Ford Fusion Rent-A-Car Road Trip Review: 1000 Miles with 4 Big Dudes In a Mid-Sized Sedan!

[@TFLnow]

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[@La-yt1wr]

TFLnow You Guys should do this often I love this 🙂

[@timsvtgen1]

This is definitely one of my favorite episodes you guy have produced. Keep up the good stuff!

[@bountzee]

This is very entartaining and fun! You have got to make this roadtrip style videos a series and a bunch of cars this way!

[@FoodyTunes]

lol the unscripted style is really entertaining, you guys need more bleepable moments in your reviews hahaha

[@WillTheBassPlayer]

Autos Fan, I'd agree but maybe a little less

[@narrator-timothymckean]

I always prefer driving to flying if I have the option. Way more room for a big guy in a fusion than in an airplane seat, better food, and got there 10 hours earlier. I call it a win.

[@97I30T]

Timothy McKean You also don't have to sit in giant metal tube with 100+ strangers who are continuously coughing, sneezing, and farting.

[@Chdo971]

It's funny to see that this "small" midsize sedan is actually considered as really big here in Europe

[@disneyfan9099]

Chdo971 Well it is a Full-size

[@F3Y3F3]

It's kind of funny... it's not a "small" mid-size here, it's a "large" midsize... and has more interior space than a Taurus, which is a Full size or "large" sedan.

[@louisbarningham]

Same in nz! We have a ford mondeo which is the European version of the fusion and our ford mondeo is very roomy! They are such nice cars!!

[@gwaddles]

This is one of the best videos yet!!! My hometown, ribs and a car I might actually buy!!!

[@patrickirish8110]

Great vid! I love road trips, and that was a classic. Good job, boys!

[@triviace]

Velly InteresTING, a Road Trip with Eastern European intrigue,showing real experiences of motoring journalists.Actuallu a very good video.

[@rbielarski]

We appreciate your efforts guys, thanks for posting!!! Fusions are Ford Tough.

[@UvidCo]

I have been a gm guy most of my life but I just bought a 2018 fusion and love it so far.

[@rudfil]

1000 miles with 4 big dudes, thats insane! Rental cars in winter are hard to keep clean no matter how well its washed so you can't blame Avis but 46000miles on a rental car, (thats a lot of miles) and bald tires to boot. Anyways that was an entertaining video and you guys need to do it again.

[@nicholasolsen4698]

Most rental companies are keeping sedans like this past 50 k miles due to their resale values being tanked right now. They will sell trucks at 12k miles and get what they paid out of them but sedans they can’t win no matter what.

[@nicholasolsen4698]

As an Enterprise manager I apologize for the excitement level of the Budget employee. 😂

[@johnfrantz5885]

Nicholas Olsen haha, I’m an enterprise service agent and I would’ve gotten killed if a car went out that dirty

[@marrbaby1]

John Frantz that was completely unacceptable

[@La-yt1wr]

You guys should do this often I love it 🙂

[@DalHarpJr]

Cool vlog! I just purchased a '17 Fusion Sport, after trading in an '09 Fusion SE, and I'm 6'5" 300+lbs. With my height, getting in and out isn't majestic, but once you're seated you can drive for hours comfortably ...

[@MarkRich]

2,660 viewers have seen a good commercial for Ford and a terrible commercial for Avis!

[@disneyfan9099]

Mark Rich How does this make Avis look Terrible?

[@EricFortuneJr.]

Disney Fan The car it’s self did the job, but the interior was filthy. Avis should’ve cleaned it up.

[@disneyfan9099]

Eric Fortune Jr. Yeah but it was right before a big snowstorm and besides why clean a car that’s going to auction soon?

[@thrillseekanz7874]

Disney Fan because people pay good money for a premium vehicle, they should be cleaned after every customer. I'm avis preferred and I would not have accepted that here in NZ

[@saddist1Gtown]

This road trip concept is what makes viewing more entertaining... I started watching with the Prague to Pebble Beach road trip... Back to this more often guys... Maybe a new one with all the boys? P.S. This is when I miss Europe- No way they would they hand over a rented car in such condition... Glad you named and shamed Avis...

