4 Ways the New Ford Fusion Can Boost Your Mood

The smell of a new car alone can often make folks smile, and your grin may get even bigger if your new car happens to be a 2013 Ford Fusion. Ford’s goal with this totally revamped auto is to become the best-selling car in the entire world, beating out the current top-selling Camry. Even if Ford doesn’t fully make the cut, the new Fusion comes with at least four ways to transform a sour mood into a soaring mindset.

You’ll Have One of the Most-Raved About Cars Around

Knowing you're driving one of the coolest new cars on the market can be an automatic way to stay flying high, and the new Fusion already has its fair share of rave reviews and praise. Ford fans and auto industry insiders went ga-ga over the vehicle when it showed up at the Detroit auto show, Fox News reports, while others have put their kudos in print. The Detroit Free Press, for instance, called it the most important car in Ford’s entire lineup.

You can see for yourself if you zoom on down to the Arizona International Auto Show, or you can always check out the new Fusion at Arizona Ford dealers. The Motor Trend auto show comes to the Phoenix Convention Center Nov. 22 to 25. Chapman Ford AZ and other dealers already have the 2013 Fusion in stock, hopefully. The Fusion has already sold more than 500,000 units in 2012’s first seven months, OpposingViews.com says.

You’ll Go Farther On Less Gas

Fuel efficiency ranks front and center for a good mood because you’ll save money and help save the Earth. You can opt for the base engine that’s the same as the one in the 2012 Ford Fusion, which gets 33-mpg on the highway, or go for one of the four new engine options introduced for 2013.

The absolute best fuel efficiency comes from the plug-in hybrid engine, which Fox News says combines battery plus gas for more than 100 mpg. Second-best is the regular hybrid with its 47-mpg in the city and the distinction of best hybrid mileage in the entire industry. The two other gas-only engine options include the EcoBoost 1.6-liter, four-cylinder with 37 mpg and the EcoBoost 2.0-liter, four-cylinder.

You'll Ride in Comfort

Saving all that gas can surely boost your mood, but so can riding around in the Fusion’s cushy interior. Fox News reports the automaker used softer and better materials than past models, while Time notes the back-seat passengers are graced with additional leg room. Other comfort-inducing features include Ford’s voice-activated Sync entertainment system and a touch screen in the dashboard.

You May Get Fewer Fender-Benders

Having fewer car crashes definitely goes in the mood-boosting category for obvious reasons. It helps keep your car insurance premiums lower. It avoids major hassles and injuries. It doesn’t give you dents. The new Fusion has a lineup of safety options that make accidents less likely and your mood much happier.

Fox mentions a blind-spot warning system, and cross-traffic alert that helps stop you from pulling out backwards into streaming traffic. You can also opt for a lane-keeping system that monitors your positioning with cameras and alerts you if you’re veering out of your zone. Critics laud the automatic parallel parking feature, an option that could help even the grumpiest of drivers crack a smile when they don’t have the usual parallel parking hassle.

Justin Jones Fresh out of college, Justin was a claims adjuster for one of the big three insurance companies. He left three years ago to become an industry watchdog and blogger.