I used to watch Motorweek in the '80s - John Davis is older but sounds exactly the same.

Fun Fact: 0-60 in 5.3 seconds was a good muscle car run back in the 90s!

Usually when car makers tack "sport" onto the name of a family sedan or economy car, it just means some stripes and maybe bigger wheels at most. Ford actually meant it this time, though. Pretty impressive performance for such a common family car.

One of Ford's greatest vehicles.

This car is a joy to own, with effortless pull from a stop and amazing driving dynamics. I am waiting for a CAI and aftermarket exhaust to get even greater results out of it.

I wonder why they didn't just call it an ST, it has the goods to back up that badge for sure!

A 13.9 quarter mile time at 99 mph is fairly pedestrian in the higher performance segment. But motorweek's times are always a little slower than say motor trend, and they tested it on regular gas whereas the 380 foot pounds of torque is specifically with 93 octane. Regardless, I bought one of these a few days ago, ( huge $7,000 rebate to start, and the selling price ended up being 72.2% of the MSRP) and I absolutely love it. There's so much torque you just don't care what gear your in, the car moves regardless. I like that deep torquey feeling more than I care about quarter mile times, but I'm guessing it is capable of more like 13.6 or .7 with the higher octane gas.

it's so good hearing the review from John Davis, I've been watching mw since I was 4yo, 1988

A tune and full exhaust work magic on one of these, you can easily get into the 400-420hp range with just those things. It'll knock a second of that 0-60.

When I saw the title say ecoboost, I was hoping they'd say it had the 3.5L ecoboost. But the 2.7L looks pretty potent already.

"The ultimate sleeper car of 2021!" That title goes to this car, the Ford Fusion V6 Twin turbo!

they should call it the Fusion SHO

I had no idea they had this engine as an option for the Fusion. My neighbor down the road has a similar looking one and its very sharp. I always compliment him on it. Nice job Ford.

I recall my 1987 GrandNational had the same quarter mile time, AND trap speed. Sometimes progress is good. This one has four wheel drive, MUCH better handling and looks great also. Of course, if you ARE a hot rodder you have a smaller engine to build up in the Fusion. Still, a great ride.

that pothole detection is awesome!

The fusion is my favorite out of the Ford co great car

When running the car on the test track please pump up the audio value so we can hear the engine. Lower the volume on the voiceover and get rid of any tacky sound effects that ruin the experience. You guys used to do this with your old reviews & what makes them entertaining to watch even after decades is that we could hear the cars operating as if you were really there.

I like how you guys have been using that same testing drag strip for decades. I kind of like its crustiness, could use a pass with the weed whacker.

The wife and I bought one of these yesterday and we love it. We test drove a titanium with all the bells and whistles and the 2.0 ecoboost. Our sport is a base model with no nav and no touchscreen and the standard instrument cluster. We really dont need all the fancy shit. However, that 2.7 ecoboost had both of us smiling ear to ear on the test drive. Very very quick off the line. Id love to throw some catless down pipes and a tune on it to really see what it'd do

That pothole with the ping pong balls in it stunt was actually amazing I think. Maybe it's just me, but I hit the 10s back twice to watch it again.

This dude sounds like he is about to give a 25$ papa John's pizza gift card to one lucky fan at a basketball game

Wish Ford would make a 2 door version of the Fusion to make it look and feel like a Personal car i would totally Consider it if i can get a 2 door version on it.

Throwing the 3.5L EcoBoost would have made this a complete fucking beast. Too bad they went with the 2.7L.

Nice car. A shame it is going out of production. Impressive performance, even 24.1 mpg is not bad for the power and weight of the car.

Premium fuel will get you into the 4s to 60 and mid 13s quarter. You get the same torque on regular fuel but horsepower really dials back using regular when premium is recommended. Here in california it only makes 300hp because we dont have 93 octane gas

These will be classics one day. Ford does a great job with just enough aftermarket parts and upgrades to allow the younger kids to pick these up for cheap and customize them enough to make them their own.

This is the real successor to the first Taurus SHO.

John Davis, the king of automotive adjectives

we are getting mid 4s 0-60 12 second quarters on this car as a casual commuter in 2023 😂 If you own this car tunning, it changes everything. Stock is sport mode transmission behavior, and sport mode behavior is the Fusion ST.

380lb of tq? Damn!!

awesome , a total sleeper

I have a friend that has a black one, he loves it.

