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Used buyer's guide: Ford Fusion

The jacked-up Fiesta had limited appeal new, but the Ford Fusion looks top value used

How much?

A mere £1,300 is enough for an early petrol Fusion, which will typically have done around 100,000 miles. An extra £200 buys a diesel – probably with 150,000-plus miles. Cap the mileage at 80,000 and you need £1,700 if you want petrol power; equivalent diesels cost £1,000 more. About a quarter of Fusions are autos; at least £2,000 should buy one of these. The newest, 2012 examples still fetch around £10,000; for this you can expect a 1.6 TDCi Titanium with no more than 10,000 miles.

Running costs

ModelInsurance groupFuel economyCO2 emissionsAnnual road tax
1.47-943mpg154g/km£175
1.4 Durashift7-943mpg154g/km£175
1.613-1442mpg158g/km£175
1.6 auto13-1436mpg184g/km£220
1.4 TDCi7-964mpg116g/km£30
1.6 TDCi13-1461mpg122g/km£105

Whatever engine is fitted, the Fusion needs to visit the garage every 12 months or 12,500 miles. There’s little difference in maintenance costs between petrol and diesel models; two minor services are required, then a major – the minor ones cost £174, the larger one £229.Every sixth service is the biggest of all, but this is still only £249 on petrol cars and £269 on diesels. All engines also have a cambelt; it has to be replaced every eight years or 100,000 miles on petrol models. For diesels it’s 10 years or 125,000 miles – you’ll pay £450 for a new belt, tensioner, pulley and auxiliary drivebelt.

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