2015 Ford Fusion Drops Manual Transmission - Gas 2.0
It is estimated that less than 10% of new car sales in America came with a manual transmission, and the Ford Fusion was one of the last midsized sedans to still offer the option. I say “was”, because for the new 2015 Ford Fusion, the Blue Oval has dropped both the six-speed manual transmission and the 178 horsepower 1. 6 liter EcoBoost engine from the options list. The writing was already on the wall for the slightly-larger EcoBoost engine when Ford introduced the 1. 5 liter EcoBoost last year , the only engine you could pair with a six-speed automatic, which proved to be overwhelmingly popular with buyers. It’s unfortunate, because it is an increasingly rare feature in sedans these days, and by many accounts a Fusion equipped with the 1. 6 liter EcoBoost and six-speed manual transmission were exceptionally fun to drive. the base 2. 5 liter motor, the mid-tier 1. 5 liter EcoBoost, and the range-topping 2. 0 liter EcoBoost which offers 240 horsepower and an optional all-wheel drive system. 5 liter engine is the fuel economy king for Ford’s pure combustion engines with a combined 28 MPG (22 city/34 highway), and an optional stop-start system boosts to a combined rating of 29 MPG. Meanwhile, sales of the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Energi models have soared past even the Chevy Volt. Source: gas2.org
