ptron Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 (edited) So my lease is almost up on my 2012 fusion sport (about 3 months left) and I was thinking whether its a real big upgrade to go from the sport to a new titanium. Do you guys think the new Fusion is as fun as the old sport? Also my payment on a new fusion is going to go up $60 (both the sport and titanium are fully loaded) for a 2014. Im not sure whether the new fusion is worth extra $60 and im not sure whether to just give up my sport now or just wait the 3 months. I really enjoyed my sport, it was a real fun car to have. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks. Edited November 20, 2013 by ptron 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 You'll enjoy the ride and the new features a lot, and you won't be giving up much if anything performance wise. But you'd have to drive one to know for sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drolds1 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Presumably they're offering you some kind of "pull-ahead" lease deal. Are they going to pay your last three payments? Otherwise, why would you you end your current lease early? Incentives change every month. I'd wait. I haven't driven a Fusion Titanium but I did have the use of a 2013 MKZ 2.0 EB for 24 hours and I wasn't happy with its performance as compared to my 3.5 MKZ. Even though the 2.0 develops more torque than the 3.5, I wasn't feeling it. I didn't like some other characteristics of the engine either. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 The MKZ is about 400 lbs heavier than the comparable Fusion. The Fusion should feel much quicker. We expect the MKZ to get the 2.3L EB from the MKC soon to make up for it and to distance it from the Fusion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seething Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I drove a used 2013 Fusion SE with the 2.0 and was reasonably impressed. The new Ford engines are much better than the turbocharged cars I've owned in the past (i.e. a T-Bird TurboCoupe and a Saab Turbo), but I expected significant improvements over powerplants designed decades ago. Are you just asking whether we think you should end your lease early? Is it a foregone conclusion that you'll get a 2014 sooner or later? Or, are you trying to decide whether to keep your Sport after the lease is over? FWIW, after looking at a couple of used 2013 Fusions, I ended up buying a CPO 2012 Fusion Sport. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indifferent Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Everyone like the newer model. that being said i am sure the performance in negligable with the titanium getting much better MPGs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptron Posted November 21, 2013 Author Share Posted November 21, 2013 (edited) Ford offers early termination. They wave your last 3 payments and put you into a new lease. Pretty sweet deal, but in this case my payment is going to go up $60 just cause the new Fusion is more expensive. Equipment wise its gonna be exact to my sport. Also im just wondering whether its worth going from the sport to a 2014. There are other cars that interest me (accord and regal gs), but im giving ford preference. Im going to the dealer tomorrow to work on numbers and bring it home and drive it a little bit more. Edited November 21, 2013 by ptron 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Everyone like the newer model. that being said i am sure the performance in negligable with the titanium getting much better MPGs. Don't count on better MPG (no s - MPG is already plural - Miles Per Gallon). It's possible but you really have to work at it to keep the 2.0LEB at max fuel economy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indifferent Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 ^^^ Thank you for the grammatical correction, I am a much better person because of it. I drive about 75% city and get around 21.5 MPG (no S i am getting learnded!!) I would be surprised if the titanum get's that even all city i think it's rated at what 22 MPG? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 It depends on what type of city driving. It's possible to get 22 or higher but 20 shouldn't be a problem if you're careful. Sorry about the grammar - it's just a pet peeve and I cringe every time I see it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indifferent Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 No big deal, i think it's a generational thing i noticed a good amount of my young millenial employees have the worlds worst work email ettiquete. Back to MPG, i have always had the opinion if you are worried about gas milleage you should probably go with the more fuel efficeitn engine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Garner Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Don't count on better MPG (no s - MPG is already plural - Miles Per Gallon). It's possible but you really have to work at it to keep the 2.0LEB at max fuel economy. I average in the 25 MPG range with mixed driving, but it's 23 or under in the city, usually under. Mine's the SE with the 2.0, and it's rated for 22 in the city and 33 on the highway. I rarely get those numbers in pure city or highway driving. And if you drive in any sort of spirited fashion, you're looking at 20 MPG at best, and really under 25 on the highway if you're hitting the gas a lot. It's not really an economy car when you drive it hard. The good news is it encourages easy driving until you need it to be spirited. It's an easy car to drive modestly. I wouldn't say it's the best of both worlds, but it seems to me to be a really good compromise. The more I learn the car, the more I'm finding that driving it reasonably most of the time, and using the power available to get out in traffic or merge, is a good way to go. My Camry did better on the interstate -- it topped 30 MPG easily, whereas the Fusion struggles to get to that magic 30 and I don't think I've ever seen 33 MPG, but since I don't drive on the freeway at speed much (stop and go here in Atlanta), that doesn't matter as much to me. In every day driving, it does about as well as the V6 Camry, and it's a much easier car to drive in terms of tapping the power when you need it and leaving it be when you don't. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akirby Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 My commute is about 12 miles with a lot of traffic and if I drive carefully I can usually avg 20 or so. If there's no traffic I can get 26 easily. If I get on it a few times it goes down to 17. It's really throttle sensitive and you have to coast a lot by taking your foot off the gas completely so the fuel cutoff kicks in. It does give you the best of both worlds if you drive it accordingly. The other day I chirped the tires from a 15 mph rolling start after some idiot in front of me got out of my way. Atlanta drivers can be so stupid and it drives me crazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptron Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 Went to the dealer today. Looks like im getting a 2014 Titanium AWD in ignot silver fully loaded. Take delivery on sat... Post pics as soon as i can. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Garner Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Congratulations! I think you'll be happy with it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
durasel Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Just curious what the buyout on your Sport was. What kind of milage was on it and did it have the 402 pkg (heated and power passenger seat, etc)? Congrats on your 14!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptron Posted November 22, 2013 Author Share Posted November 22, 2013 (edited) The buyout for my sport was $23,448.69 and around 22K if I waited 3 more months. It just hit 18000 miles yesterday. Im well under my 12K a year mileage. Yea it did have the 402A and also the navigation system. Edited November 22, 2013 by ptron 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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