[@andymika1981]

I have done more than 10 of this overnight road trips. It always feels great seeing Rocky Mountains Front Range early morning after leaving Chicagoland in the evening.

[@soflaav8r]

That was great. I demand you drive to all of your events, just for our entertainment value.

[@helio68]

I like these vlog style videos :)

[@1970HondaCL100]

You guys should have partied all night and brought us THAT video.

[@chivosadventures8171]

CareerFireman Yeah we do

[@djmallinson]

I love you guys just doing 'stuff' as it happens and finding the way to make it an automotive review, no matter what. I think there could be a movie in it. Great unscripted humor and character interaction as always.

[@nathanbeaner928]

I watch every video that you put out and this by far is one of the best should do more like it

[@vwsaiphone]

Kent was like wtf are you calling me for lol

[@chadkeogh4720]

Reminds me of Trains, Planes & Automobiles...

[@bryane2857]

I want a f... N. Car. Right f... N now

[@rnewman612]

i liked how raw this content was

[@0HOON0]

Surprisingly fun video. Glad you guys made it home safe.

[@louisbarningham]

We drove through flood water in our fusion up to the bottom of the doors!! Its an amazing car!!

[@joetarrant99]

This was truly entertaining! The best part by far was Andre saying “DOES THIS HAVE A CAYOTE??”

[@nyxsyn]

I really like the ford fusions with the ecoBoost engines. They're fun to drive. Y'alls rental was kind of ratchet though.

[@bourbon.36]

nyxsyn Yeah I had a 2014 that I lost to the Harvey flood, but then bought a 2017 Titanium and love it. Plenty of power and the quality is hard to beat. Retails for $35k with the options I have, but go it brand new for $27k.

[@rockford2523]

This is your best video! Very well done and very entertaining. I’ll bet you wish you had the “man van Dodge Journey” for this trip instead of the Fusion. Excellent video anyway!

[@robinsonmac]

Great video guys, my family & I drove from Fort Collins to Crete(South burbs) in 2015 for Thanksgiving & got hit with a snow storm in Iowa in a 2014 Kia Sorento. Worst drivers in snow were in Iowa!!!

[@michaelalmeida8571]

It’s about time you uploaded this video!

[@JuniorFan08]

46K on a rental, that car has been around in its short life. I'm surprised it was still in the Avis fleet.

[@disneyfan9099]

JuniorFan08 It’s probably going to Auction soon but AVIS was probably despite because of the storm

[@disneyfan9099]

I usually rent about 4 cars a year from Avis at Midway. Yeah the car was a bit beat up but at least it was a nice car and not some basic car.

[@Queensizemusic]

Jeez. I’m just glad you guys made it home safely. ¡Viva! Spooge Bob!

[@two-face1041]

When ever my dad rents a car it’s always one of these...he loves these and so do I

[@jdmsamurai1]

I can review that in less than 5 lines, comfy in the front, good gas 24-30 average trunk on summer tires.- it’s not a bad car.- just average - Former Avis Owner ...

[@vwsaiphone]

I love my 2019 Ford Fusion titanium

[@louisbarningham]

We have the ford fusion and its hatchback! Its such a nice car!!

[@MDKN22]

I love the little Lego thing... that was pretty funny!

[@alanbradley535]

Nathen will always make me smile. The look he got when he saw the LADY in the hotel was priceless!!!!!

[@josephoconour5468]

Ford makes beast, reliable and awesome cars.

[@luisbarraza9709]

Great vid guys, stuff like this must of made fitting in training during your Iron Man days tough Roman.

[@colelockridge5816]

Loved the video. Really fantastic and made my day

[@enriquechavez8310]

Good camera work ! Was super entertaining

[@kennycrawford8740]

Love road trips

[@D3thM3tal]

My wife and I have a 16' Titanium AWD and it is SUPER quiet on the road - around the 15 minute mark you can hear the boys breathing clear as day at ~75MP on concrete. The original tires were junk in the snow though -

[@leoesposito8762]

Great vid guys..would have been a tough road trip in the mondeo but i think the car handled it well...

