The 2009 Ford Fusion is a four-door five-passenger family sedan that remains essentially unchanged for the 2009 model year. There are still numerous trim levels available, including the I4 S, I4 SE, I4 SEL, V6 SE, V6 SEL, V6 SE AWD, and V6 SEL AWD.
Upon introduction, the 2009 Ford Fusion I4 S, a front-wheel drive vehicle, offers a 2.3L inline four-cylinder engine that produces 160 hp. This engine comes standard paired to a five-speed manual transmission with overdrive. There is a five-speed automatic transmission available as an option. The I4 SE, I4 SEL both have the same engine and transmission choices available. The 2009 Ford Fusion with this four-cylinder engine and the manual transmission has a rating of 20 miles per gallon in the city and 29 miles per gallon when driving on the highway. This produces a combination rating of 23 miles per gallon. When this same engine is paired to the five speed automatic engine, the fuel economy rating changes slightly to 20 miles per gallon in the city and 28 miles per gallon when driving on the highway. This creates a combined fuel economy rating of 23 miles per gallon.
If we look at the V6 Ford Fusion models, the V6 SE and the V6 SEL, there is a 3.0L V6 24-valve engine that is capable of producing 221 hp. This engine comes standard paired to a six-speed automatic transmission. The EPA fuel economy rating for this engine transmission configuration is 18 miles per gallon in the city and 26 miles per gallon when driving on the highway. This makes a combined fuel economy rating of 21 miles per gallon.
Over and above these two trims, Ford offers two all-wheel drive (AWD) trims – the V6 SE AWD and the V6 SEL AWD. Both of these trim levels offer a 3.0L V6 engine that produces 221 hp. They both come standard paired to a six-speed automatic transmission. Both of these two trims offer the same fuel economy rating. The rating for city driving is 17 miles per gallon and 25 miles per gallon when driving on the highway. This creates a combined fuel economy rating of 20 miles per gallon.