FORD Fusion · 1.6 16V Ghia · Minivan · 2005 ‐ 2008

In 2005 Ford started production of autos model Fusion, modification of 1.6 16V Ghia and finished it in 2008. This five-door minivan has a length of 4 meters, weight 1.1 tons and is destined to sit 5 men total.

«Fusion 1.6 16V Ghia» is a front wheel drive vehicle with a 5-speed manual transmission. This auto can speed up for 10.9 s to 100 km/h, with a ceiling speed of 180 km/h, owing to a 4-cylinders petrol motor engine with a «multipoint injection fuel system», which generate a max output of 100 horsepower at 6000 rpm.

Fuel rate is 9 l in the city mode of driving, on the track 5.3 l, and the normal fuel consumption is 6.6 l per 100 kilometers. Gas tank volume is 45 liters of petrol, what lets to go roughly 682 km unrefuelled.

The front wheels of this automobile have ventilated disks, 258 mm brakes and fixed to the body chassis by dint of suspension «MacPherson, independent, coil springs» and equipped with anti-roll bar. Rear wheels have drums, 203 mm brakes and fixed to the chassis through suspension «Semi-independent, coil springs». Tires have the following size - 195/60R15.

In accordance with the information of Euro NCAP crash test, this model of Ford Fusion got the many quantity of stars - 4, indicating that it is a reasonably safe automobile. In addition to dynamic safety (EBD, ABS), it is also equipped with passive safety systems (driver, passenger, side airbags).