Beautiful machine... Fast. Love mine. 😎

Good looking car and seems like it's pretty quick for a family car lol.

I got t-boned at about 65 mph and sent spinning over a curb and back onto the lane of travel without flipping, in my 2010 Taurus SHO. I feel like I can trust the Taurus in an accident now. But I can't find a decent SHO with less than 50k miles and was thinking about getting this car instead. I'm not sure if this would be comparable or not. Also, the SHO was a great sleeper. There were only a few cars, mostly high-line European cars, that could even keep up with me on the highway. Curious if this car is worth looking at.

Fun facts, anime and manga franchises Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball both had commercials for this very year model of Ford Fusion.

I'm trading up my 2014 Ford Fusion SE for this. powaaa!

John Davis is legend ! He’s bad ass !

In 20 years this guy hasn't aged

I love my lightning blue ford fusion sport!!!

I wouldn't say they "ditched" the Aston Martin Grille all together. More like, gave it more aggression and less elegance. Take away the chrome and it reminds me a BIT of the Virage Vantage from the 90's, just before Ford's outright takeover.

Fudge, good numbers. !

He's still alive!

I've already gone down to my local Ford dealer to look at one. (Even test drove an SHO) Problems are, with a few options, these Fusion Sports top $40k easy. Also it's a Fusion...a car that Ford pumps out nearly 300k units a year in all sorts of guises and a lot of fleets/rentals. It doesn't look all that different to other trim levels either. So Sport version or not, resale will be terrible. Not a fan of that instrument panel either. Give me some actual gauges, Ford, not just a tacky small digital tachometer. IMO, I'm willing to give up 2 seconds 0-60 and get a Mazda 6 Grand Touring. Arguably the best looking mid size sedan out there that still combines fun to drive, reliability, safety, and well over 30mpg while not being dime a dozen.

From a gm guy I love it

looks like i need a supercharger for my 16 Mustang GT. Cant have a family sedan or a hatch on my rear giving me a run.

These EcoBoosts do good with tunes.

Am I the only person with an irrational hatred of rotary shifters?

I've always been a Honda fan and last year instead of picking up an accord I purchased a 2.0 ecoboost fusion. And although the new sport model is amazing, I'm going to trade in my fusion for an sho taurus

I want to see a new Taurus SHO!!

Wish I could get it with the 450hp 3.5 V6 that the Raptor gets.

the mazda 6 needs to ditch the weak 180hp 2.5L motor and throw this TT 2.7L on that car to back up its looks.

Beautiful car!

I got one of these, it's pretty fast but SHO is faster. I still think it's a great car.

They should have been the SHO or the ST. Sport typically doesn't mean added performance

"this is the american sports sedan to park your butt in" sans the fact that cadillac is still out there..

This is my FAV Fusion.

I own a 2016 F165 and the 2.7 ecoboost is a mother-Father. I wish I could drive my mother 78 Country Square with this engine in it.

That AWD transmission could handle a tuned down version of the 5.0L, like the one in F150. They could do a set up just like Volvo S80 AWD 4.4L v8

Motor Week has been forever notorious for yielding poor 1/4 mile times. Car and driver got a 13.7 out of one and with a livernois tune these cars are seeing 12.9's. They aren't dropping a whole second from tune only. I bet these cars are realistically capable of a 13.4-5 bone stock.

It looks great. Good luck with sales Ford😎

Ford is coming out swinging!!! Got the Focus ST, The Fusion Sport, and the big boy Taurus SHO. I just don't get why the would make em so close performance wise to the Mustang GT.

Great review. Going to share it on our business page.

Tenho um 2016 2.5 16v, carro fantástico, pena que vai parar sua venda no Brasil

Wish we’d had this engine in the UK Mondeo

This thing is mad fast faster than a charger rt

@ 2:13 I don't have a sport mode but I do stay in Sport mode all the time. I agree my good lad.

All the car anyone needs

OMG I WANT THIS CAT SO BAD!! OR THE Taurus SHO . Both Ford cars are AMAZING!!! I worry about long-term reliability tho.

I appreciate their attempts at making a quick family car, but let's take a look at the Taurus SHO for a second. The SHO is supposed to be their super sedan, but its horsepower (fair though it is) could be better given the competition. Now, if Ford straight up put the same engine from their new Ford GT in there - specs and all - that would be balling.

My stepfather would be like you shouldn't leave it in sport it well ruin the car lol

Hopefully for 2018 we get a six speed manual? I doubt it, but we could hope.

