C'mere I wanna tell ya sumptin

I would like to see a review for the Explorer Sport Trac. Either first or second generation

please review a chevrolet uplander

Zero cash back at the Port Clinton Peanut Shop :(

I still have that RENNtech E63s for your review

Ford's major market.

Did you at least get the Sony audio with the subwoofer

Yeah. My company car was the Ford Mondeo Titanium. It was a total rep-mobile. Still, it did have a very large boot, which helped with booze runs to Calais, which were paid for by my company fuel card. That's about the only good thing I can say about it.

Had one as a company vehicle , friggin awesome diesel. Titanium Mondeo quick as fuck

This is a correct take

I don't buy my vehicles entirely on the vehicle alone. The type of owner goes a long way for me.

'Tune ups', haha are you one of those 80 year old men?

​@@5Ci0Nyou care what people thank to much.

You need to come to Milwaukee then lol. Every single one here is driven like they're chasing Jason fucking Bourne lmao

​@@5Ci0Nso I will never buy a golf gti

Except for that back end. Yawnfest.

Ford has a pretty unbroken history of pioneering the next big trend in car design dating back at least to the Probe.

I agree. Think the design still looks pretty decent.

​@@Browningate I'd agree the rear end looks more dated. But everything else about this car appearance wise, looks modern.

@@Frank-sp7vu The front end is alright. I've definitely seen worse. The back was dated from new. It looks like a bumper-car or Oldsmobile Alero from decades past. Very forgettable. Although the fact that the lighting is diode instead of bulbs is a redeeming touch.

The ingame website where you buy cars in Online is a comedy goldmine.

the entire brand Stellantis could be from GTA

I was thinking of the Sentinel or Kuruma from GTA3

That mission was in GTA Vice City

​@@RTSSHOI remember that.

Thank you! This is the last fake ad for a while (gotta focus more on RCR Stories and Car Roasts) but I'm so glad you're enjoying them.

@@LimitedTimeRomanCant wait for the new rcr story, favorite stuff that comes out of the channel. Miss your songs at the ends of videos too.

I just realized that the phrase "hitting on all cylinders" means it's operating normally. People mean that they're doing exceptionally well, but a machine firing on all cylinders is a machine doing what it's designed to do. It wasn't designed to work on just a few cylinders, it was designed to use all of them, in a specific order, consistently; anything less means it needs repairs.

I strongly suspect that all the glasses in your house are half empty, even the ones that are 3/4 full. @@taint_misbehavin

Roman's fake ad is almost immediately followed by the bit about stepping out from another's shadow.

Some has a battery pack with the charger

Interesting, my stepdad's aunt and uncle drive one, I see a few around from time to time.

Except it wasn't. I used to drive the PHEV version. They threw the entire air cooled battery in the trunk. It removed almost all the usable trunk space. Unlike what Honda did with the Accord/Clarity and split the battery between the trunk and under the back seat so you know.. you could still have a trunk. I would have kept it if it wasn't for that. I'll also add that the rear struts and strut mounts were completely shot. Probably when I bought it at 70K miles. They were leaking and the tires were cupped at 100K. Was only on the outer tread on inside side so I didn't see the tire wear until I had a flat in the middle of my work parking lot. Ford likely never put upgraded parts to account for the extra 600lbs of battery. Some asshole bought that thing new for $45K MSRP, fully loaded with ACC except for the self parking feature. I got it for $12,500 OTD and the dealer listed it at $13,500. They didn't want it on the lot anymore in 2016, probably because no one wanted a PHEV then. Ridiculous depreciation drop.

😂100% and yet I still bought one (previous gen)

@@anthonyreynolds2365 That was kind of my point. The trunk without the battery pack was huge because it was designed to have a battery pack in it. And yes, the battery pack did take up a fair amount of the trunk space.

Customer: What car should I buy? Mechanic: A Toyota. DO NOT BUY A CHEVY EQUINOX Customer:

@@jblyon2”i bought the equinox because it was way cheaper” 3 weeks later: “why the hell did i buy this thing” history will keep repeating itself forever

@@zhila5958 "I better trade it for a GMC Acadia"

@@zhila5958” I jUsT nEEd tO gEt fRoM pOiNt a to B” Two weeks later “ I have to call in today, new car is in the shop” 😂

Honestly every person needs to be assigned a car-informed close friend to actually recommend them a good car. The amount of people who really really need it is staggering. Same for real estate

It's an annoying byproduct of living in certain parts of Pennsylvania.

