Ford is mulling cancelling the Fusion, Focus, and Fiesta in the US

[greasy]

For those who want the Fusion fret not. Ford will be releasing a lifted version under the code name "Ranger".

Be patient.

 

[Rebel]

bingo.


ecosport starts at 19k... focus starts at 17k

I had to look up what a ecosport was and I puked in my mouth a little when I saw it. I'm past the point that I'd consider a focus for a daily, but I can't see how this is a better option.

 

[FESTER665]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...kill-fusion-taurus-and-fiesta-cars/552148002/

 

[b4black]

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...kill-fusion-taurus-and-fiesta-cars/552148002/

I click the link and get an ad for makeup. Something called "VigLink Shopping"? WTF

 

[2QuikTA]

Click the button that says continue to article

What happened with vehicles getting better mileage as the years went on? A 1L turbo can’t top 30mpg? Despicable

 

[CMNTMXR57]

You gotta click the "continue...." to get to it. I got yelled at too a few weeks back when I got the vag link.

Anyway, I think this is awefully short-sighted of fomoco, but market drives demand and right now, no one can build enough cute-ute's fast enough to meet (female) demand.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

[MENTION=11426]Mattstrike[/MENTION] isn't happy as he works for ford on interior engineering or something like that.

 

[FirstWorldProblems]

I had to look up what a ecosport was and I puked in my mouth a little when I saw it.

+1

 

[YoushallgoFo]

Good. All of these cars suck anyway.

 

[Mattstrike]

I hate that I had to hear about it in the news first.

I also hate that they won't bring the Mondeo Wagon to the US (Fusion wagon):
https://res.cloudinary.com/carsguid...-Mondeo-Titanium-wagon-white-1200x800-(1).jpg

I am one of those weird people that likes wagons, especially slightly faster ones. I don't like small cars to begin with, but the I liked the 2017 Fusion titanium I drove for the better part of last year. Aside from a few little tuning quirks it was plenty fast for a daily - make it an AWD wagon and I'd buy one.

But no, they won't do that, so I have to be content with walking past one of the M-plate Mondeo wagons every day.

Actually, I think I hate people in general because they are buying Flex's instead of a wagon like this. And that they are buying SUVs and Camry's instead of a car like this. Because a Camry is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good.

I could go on... but I think that's enough for now.

 

[Kensington]

I hate that I had to hear about it in the news first.

I also hate that they won't bring the Mondeo Wagon to the US (Fusion wagon):
https://res.cloudinary.com/carsguid...-Mondeo-Titanium-wagon-white-1200x800-(1).jpg

I am one of those weird people that likes wagons, especially slightly faster ones. I don't like small cars to begin with, but the I liked the 2017 Fusion titanium I drove for the better part of last year. Aside from a few little tuning quirks it was plenty fast for a daily - make it an AWD wagon and I'd buy one.

But no, they won't do that, so I have to be content with walking past one of the M-plate Mondeo wagons every day.

Actually, I think I hate people in general because they are buying Flex's instead of a wagon like this. And that they are buying SUVs and Camry's instead of a car like this. Because a Camry is sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good.

I could go on... but I think that's enough for now.

I was in Detroit/Dearborn last year, and saw a Mondeo Wagon driving down the street, and got instantly angry that they don't offer it here

Also, I own a Flex. No one buys Flex's

 

[b4black]

The EPA has different standards for cars and light trucks, with the trucks having lower standards. I suspect ditching cars helps meet the CAFE standards.

The Focus is a "global" car. Doesn't makes sense to build it for elsewhere, but not sell it here.

 

[boostedguy05]

Bet they wont cancel them cars.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/mone...kill-fusion-taurus-and-fiesta-cars/552148002/

 

[Marko]

I love the new Taurus’ though

 

[Kensington]

The EPA has different standards for cars and light trucks, with the trucks having lower standards. I suspect ditching cars helps meet the CAFE standards.

The Focus is a "global" car. Doesn't makes sense to build it for elsewhere, but not sell it here.

There were going to be stricter gas mileage regs that Trump has been trying to ditch too.

 

[Yaj Yak]

I love the new Taurus’ though

I'm sorry.

 

[Fish]

right, i agree... especially with how much infotainment bullshit all these cars are getting, i feel they are going to go the way of android v apple... where once you learn some system like sync or mylink or uconnect or whatever, you feel like you want to stick with it because "it's what you know"

I feel with android auto and carplay use more, this will be a thing of the past. Especially once it goes wireless.

I don't think so.

My wife's vehicle has factory android auto/apple carplay and she hardly ever uses it... my truck has an aftermarket android auto head unit and i use it when im driving further distances occasionally...

you still have to have the interface to input the information, something that so many manufacturers keep fucking up.

Use it. I love the shit out of my carplay. Hell I barely charge my phone at night anymore cause Ill just charge it in my car on the way to work since Im doing carplay anyway.

 

[J-LO]

ford should cancel everything

 

[LikeABauce302]

I feel with android auto and carplay use more, this will be a thing of the past. Especially once it goes wireless.



Use it. I love the shit out of my carplay. Hell I barely charge my phone at night anymore cause Ill just charge it in my car on the way to work since Im doing carplay anyway.

I love Android auto. I use it every day on my way to and from work. Its awesome running Waze on the in dash display. I won't drive my Mustang to work now because I like Android auto in my Escape so much lol.

 

[Mook]

https://jalopnik.com/ford-focus-production-to-end-next-month-focus-active-w-1825583291

https://twitter.com/MikeMartinez_AN/status/989621682397761546

 

[Yaj Yak]

I feel with android auto and carplay use more, this will be a thing of the past. Especially once it goes wireless.



Use it. I love the shit out of my carplay. Hell I barely charge my phone at night anymore cause Ill just charge it in my car on the way to work since Im doing carplay anyway.

Yeah. I still don't feel that way. You're tech savvy, most people aren't.

And dude... I've had it for over a year and a half now.. i just don't care

this is like when everyone told me to use android/google pay or samsung wallet or whatever... and how it'd be life changing.

welp used it once.

don't care.

technology just to have technology is pointless to me. it's really not doing anything extra i NEED

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Wholly shit, thank you!

I don't need all this shit. I want the days of dumb phones. I don't need Alexa or whoever to listen to my voice commands (I mean seriously, how lazy have we become, not to mention, you have to remember the exact phrase for the "skill" you want), I don't need a fridge with a screen as big as a TV in it to surf the web while I get some milk.

Just a regular AM/FM stereo works just fine. I usually have it locked on one or two stations anyway, and it's just on for background noise and so I don't need to listen to all the squeaks and creeks coming from a nearly 20 y/o truck.

So yea, technology just to have technology... No thanks.

 

[Mook]

Would never buy a car again that doesnt have android auto support.

 

[Yaj Yak]

you're likely a minority in that regard currently though.

you're definitely a first adopter

my wife's crv has it, did we want it? nope. she wanted leather so it came with it.

she used it MAYBE 2 months and then just got over it. and now i doubt has ever plugged her phone in again.

 

[CMNTMXR57]

Same thing with the new van and all the features it's infotainment system has. Never been used...

Matter of fact, it's gotta go back to get the whole headunit replaced because the Navi system shit the bed about a month ago.