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And I think it is discontinued for 2019.

18,000 miles on my 2017 FFH SE and the fuel mileage is a respectable 52.8 mpg since it was purchased. My wife has now taken it over and the fuel mileage is going down down down since she has a more aggressive driving style that keeps the car out of electric mode more than my driving style. She had a respectable 42.3 mpg after 27k miles on her 2016 FFH when it gave its life last weekend.

The 2016 was totaled out by insurance today. Bought a 2019 Ruby Red FFH Titanium over the weekend for $27,000 after dealer discount and rebates from Ford. In addition to the dealer discount, I also got $4500 in rebates. The least expensive SEL that I saw within a reasonable driving distance of where I live was $29,000. I wanted heated seats, so the SE was out.

Our 2016 FFH SE gave its life to protect us. It was a T-bone collision. I want another hybrid. Should I get a 2018 or 2019? The 2019s already have a $3500 rebate and 0% financing. Looked at Malibu and Camry hybrids and the FFH seems to be the best value especially, the Titanium. Thoughts?

I traded my 15 FFH for the 17 FFH with approx 13,000 miles on the odometer. Fuel economy average was 50.2 mpg. My 17 FFH with 15,000. Lies on the odometer has a fuel economy average of 48.7 mpg. I commute every day from QUANTICO, V to downtown Washington, DC. In the Summer, I routinely get from 54-59 MPG — sometimes higher. In colder weather or short trips, the mileage drops significantly. One trick is that I do not use the AC in Summer unless I really need it. My commute is up I9/395. My wife and son get 42 mpg, but use the AC regularly and drive short trips.

My first car was a 1978Chevrolet Monday 2dr sedan. Had the nice interior package and otherwise was nothing more than a Chevrolet Vega. Best restaurant, the clutch cable ripped a hole in the fire wall. GM was more interested in how we fixed it so that the car would be road worthy. Here, Ford knocked the ball out of the park on the Fusion. It sells better than Explorer and Ford’s answer is to cancel it. Fortunately, it will be around for at least another year, and my dealer will order me one before it goes away.

I have three hybrids -- one 2017 and two 2016 models. I have always done significantly better than my wife and son in their 16s. I attribute this to two things: (a) driving style since they are far more aggressive than I am, (b) use of the air conditioning, © distance driven and (d) mixture of driving (local vs. highway).

For my last car purchase -- which I completed this weekend, I looked at the Camry LE and Hybrid LE as well as the Malibu LS. Based upon pricing, etc., the Fusion was the most comfortable to drive and the least expensive out the door by several thousand dollars. While it is possible that the Fusion might be slightly less reliable than a Camry, I do not feel that the difference is statistically significant. Now having 5 Fusions in the family, the only problems that I have had over the past 3 years (other than recall work) were (a) the throttle body on one of the 16 FFHs, (b) the windows not staying up on the 17 FFH, © the sim card reader for the NAV failing in the 16 FFH and (d) the driver's seatbelt locking up on the 16 FFH. Note: My wifes 16 FFH has had the issues. My sons 16 FFH has only had the recalls. Having had Volvos, Hondas and Toyotas in the past, I can tell you that all of those brands have had similar type problems from time-to-time.

I had a similar problem with my 2017 FFH (purchased December 2016). Took the dealer a few times to fix the front windows until Ford finally came out with the correct software. Otherwise, its has only been in for routine maintenance, recall work and yes, floor mats which warped. We like our Fusions so much that I just put another kid in one.

I am glad to see that someone in Europe is enjoying their Mondeo Hybrid. The only thing that I cannot figure out for the life of me is why they gave the Mondeo the 16" alloy wheels that are reserved for the bottom of the line Fusion S (non-hybrid) when the standard wheel for the Fusion Hybrid in North America is 17" (and in my opinion, much nicer). I was fortunate that my wife thought that a hybrid was worth the extra upfront cost back in 2010 when I bought my first Fusion Hybrid. Since that time, all of our family cars (except for teenager vehicles) are Fusion Hybrids. While I have the SE trim level for myself and my wife (my oldest son has a base S), they are all comfortable to drive. My 15, which looked just like Usererror's on the outside, was traded in with an average of 50.2 miles per gallon after 11,000 miles. And yes Usererror, the thing that drove me nuts on the 15. Fusion (and even the 13 before it) was the center stack. That and heated seats (and a lower price for more equipment made a good year-end deal for the 17 that I bought (Appearance Package, cold weather and technology). Mister MMT -- Enjoy your Mondeo and keep us posted on how she does. Oh, and I lived in Dielheim as a teenager -- which is in Baden Wurtemberg -- near Heidelberg.

Mine was finally fixed last month. Funny what a software glitch will do.

You raise a good question that I cannot answer. However, my statement above was based upon the Firehouse Magazine/firehouse.com article entitled "University of Extrication: Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle Identification: Volvo XC90 T8" (March 31, 2015) in which Ron Moore (the author) stated, with regard to the Volvo, that "f the vehicle were compliant with the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) J2990 Hybrid and EV First and Second Responder Recommended Practice that went into effect in 2012, three-sided exterior badging (rear and both sides) would be present clearly indicating to all emergency responders that the vehicle is a plug-in hybrid." The purpose is to prevent injury to first responders by allowing them to properly identify these types of vehicles.

The Hybrid lettering/symbol is put on three sides of the car so that fire and EMS know that the vehicle is a Hybrid in the event of a collision that requires extrication of the vehicle occupants. We don't want first responders inadvertently cutting into high voltage cables.

Funny thing happened when I went out to the car this evening . . . The windows worked as they should! Thank you for your help.

I was not after making my cars look like the Titanium. It is wishful thinking and not cost effective or worth jeopardizing the electrical warranty. I've always thought that amber turn signals were safer than red because of the contrast. But even now, manufacturers like Mercedes and Volvo are going in favor of red for the US market. The new XC90 is a prime example.