- Joined
- Nov 13, 2018
- Messages
- 4,536
- Reaction score
- 4,501
- Points
- 113
- Location
- Canaan,NH
- Vehicle Year
- 1993
- Make / Model
- Ford Ranger
- Engine Type
- V8
- Engine Size
- 351
- Transmission
- Automatic
- 2WD / 4WD
- 2WD
- Total Drop
- 3"
- Tire Size
- 235/55R16
- My credo
- If you don't have time to do it right will you have time to do it over?
They never built an ugly Fusion. I'd avoid a 1.5 or 1.6 EcoBoost but highly recommend a 2.0 EcoBoost, that's what's in my AWD 2016 Escape, it has good power and averaged 27.3 round trip to Falls Church, Va in October going 75-80+ on the highway and dealing with worse traffic than I've ever seen. My son has a 17 Fusion Sport AWD with the 2.7 EcoBoost V6, a 325 HP rocket that still gets good mileage. We sold a few base 2.5 NA cars with 5 speeds that were reliable but most people don't seem to want a clutch pedal. That Jaguar has some Taurus in it but the English parts would chase me away. I think 28 mpg for a Camry is lousy compared to my AWD Escape. An Escape is a tall station wagon if you're honest and it works good for us. Same deal as a Fusion though, avoid the 1.5 and 1.6. because they are interference engines with timing belts. At 2016 prices, it would cost $981 to replace an Escape belt. Ford says it's good for 150k but warranty coverage ends at 50k.