my '07 becomes three years old when it's really only two years old, if you get my drift. My original plans were to keep the 2007 for a very long time but the horrific in-city mileage factor has me thinking that a 4-cylinder 2010 might be a good investment. I can't imagine that Ford will sell all that many 2009s with the 2010s waiting in the wings to debut.

Wow. That almost seems like a schedule for the 2009 rather than the 2010. Are the 2009 even out yet? I'm seriously behind the times here. Where can I get more information about the '09s and '10s?

All's well that ends well. :-)

Thanks for the reply.

Our 2007 3.0-liter V6 AWD SEL Fusion with the 6-speed automatic transmission is still getting 14.8 mpg (constant average) in all-city driving and only 24 mpg on the highway for trips. That's after 9 months and 4,400 miles. The revised EPA estimate for this power train is 17 mpg city and 24 mpg highway. I believe the AWD option is the mileage culprit. In all fairness to the Fusion, even our 2.0 Zetec 4-cyclinder 2000 Ford Focus station wagon only gets 18-20 mpg over the same course. In retrospect, I am sorry that we bought the V6 with AWD. A 4-cylinder would have been just fine. Boz

Salisbury, Md., hub city of the Delmarva Peninsula, the state of Delaware, the Eastern Shore of Maryland, the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Atlantic Ocean is 30 miles to the east; Chesapeake Bay is 30 miles to the west.

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Welcome to the forum, Dan.

Our 2007 AWD SEL acts normally, but the air is not as cold as it is in our 1997 Thunderbird and our 2000 Focus station wagon.

Sounds like something that the dealer should fix.

Meelaan, I thought the power train warranty was five years or 60,000 miles.

Wheels are very hot indeed. Sharp buggy all around. :happy feet:

Doom and gloom report. Obviously biased. But the sales figures are, in fact, not very impressive.

Bob, Trips are nice but I'm sure it felt good to arrive home, safe and sound. Your MKZ sure did well. That's a very positive report. Boz