Right? I sat back in my chair a bit during that part. He does have a great voice though, guy should have been a vocalist in an early '00s local PA metal/HxC band.

Definitely some internal issues with the wisdom of older retirees!

The most relatable experience of the 2020's was the observation we all needed

@@americasevilgenius”wisdom” some of it genuine, some of it not so much. I think he has issues with the ingenuine/pretentious “wisdom”

That's awesome!

I wonder if you put 93 octane in it if it would wake up the engine. The timing boost may be highly limited because the crap 87 octane speedway fuel. I try to run Shell or BP because I see a noticeable difference in increased mpg compared to speedway.

I likewise have had great experiences in rented Fusions. I really like this car (especially in hybrid trim) and have legitimately no idea what the hell crawled up this video's ass.

How dare you say something good about an American car on this channel!!!

Funny, I too have outrun a tornado in a Fusion, granted mines an '07. "Holy sh*t! a tornado!" "Is that tornado standing still??" "Um no, it's headed right for us..." *Angry 3 litre Duratech noises going 117mph down a 2 lane highway in rural Iowa... 😂

You loving the trunk space on your hybrid model?

@@crishobo6 As a dad with two kids it does me just fine. Haven’t had an issue with not enough space.

​@Xratos1991 the plug in hybrid version is even better.

@@Xratos1991 my sister has a hybrid model and she can’t even fit a stroller in there and she only has 1 toddler

I love my 2017 Platinum hybrid. The acceleration is a lil sluggish but it gets me where I need to go and it's taken me and my friends on many weekend road trips comfortably. Plus I think the Fusion's appearance has aged better than the MKZs from the same generation

He really wasn't in the mood to be told sumptin

yeah he got tired with people tryna tell him sumptin'

He does this every so often when he gets an American everyman's car to review. It seems as though nothing makes him seethe more than regular people living lives he deems not to be conscientious enough, although rich people living unconscientiously seems to be a close second. Certainly lines up with the stereotype of a literature teacher seeing the whole world through the eyes of a novel protagonist.

Mr. Regular hates Ford yet has an underlying love of them. He is conflicted and took it out on this car.

Yeah because his BMW is always in the shop, his Mustang GT got wrapped around a tree, and his 911 costs and arm and a leg to maintain. Boring and reliable is desirable if the rest of your garage is exotic.

My company used these as fleet vehicles for a long time. Perfectly serviceable US sedan, wish we got a follow-up.

Still have 2 in the work fleet, great stereo and comfy seats

He is right. That was a perfectly good vehicle with Prius-like reliability wrapped in a much more attractive sheetmetal and better handling. It wasn't fast but some of us just want a reliable car that doesn't look plain vanilla and can take some corners with aplomb

Maybe because he lived 10 miles from work, never had to buy gas.

I had one of that generation with a v6. They were much nicer to drive and better built than the newer ones. The steering wheel was a bit too big, and the transmission was stupid, but I enjoyed it. Oh, and the rev-hang when you let off the throttle at high RPM was very frustrating.

Those have the benefit of essentially being a Mazda 6. The 2.3l and 3.0l Duratec models are pretty dang reliable, the 3.5l is iffy because of the water pump issues.

Same, 2011. Currently at 229k and going strong

That was my first car! I loved it!

I bet some of the parts from that Toyota are still in use on other cars after it got scrapped.... it's a Toyota...

Agreed, I have a 2016 Titanium fwd. 91 tune is worth it too

Yup. Something was definitely wrong with this one. I've rented a couple and they had surprising amount of healthy pep. Plenty quick.

@@2WhiteAndNerdyif you can find a sport 2.7 v6 model they absolutely rip

My dad has one and it hauls ass, was suprised to see this one so slow and wondered why

9, according to the Ford website circa 2015-16. They kinda talk out of both sides of their mouth: owners manual says 87 is perfectly acceptable and that premium will 'increase performance', but the spec sheets (and all the brochures I've seen) say that they got the advertised numbers using premium.