[@HubersRanch]

Andre looked like he was about to die :D Oh man that looked really uncomfortable, glad you made it.

[@willb6070]

Great video of your snowy adventure. My company makes us reserve mid size max. Once in a while I’ll get an upgrade if I’m lucky. As a fellow bigger guy I seem to get put into either a Hyundai Elantra (base SE) or a Chevy Cruze on a semi regular basis. I’m sure I entertain people often while trying to get in and out of the car.

[@MDHenry4]

I loved how concerned the Budget staff was about giving you a messed up car inside and out, Rent a Wreck?

[@jasonroman8031]

How does this only have 36K views?

[@johngaudet6316]

I have a top spec Ford Fusion, I put winter tires on because just like other manufacturers the "so called all season" tires are really 3 season low profile performance tires. They are great except in winter. All the cars now a days are coming that way.

[@iibise.3827]

U guys should do more reviews like this, especially in the snow!

[@martingunawan1590]

1000 miles in 14 hours. Around 71.5 mph. In Java, Indonesia, it is impossible to achieve that speed, even in midnight.

[@1970HondaCL100]

Jakarta be kidding me.

[@kucingsuci]

More like 1000 miles in 2 days lol

[@bryane2857]

Martin Gunawan yea but u can drink the coffee there

[@jakobmon]

I wish there were more videos like this.

[@wag375]

Absolutely loved this

[@jd-py5nm]

just road tripped in one of these very comfy cruiser hell i was able to sleep in the backseat comfortably

[@juliof2930]

Nathan, I can't believe you survived that tight seat belt. LOL...Good video guys.

[@john2011jb]

Enterprise stay giving me this very quiet and fast and the one where I return it in Miami stay with new vehicles cleaned like crazy

[@enjoylife7030]

Great fun video. Driving and filming while everyone else sleeps, Talent! A great group of personalities in that car. Hilarious.

[@jonathaniverson2455]

This is the most I’ve heard you guys swear 😂 great video!

[@ramonahumada4]

Best way to review a car!

[@gregchiropolos9885]

Man I love you guys keep it up!

[@ViperPilot16]

Got a 17 SE Hybrid one of the best cars I've ever driven. The only gripe I have with it is that it can't push the power very well at high speeds on the freeway. But to be fair it is more of a inter-city car. "Is it rolling?...oh s**t" lol

[@christopherwilson5671]

Used to the drive twice a year in a miata with 2 pairs of skis - I could make the drive in 8 hours going 100+ in Nebraska.

[@larryrogers9060]

Ford Fusion is durable. Would’ve been heated to have a dirty car lol glad u guys made it to Colorado safely

[@bradnoyes7955]

15:05 Almost 47k miles on a rental car? I'd figure they would've been sold off by then.

[@disneyfan9099]

Brad Noyes Well it probably wasn’t supposed to be rented out much more but it was probably one of the last cars left so they probably bought it back to life for one more rental.

[@preligenmanaois4853]

I felt cramped just by watching you guys!

[@vwsaiphone]

Shit I love this These guys need to take more road trips I love the bickering lol

[@shopwithaaron]

Great road Trip....Maybe a bit too grueling? Sorry to see the mileage was so meager...25.6?? Poor Andre was obviously crushed by his work load and then that long journey home. Fun to watch and thanks!

[@purplejwhayes]

Hi guys. Enjoyed the ride.

[@brandikent8104]

So funny. Loved this.

[@MusicLuv80]

Also that dial is kinda dangerous. It happened to me couple of times where I accidentally put it on park. They should make it where it doesn't go on a park when car is moving.

[@1533ramsay]

I one big guy in an Avis Fusion rental...I got new Ecobust. I like the car...

[@skywalker2852]

Nice episode, but next time, you all can actually drive through a snowstorm. I never saw any snow on the roads. But I think the point is you guys were trying to miss the storm.

[@titanicwhiz]

I live in southern WI, I can tell you we sure got dumped with a lot of snow.. this was a week or two ago.

[@HALWG51]

That was nuts!

