The Detroit Auto Show starts in only 10 days, and all eyes will be on the Big Three and what they have to offer in the way of alternative vehicles or sneak peeks at alternative concept vehicles. Ford will debut the new Mercury Milan and Ford Fusion 2009 hybrids, both set to go on sale around the end of March. By all accounts the mileage ratings on these two are expected to blow the competition off the map. The Milan and Fusion hybrids are both expected to come in at 41 MPG in the city, 36 MPG on the highway pr better, easily surpassing the EPA fuel efficiency ratings of Toyota’s comparable hybrids.
The MSRP for the 2009 Milan and Fusion have not yet been announced, but automotive experts are placing the entry level price point for the 2009 hybrid Milan at 27,500, with the 2009 hybrid Fusion several hundred dollars below that. In recent years, Ford has been consistently ahead of the R & D curve when compared to GM and Chrysler, and all the best guesses have them staying there for the near future.
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