I agree. I’m 6’3 and every time I ride in my buddy’s I sit in the rear because I will almost knock myself out every time I get up front. Problem with that though is that the tops of the back windows are so low that it turns my neck to look out the side windows 😂 other than that it’s roomy

Makes sense.

It's a great car. Love RCR but this review is artificially hateful towards it.

Everyone lost their minds when this came out in 2013

@@FlyingNDriving it's a gorgeous car. It's also inexpensive to maintain if you find the proper Indy mechanic. I agree with 99.9% of all of Mr. Regular's reviews. This one I'm afraid is Brian's projection of fear of getting old and the feeling of self insecurity (we all do it it's very human) onto an object. In this case he is projecting it onto the Fusion. The car isn't perfect. But what car is?

The perfect car is whichever one they are raffling this month.

​@@ben501stexactly so.

I liked the audacity.The rest depressed me

Bob and Ray! Look 'em up.

Mr. Show.. Mr. Regular. Coincidence?!

Thank you! They're a blast to make. I'm taking a break from them for a bit to focus more on RCR Stories and Car Roasts, but they'll be back.

Mount Everest, man

Don’t forget Jill Talley. She was awesome too.

Sad ford never brought the later falcons to the states like gm did with the vf commodore as the chevy ss

The Fusion Sport with the 2.7 turbo V6 and all-wheel drive isn't bad. Like a baby sho

@@robertstone9988 😂😂😂

⁠@@robertstone9988 the sport is neck and neck with the SHO. 40 less HP, 15 ft-lb more torque, 285 less pounds, both awd, more aerodynamic and a second faster.

@@spartanwk2103 my ex wife has one and I service it hear at my shop. The car is cool. It dosnt seem fast but when you look down at the speedo "oh shit I'm doing 100" not even trying just rush hour traffic

That would be hilarious 😂

My dad rented a Fiesta ST with that 1.6t once, and to this day, it's probably the most fun thing that I've ever ridden in.

I looked for those used about a year ago when I was looking to replace my tired but trusty 2012 Fiesta 5 spd. The 2013-2014 Fusion 1.6T manual were thin as ice when new and are even harder to find used. I gave up and ended up with a Jetta 5spd

@@damienlee1165 the fiesta st is hilarious

I’ll take your cohesive, and raise you “why spend more on different injection molds when I can make everyone look the same while charging like they’re unique.”

Why did he choose the ford?

Why were you buying your brother a car?

And why did he need another one only 3 years later?

@@2Skinny sorry, I meant my dad 😅

@@dhillaz lease ended

Why do you drive on such shitty lowgrade gasoline in america? 87 octane must make any car lethargic.

Japan uses way worse fuel (90 RON or 85 octane) and their cars still run better. American car manufacturers have no excuse.

@@AlfaGiuliaQV We have very few diesels i n passenger cars for the US, so the refineries compromise by offering low octane gasoline instead. It's cheap and gets the job done, to a point. There is weird midgrade gas thats just a mixture of premium and regular, but AFAIK it has barely any difference in power and efficiency between the two. Some places don't even have it altogether since it was a holdover from the days when certain engines still needed more potent anti-knock agents after leaded gas was banned.

@@Moonstone-Redux I mean... the Mazda3 turbo also makes around 250 with premium, and about 220 or so with regular? I suspect its about the same with the Fusion. That's still a pretty big difference in power. Most regular fueled NA four-pots still only make around 180 with modern tech. I'm pretty sure Japanese cars seem to run better because 1. they're built with much wider tolerances in mind (especially global models such as the Hilux) and 2. most of the cars don't get stressed beyond 60 mph anyways because they're incredibly anal about safety culture and modesty. Also its really fucking expensive to own a car there, so you're likely to not drive it often, especially with how good the rail network is there.

