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
| Model | Insurance group | Fuel economy | CO2 emissions | Annual road tax |
| 1.4 | 7-9 | 43mpg | 154g/km | £175 |
| 1.4 Durashift | 7-9 | 43mpg | 154g/km | £175 |
| 1.6 | 13-14 | 42mpg | 158g/km | £175 |
| 1.6 auto | 13-14 | 36mpg | 184g/km | £220 |
| 1.4 TDCi | 7-9 | 64mpg | 116g/km | £30 |
| 1.6 TDCi | 13-14 | 61mpg | 122g/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.
