Major car brand may bring back popular model after it was discontinued just three years ago
A MAJOR car brand is reportedly considering reviving a popular model years after it was discontinued.
The big-name manufacturer is said to be giving the station wagon crossover a major redesign in response to growing demand for SUVs.
Speculation has run rife throughout the motors industry that Ford will bring back the Fusion in the form of a new hybrid.
The model was originally discontinued in 2020 but is now ready for a comeback, reports state.
Dubbed the Fusion Active, it is set to be released either this year or next, though no date has been set.
It is expected to be aimed at the mid-budget SUV market, rivalling models like the Subaru Outback.
According to Car and Driver, the basic version will clock in at around £27,000, while top-of-the-range models will only be about £6,000 more.
The powertrain is believed to be similar to that found in the Ford Escape crossover, meaning a four-cylinder engine paired with two electric motors.
Little else is known about the rumoured new model, but Car and Driver have released some “spy photos” which apparently show it being tested.
The original fusion was available from 2002 to 2012 in Europe and 2006 to 2020 in the US.
It went through two generation cycles before being scrapped amid plunging sales.
The Fusion’s demise was accelerated by the collapse of demand for sedans on both sides of the Atlantic as the SUV market took off.
The new Fusion Active now looks set to try and capture that market while also offer a hybrid option as the transition to net zero rolls on.
It comes after an EV salesman revealed how drivers are being caught out on price by electric cars.
Meanwhile, a major car brand discontinued a raft of popular motors as it bids to go fully electric.