Where each one leads
Ford Fusion
- Fewer Ford Fusion cars in the Netherlands carry an illogical odometer record (2.8% against 6.8%).
- NHTSA rates the 2020 Ford Fusion at 5 of 5 stars, the 2011 Mazda Tribute at 3.
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2020 Ford Fusion uses 8.7 l/100 km, the 2011 Mazda Tribute 9.5.
Mazda Tribute
- Against cars of the same year, the Mazda Tribute comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 19% more often than average) than the Ford Fusion (fails 41% more often than average).
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Ford Fusion | Mazda Tribute | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2006–2020 | 2000–2011 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 60,282 (2010–2022) | — |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 42,566 | — |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 14,938 | 255 |
| In traffic in Finland | 1,842 | — |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Ford Fusion | Mazda Tribute | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 60% | — |
| … against cars of the same age | +3% | — |
| New York safety inspections failed | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| … against cars of the same year | +41% | +19% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 2.8% | 6.8% |
| US owner complaints | 22,436 | 2,102 |
| Most complaints about | Steering | Vehicle speed control |
| Model year with most complaints | 2010 (5,130) | 2001 (563) |
| US recall campaigns | 46 | 20 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 1,554 | 1,352 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 50 | 29 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Ford Fusion | Mazda Tribute | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 5★ (2020) | 3★ (2011) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Ford Fusion | Mazda Tribute | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 8.7 l/100 km (2020) | 9.5 l/100 km (2011) |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 146 g/km | — |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 124 kW (167 hp) | — |
| Average mass in running order | 1,541 kg | — |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €18,450 | — |
| Average odometer in Finland | 189,000 km | — |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).