@@trashrabbit69 ok, in Europe we have a choice between 95 or 98/99. The 95 having 10% ethanol mixed in for lower emissions. A car runs ok on 95 but for that extra fuel efficiency and lean burn, 98 is preferred in a more potent engine. Although it's of course not cheap currently at 2,20€/L where I live

Let people sleep on the fusion so we can enjoy them.. I still have mine from 2012... All mazda speed parts fit exactly.. Even the 6 speed.... Its the same car as the Mazda 6 from those years and Im always surprised no one has built one out.. At some point I would like to begin that project..

I thought he was joking but makes sense, all the odd sexual references ...but as Seinfeld said, "Not that there's anything wrong with it". C

I haven't done any looking into the sport model. When I was replacing the Malibu I just wanted something Ford/GM that was front wheel drive, commuter as fuck and narrowed selection by engine research. Saw lots of good praise for the 2.5 so I zoned in on that and was able to find my Fusion after searching.

@@Northeast_progenyYeah, the fusion is alright, but why not an Accord?

I'm pretty sure getting robbed at a corner store at 2am when you have $7.38 in your wallet and none of your cards on you is better than owning an 03 Malibu

I have a '14 with the 2.5L it has 231,000 miles on it and all I've done is replace wear items i don't even do regular maintenance like i should i change the oil and that's about it 😅

To be fair, there's not much worse you can replace an 03 Malibu with. Maybe a Compass, but even then... lol

Holy shit!!! A modern American who actually appreciates something!!! You are a rare one. Good job to your momma.

The features were good on these cars for the time they were released too. You could get a fusion with a twin turbo v6 and AWD towards the end, as well as adaptive cruise control, heated and cooled seats, etc.

I used to be a GM guy, but out of all the cars I have ever had; only my Ford's have never given me problems. I had a 1995 Grand Marquis as my first car, and I abused the ever living hell out of that car. Jumped curbs, doughnuts, rockfords, J turns, jumped a few railroad tracks, and even went mudding in it once. It never once let me down for the three years I had it. Sold it to a family friend with 198K, and it served them as a daily for years while they completely neglected it. My uncle gave me his 04 Expedition Eddie Bauer that he bought new as a company car. It had 279K when I got it, and I drove it everywhere, used it for Lyft, took it off road, and went on vacation in it. I finally traded it in on my 2015 Fusion Hybrid when it had 338K. From new that truck only needed one ignition coil. Even the factory AC and cooled seats still worked. My uncle also gave me a 00 F-150 XL 4.6 that he bought as a company service truck. It had 170K miles when I saved it from being sent to the junk yard after he thought the head gasket was blown. Turns out it just needed a new water pump. I have since given it to my parents as their daily driver. it now has 240K and has only needed the alternator replaced. It was never cared for since new, but still asks for more abuse. I have been driving my 2015 Fusion Hybrid for the last three and half years. I got it with 55K, and it now has 130K miles; all without giving me a single problem. I never intended on being a Ford guy, but they won me over.

But ford made a police version of this as well, but they didn't sell many of them.

That’s exactly the missed point of all of this. Nobody ever paid sticker price. Camry and Accord may be better but they were never rebated. For eight grand less the Fusion was a steal.

I was thinking the same I rented one of the lower trim models and enjoyed it. It is probably faster than the AWD Ecoboost. Also I can't get over that this is a Mondeo which is an amazing car that in Europe that goes up against BMWs but in America it never feels that good. I don't know why

@@KingofNothing778Two words: cost-cutting.

The hybrid Platinum trim is basically a Toyota Avalon for half the price

A wagon is always nice :D

Even better if it's a brown wagon

There is a wagon version?

yessss the taurus wagon 🙏

They never sold a wagon version of this in North America.

As someone with a 2019 Hybrid SE model, they're definitely cheap for the price. Later-years like the 2017+ models have less problems, but avoid the 2.0L. If you want reliability, get the Hybrid, Energi, or 2.5L Duratec. Theyre slow and unsatisfying, but they're fine for the price.

Test drive one. They’re great. Not sure what Mr. RCR is on about tbh

Thank you! I get genuinely stoked to read that people enjoy these things.

​@@LimitedTimeRomanI had thoughts on doing fake commercials myself, but I can't now.

I'm surprised they haven't done the Tempo yet

@@alexovercast3359 prob hard to find one!