Why choose the Hybrid?

[rjent]

That is nice to hear. We too have the luxury package and so far love the seats. I am an ex-trucker (in my younger day) and I can put 1000 miles a day on with ease. At my age, it is not as easy is it used to be LOL, but we still do it. Put an audio book/series on (this year is the Millennium series (Girl with the dragon tatoo)). So far I have never had a car this comphy. And that is saying something. We plan on back road US highway and State highway routes. We are in no hurry. I look forward to our trips. Thanks corns, I appreciate the the effort of your feedback!

@ rjent

You will be more than pleased with the comfort of your FFH as long road trip car. With our Chicago / LA road trip we have about 4200 miles logged so far and it's still fun. I usually have a problem sitting for a long period of time in the same spot if the seat is uncomfortable; not once did I have an issue with the seat of the Fusion (Lux Pkg) it's very very comfy.
Now I have realized that with lane assist and ACC it would have been even more relaxing.
One last point enjoy the driving and don't worry about the MPG too much; the FFH does well in long distance MPG but 47 MPG at Interstate speed is not possible and we all agree it wasn't built for this purpose.

[hybridbear]

That is nice to hear. We too have the luxury package and so far love the seats. I am an ex-trucker (in my younger day) and I can put 1000 miles a day on with ease. At my age, it is not as easy is it used to be LOL, but we still do it. Put an audio book/series on (this year is the Millennium series (Girl with the dragon tatoo)). So far I have never had a car this comphy. And that is saying something. We plan on back road US highway and State highway routes. We are in no hurry. I look forward to our trips. Thanks corns, I appreciate the the effort of your feedback!

You will absolutely love doing a long trip in the Fusion

 

@ rjent

 

You will be more than pleased with the comfort of your FFH as long road trip car. With our Chicago / LA road trip we have about 4200 miles logged so far and it's still fun. I usually have a problem sitting for a long period of time in the same spot if the seat is uncomfortable; not once did I have an issue with the seat of the Fusion (Lux Pkg) it's very very comfy.

Now I have realized that with lane assist and ACC it would have been even more relaxing.

One last point enjoy the driving and don't worry about the MPG too much; the FFH does well in long distance MPG but 47 MPG at Interstate speed is not possible and we all agree it wasn't built for this purpose.

I agree completely. We did some 14-15 hour days on our trip to California in January and both my wife and I felt refreshed at the end of the day. In other cars you end up exhausted and cranky after a long day on the road, but not in the Fusion. We got 44 MPG on our trip back in January. I'm hoping for a similar result on our next big road trip in June. This time we're going to drive across Canada from Manitoba to the west coast visiting family all along the way.

[acdii]

100% agree one of the most comfortable cars I have owned, right next to the Flex. The Flex is a bit bigger though so it better be! When I first sat in the new FFH I noticed how soft the seats felt compared to the old one. Then when I got it all adjusted, it felt even better. I too am an ex-trucker, so long drives for me are easy. The trip to Florida was nice, made it all the way from IL to near GA, and not a single cramp or butt sore, and it was a LONG drive, dont know why, but driving through IL took forever! With the ACC on, and the phone connected to USB with Pandora, it made it a very nice trip(except for the MPG obsession).

 

Compared the 2010 to the 2013 for long trips, the 13 is far better, I wouldn't want to drive the 10 for a long trip, 2 hours a day is enough! I do wonder how a Cmax would be on a long trip though, I think the center console would be the issue on that one.