Production of the Ford Fusion is set to end in July and when it does, Ford’s plan to ditch all sedan and hatchback models in the United States will be complete.
Ford Authority recently received word from an unnamed source that the last Fusion law enforcement vehicle will be built at Ford’s plant in Hermosillo, Mexico on June 5 while the final retail-market Fusion will roll off the production line on July 21.
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However, these dates could change. Ford intends on re-opening its Hermosillo plant on May 18th, but if that doesn’t happen, production of the Fusion may extend beyond July in order to ensure all current orders are filled. Ford stopped taking orders for the Fusion on February 28 and while speaking with Autoblog, Lincoln confirmed that the Fusion-based MKZ will also be ditched after the current 2020 model year.
While the Fusion will become the latest Ford sent to the grave, joining the likes of the Fiesta, Focus and Taurus in the United States, the name could return in the form of a wagon-like crossover similar to the Subaru Outback. A prototype of this vehicle was spied testing late last year and will likely hit the market in 2022 or 2023. The exterior styling of the vehicle remains a mystery as the only prototype we’ve seen was cobbled together with parts from a Ford Focus.
Ford announced its plan to scrap all of its non-SUV and crossover models (with the exception of the Mustang) in the United States roughly two years ago.
