The Ford Fusion, as Americans know it, was a mid-size four-door sedan produced by the second-largest U.S. automaker to fight the Detroit rivals but also .
Turning most vehicles into crossovers / SUVs seems to be the norm these days, and Ford is doing just that with its next generation Fusion, known as the Mondeo on the other side of the Atlantic.
As such, the mid-size car will grow out of its sedan body style into a crossover-like machine, with a slightly sloping roofline behind the B pillars and generous ground clearance. If that sounds something like Subaru’s Outback, which itself, is a rugged version of the Legacy Wagon, you’re absolutely right.
The heavy camo, which includes that big hump at the back, does a very good job at hiding the design details on the latest prototype spied testing in Europe’s frozen north, but we can still spot some cues, such as the new stylish grille with a 3D pattern, slim LED lights, and flush-mounted door handles.
autoevolution 21 Jan 2021, 9:07 UTC ·
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Anyone who’s been carefully watching the Blue Oval s developments in strategy clearly noticed the U.S. automaker’s decision to gradually break away from passenger cars in favor of crossover, SUV, and pickup truck bodies. And with every retired model comes a new opportunity to bring another high-rider onto the market. 19 photos
Last summer, Ford settled the case for the Fusion sedan as the model virtually packed its luggage and checked in to the retirement home of unwanted automobile nameplates. In Europe, the Mondeo has so far survived, but the rumor mill talks about its imminent demise alongside a host of vans – such as the S-Max and Galaxy.
autoevolution 15 Jan 2021, 8:49 UTC ·
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Remember how the Blue Oval took its sweet time introducing the current generation of the Mondeo to Europe while its American cousin, the Fusion, was already happily minding its business on U.S. roads? Well, the tables have turned, because the latter was discontinued after the 2020 model year, while the Old Continent’s Mondeo remains on sale. 17 photos
For the time being, because the global version of the sedan is also getting ready for retirement (along with a host of European vans such as the S-Max and Galaxy). In its place, the company is preparing to reveal a different vehicle, rumored to be called Evos.
As far as pickups in the United States of America are concerned, the Big Three in Detroit reign supreme. There are, however, a few particularities that we must talk about, starting with the mid-size segment.