Ford Fusion spied in souped-up ST trim

ShoBoat said:
I think I may just have to trade in my SHO ;)
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I drove a Fusion a few months before getting the SHO...I liked it better but they didn't have a go fast one I wanted...I like my SHO, but I don't like how big it is on the outside....so I might join you on the trade in thing.

 
Could be really sweet... But I love the readability of my big girl... I'll be sorry to see it if the SHO is really gone.  May have to keep her even more pristine for a long time.
 
Shoot, I needed a big car (bout to have my 3rd kid), the Fusion wouldn't work for me.  I found a great deal om my SHO.  I had also considered the new Scat Pack Charger.  I like to go fast.  I'm sure a ST Fusion would be pretty sweet tho. 
 
The Taurus is actually pretty ineffecent in the interior dept...the Fusion is virtually the same size outside of the trunk.
 
Interior's fine for five 250+ pound guys for me... It's the weight, quietness, and smoothness of cruising at high speed on road trips I was referring to.
 
BiGMaC said:
It's the weight, quietness, and smoothness of cruising at high speed on road trips I was referring to.
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Haven't had a chance to try the Fusion out, but I do agree with you that the SHO is a great Highway cruiser

 
I have both the Fusion (2016) and the SHO (2013). With the 2.0eb it's not even close in performance. Although driving it it doesn't feel that much smaller than the SHO. It's just as smooth and quiet on the highway and it's very refined driving around town. A bit more handling and a lot more get up and go I just might do it. Maybe ... Lol.


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ShoBoat said:
I have both the Fusion (2016) and the SHO (2013). With the 2.0eb it's not even close in performance. Although driving it it doesn't feel that much smaller than the SHO. It's just as smooth and quiet on the highway and it's very refined driving around town. A bit more handling and a lot more get up and go I just might do it. Maybe ... Lol.


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I've wondered if the 2.0 EB is peakier than the 3.5. We also have a turbo 1.6 Nissan Juke that is pretty spunky but is very peaky.
 
Larrylu said:
ShoBoat said:
I have both the Fusion (2016) and the SHO (2013). With the 2.0eb it's not even close in performance. Although driving it it doesn't feel that much smaller than the SHO. It's just as smooth and quiet on the highway and it's very refined driving around town. A bit more handling and a lot more get up and go I just might do it. Maybe ... Lol.


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I've wondered if the 2.0 EB is peakier than the 3.5. We also have a turbo 1.6 Nissan Juke that is pretty spunky but is very peaky.
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I wouldn't say it's peaky, although lag is more noticeable than the SHO. Being a single turbo I guess it would.


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larry:
don't plan on getting rid of my sho, as you know, but a 2.7 fusion would be quick.  have the 2.0 in my '13 escape, nice quick little engine, very peepy for a 4, but nothing like the 3.5. not sure they have the room for the 2.7, the 2.0 is squeezed real tight  & fusion/escape bay are similar. so tight that you have to remove a big plastic fascia in back of engine compartment or steal your wife's small plant waterer with the curved neck to add coolant. escape did nicely on a 400 mile trip, but nowhere near as quiet & mileage was at most 1-2mpg more.
 
Some more pics! The front shot really tells a story. It looks very different then the current one.

http://paultan.org/2015/09/07/spied-ford-mondeofusion-st-fifth-gen-goes-sporty/ford-mondeo-fusion-st-spyshots-5/


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It's awesome to see Ford venturing into a smaller performance vehicle, but I'd hate to see them axe the SHO.  I bought mine for size reasons, I needed a much larger interior.

After having a Focus ST for awhile, I didn't want to get another one.  After the tune it was hard to get traction until somewhere in the middle of 3rd gear.  The Focus RS will be a better more efficient vehicle, in that aspect.  I actually wanted one (and had the wifes approval), but with it being a manual only, she wouldn't drive it.  And it still wasn't as large inside as the SHO is.

They already offer the Fusion in AWD, so if they make a performance variant, I don't see why they wouldn't make an AWD only, or an option on it.  And hopefully, some Recaro seats.  I think that's the only thing lacking in the SHO!!
 
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