At the 2012 North American International Auto Show, Ford showed off its 2013 Fusion Hybrid, which could do 47 mpg in the city.
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Ford expects its updated Fusion Hybrid to fetch 47 mpg in the city and 45 mpg on the highway.
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Ford believes the Fusion will stand out in each of its power train alternatives. The plug-in equivalent of the Fusion, the Ford Energi,is expected to get 100 MPGe.
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Front and rear radar systems in the Fusion are part of a suite of safety features.
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Other Fusion features include lane-keep assist, adaptive cruise control, blind spot info systems, and auto parking.
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The sporty Fusion has a roof profile that forms a graceful line back towards the trunk.
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The Fusion's relatively roomy interior has Sony-branded LCDs in the instrument cluster that can be configured for information display.
