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Ford Fusion and Kia Optima Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars    
29 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 18200 miles driven2017 Ford Fusion Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  29 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 18200 miles driven
38 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 35700 miles driven2016 Ford Fusion
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  38 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 35700 miles driven
33 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 43200 miles driven2015 Ford Fusion Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  33 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 43200 miles driven
43 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 55500 miles driven2014 Ford Fusion
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  43 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 55500 miles driven
39 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 62800 miles driven

Redesigned.2013		 Ford Fusion
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  39 vehicles, 11.2 months per vehicle, 62800 miles driven

Redesigned.
26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 73200 miles driven2013 Kia Optima Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 73200 miles driven
45 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 74200 miles driven2012 Ford Fusion
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  45 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 74200 miles driven
39 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 88500 miles driven2011 Ford Fusion
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  39 vehicles, 11.4 months per vehicle, 88500 miles driven
69 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 100300 miles driven

Refreshed for this model year.2010		 Ford Fusion
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  69 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 100300 miles driven

Refreshed for this model year.
25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 109600 miles driven2008 Ford Fusion Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  25 vehicles, 11.8 months per vehicle, 109600 miles driven
26 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 121500 miles driven2007 Ford Fusion Join or sign in to view   see reported repairs
  26 vehicles, 11.3 months per vehicle, 121500 miles driven

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Ford Fusion vs. Kia Optima Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of Ford Fusion and Kia Optima reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Ford Fusions and Kia Optimas with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Ford Fusions and Kia Optimas that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Ford Fusion and Kia Optima lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Ford Fusion and Kia Optima have been recently.

To see how frequently Ford Fusion and Kia Optima problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Ford Fusion

Ford Fusion Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.5L I4 Hybrid
CVT FWD		 I have purchased Fords for most of my 45 yrs of driving and have always marveled by their reliablity. I never get rid of a car with under 100K miles and the Fords I have owned have never had any major problems in this range. see full Ford Fusion review
2007 4dr Sedan 221-horsepower 3.0L V6
6-speed automatic FWD		 Their working on it . see full Ford Fusion review
Ford Fusion Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2010 4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.5L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 worried about long term reliability see full Ford Fusion review
2008 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 Not "Fusion" but, "Ford". Most of the time when I tell people what I drive, they cringe, make jokes, or both. see full Ford Fusion review
2007 4dr Sedan 160-horsepower 2.3L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 I bought it because it shares a lot with mazda6, else i would never considered it see full Ford Fusion review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Kia Optima

Kia Optima Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Kia doesn't have the best reputation, though I get the sense that it's slowly improving. Speaking personally, I would have laughed at the idea of buying/leasing anything from Kia even three years ago. However, in that time, I've had two: a 2011 Kia Sportage EX and, now, a 2013 Kia Optima SX Limited. The mediocre brand image is a unfortunate, because if you slapped another make's emblem on this car, people would probably be absolutely gushing over it. As I said, I don't think their image is improving, though. see full Kia Optima review
2007 4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 poor trade in value but intend to keep long time due to great warranty; Kia discounting cars in USA to gain brand penetration; much better priced here than in Europe for the same car. see full Kia Optima review