It would be cool if Ford performance got their hands on the fusion Imagine what they could do with the fusion Maybe put that high output V6 that’s in the raptor and GT If it fits of course I think the fusion is a car that could compete with the bmw 3 series If they would simply focus it on that

Haha Camry and Accord take note if you going to add a small little go-kart engine pack some power to it like it's a V6 smart thinking!👍

I'm a Chevy driver. But this Fusion ... Bull my wishes on my driveway

Exactly. What space is saved with that gear knob?

*FORD WILL BE PUTTING A 9 SPEED TRANSMISSION ON ALL ITS TRANSVERSELY MOUNTED ENGINE MODELS IN THE FUTURE.*

I have a 2015 SHO PP and am really intrigued by these,kinda want to add one to the fleet. How rare are they?

Give me a manual, lightly equipped. And you could get me to actually get one. Upon a aggressive test drive, of course!

Turn dial transmission shift...how about a single Nintendo joystick to steer? That dial shift totally takes away any sport of this car no matter how many sport badges you put on it. I'll keep my 2013 or opt for another brand.

i miss my 07 fusion v6 awd had fun modding and driving it but sadly did not keep it long perhaps it is time for another...

Taurus SHO's little-ish brother? 2013 SHO 3.5L V6 Twin Turbo EcoBoost with performance package, 365-hp and 350-lb-ft, 0-60mph 5.2 Seconds, quarter mile 13.7 seconds @ 103.2mph (source: motor trend) 2017 Fusion Sport 2.7L V6 Twin Turbo EcoBoost, 325-hp and 380-lb-ft, 0-60mph 5.3 Seconds, quarter mile 13.9 Seconds @ 99mph (source: MotorWeek)

People talk so bad about Ford. I have a Ford Fusion 2014 2.5L with 18's with the wing. I have had no issues and the gas mileage is amazing. I've really enjoyed the car. Sync irritates me sometimes. I won't be getting another Ford though. Maxima has won me over. Can't wait to pay off this car.

I really wish they would bring back the twin turbo v6 Taurus sho and the naturally aspirated full size rwd v8 crown Victoria.

Just imagine what an e85 tune would do for this car. :)

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Too bad it didn't make a wagon version... i would want one for more cargo room.

jst gt me one two days ago and im in love

Is the headlight system LED high and low beams?

I like awd fusions

I am looking for a sedan for my wife, she currently owns a 2005 ford focus se 4-dr. I know she likes the ford fusion body style, but to me this 2017 Ford Fusion Sport looks like a Baby Ford Taurus SHO which I also like!...Well we'll see!...God Bless

Why doesn't anyone show under the hood ?

You used regular gas when it is recommended premium? Affects performance, no?

Those turbos tapered out quick man.! An 08 accord V6 clocks in at the same time at 101 in the quarter mile! NATURALLY ASPIRATED ALL DAY!!!

Is the left foot (dead) pedal same (cramped) as in the previous generation ? I took mine back because I started to limp after 4 days of driving in a Fusion 2016.

The gauge cluster is such a let-down

It wasn't this high end up level trim but I recently got stuck on the side of I-95 when my 2017 Fusion rental car's 6 speed transmission refused to shift causing the car to cut off repeatedly. As a frequent renter I've become accustom to asking my agent NOT to give me a Chrysler 200 due to bad experiences with several different ones over the past couple of years I know that perhaps I need to add the Fusion to that list. I LOVE MY CAMRY!

Car is a great powertrain package. 5.3 seconds to 60?? That was V8 Mustang performance not that long ago. Pretty efficient too. Would be a fun company car. Only negative? Interior. Ford is lagging behind on interior design and packaging. The details are okay, but not inviting. Seats are fine. Room is tight for something this big and heavy. The core of this car is excellent for 2. Merely okay for 4. Everything about the Fusion is behind the times except the warp speed drive train that would make Captain Kirk and Mr. Scott proudly give her all she's got. I like this car. Being 2020, Ford still has not discovered how to do an interior well. Steal some lessons from your cousin Lincoln. Though still too many plastics, Lincoln is showing what Ford can do. Even if it is a little more, we will gladly pay for an interior more engaging and more efficient and better plain thought out in space. A missed opportunity in an otherwise fun car with Pony car squirt. A grade powertrain. C- interior.

I have a 19 fusion titanium

Need more powa! Fusion SHO or something.