Plus, using the six-cylinder gasengine is part of a larger strategy to apply the hybrid powertrain to various models, including the 5 Series and 7 Series.
The 2.5-liter inline 4-cylinder gasengine and permanent magnet AC synchronous electric motor in the MKZ deliver 191 net horsepower, a modest amount of power for a 3, 752 lb vehicle.
The vibe in the Fusion Hybrid is one of abiding integration: the subtle slurring of ratios in the continuously variable transmission, the share-the-load cooperation between electric and gasengine (2.0-liter, 141-hp Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder), a sort of light, transparent flickering of power sources.