[@lffit]

same in some countries picked up a car in Hobart Australia had damage and I had to force them to come before and after to inspect and again here in France seems like its become worldwide trend but at least they were clean

[@natemathewson5200]

Well done fellas

[@EdgarRenje]

I rent a Peugeot 208 from Budget once (which is a subsidiary of Avis) and everything was totally fine. The car got the GT-line configuration and was clean (actually it was almost new ~ 7.000 km). Unfortunately, the only shop of them in town closed. btw: where was the snow storm? That little powdered sugar on the streets?

[@Zecrid.]

should have requested a Taurus

[@graceworkman8993]

They stopped by the patio right off of route 83. In Darien Il right by my house so pissed I️ couldn’t meet the guys

[@gwaddles]

You should do a series...

[@CharlesWiningham]

Next time try Enterprise rental. Cheap, clean and no trouble. Went from a full size rental to a Dodge Challenger R/T just by asking, for the same price.

[@patricktravelandcarvlogs680]

Charles Winingham I always rent from enterprise. I have had all kinds of cars from enterprise they are amazing but where i live my local branches never have vehicles available so I always rent from a branch in another county or i stick to airport locations.

[@rickyrodriguez2238]

Thumbs up on this one . Fun video

[@davva360]

Cool video. Thought the car did pretty well considering it is obviously badly abused and was being pushed to its limit.

[@jasonroman8031]

How does this only have 31,500 views

[@alexmobil7463]

How is the ventilation in a loaded with 4 dudes mid size sedan? I hope you still like each other after 1000 miles! lol

[@chavisberrien8595]

fusion is a good ass car

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

My ex has a Fusion Hybrid and let me drive it. It's not a bad car, and it looks awesome.

[@leadnsteel1428]

Don't like the look of the current one. Looks like a bubble. I like the 2011 style better

[@edwardsr70]

Shame Ford is getting rid of the fusion in 2020(if rumors are true) They recently cancelled the redesign for 2020 and told all suppliers to stop production in 2020

[@97I30T]

Ryan Edwards That makes no sense to me whatsoever because the Fusion is the best selling sedan Ford sells. If they ax the Fusion then Ford clearly hates making money.

[@KB-bh9hp]

KentB27 Well no, they're just focusing more in crossovers, suvs and trucks because that's what's selling. The fusion sells well, but it's sales numbers are falling while their crossovers are doing really well.

[@MultiPurposeReviewer]

This was freaking funny! This is why you rent with Enterprise.

[@Tcflohr]

Something about Andre makes him my favorite on this channel.

[@youngblood23rb]

With those tires I am certain the payload created more down force which definitely helped you all stick to the road lol Great video! Btw what was all over the interior?

[@jeffgliwa3332]

Was that a dig at Detroit early in the video?....Andre "It's the opposite of Detroit in some ways" Nathan....."The foods great and the people are pretty cool"

[@kevinregan5566]

He was commenting on the Chicago show not being as good and then Andre thought he should say something nice. That is the way I interpreted it.

[@nodak81]

Normally I'm a fan of Ford stuff but I rented a Fusion a couple years back and wasn't impressed. It had steering shimmy and the transmission shifted very weird, sort of like it wasn't sure what gear it wanted to be in. Admittedly all of that could have been due to abuse by previous renters but it left a poor impression of the Fusion in my mind. On the way back I rented an Altima and LOVED it but I would never buy one with their CVT having such poor reliability.

[@bt4b4]

Super funny ! Do more, more.

[@tericnoah8836]

I have rented tons of cars, bald tires, windshield wipers that don't work, inside windows so mucked up from smoking, you can't see, back seats ripped open, windows that don't roll down, no oil, no wiper fluid, no brake fluid, missing lug nuts, missing gas caps, missing radiator caps, speedo doesn't work, worn out brakes, its a damn shame that that shit is not regulated or monitored in some way. If you look at all the accidents on the highways, 75% of them are rentals.

[@enriquechavez8310]

Make more of these !

[@l.michelle5629]

The Patio is that the one by Downers Grove/Lombard