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Foes my Ford Fusion have a Durashift gearbox?

I am looking for a Ford Fusion automatic, but the adverts don't seem to distinguish between full and semi automatics. Can you help?

Asked on 21 March 2015 by damarc

Answered by Honest John
No. The 1.4 had an awful 'Durashift' automated manual. The 1.6 had a proper 4-speed torque converter auto.

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