THE Ford Fusion+ is the latest edition to the Fusion range and the first UK Ford with a standard DVD entertainment system.

"Recent years have seen the car market fragment significantly, with customers more able to buy a car with different attributes to meet specific needs," said Paul Thomas, managing director, Ford of Britain.

"Fusion and Fusion+ reflect this trend between Fiesta and Focus in terms of size and price, but with unique flexibility."

The priority in developing Fusion+ was creating an attractive travel environment for families, with a child-focused rear-seat entertainment package.

The results include: a DVD entertainment system with single large, centrally mounted screen, which has an adjustable viewing angle, and two independent, wireless headsets.

The exterior of the Fusion+ has been enhanced with larger wheels and 16-inch alloys and the vehicle will be available in 1.4l 16v, 1.4l TDCi and top-of-the-range 1.6l 16v.

Fusion+ will be available with Ford's new, five-speed Durashift EST (Electronic Shift Technology) advanced manual transmission on 1.4l petrol models.

The Fusion+ will be on sale from this summer with prices due to be released closer to that time.