Ford Fusion Rear Door Panel Speaker Size
The Ford Fusion rear door panel accommodates 1 inch speakers and 6.5 inch units, along with 5x7 inch and 6x8 inch speaker size variations across different model years. Compatible audio types include tweeters, midbass units, and full-range system components. These specifications cover the 2006 to 2020 model year range.
| Year | Type | Size (inch) |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2020 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2019 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2019 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2018 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2018 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2017 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2017 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2016 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2015 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2015 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2014 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2014 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2013 | Tweeter | 1 |
| 2013 | Midbass / Full-Range | 6.5 |
| 2012 | Full-Range | 6x8 |
| 2011 | Full-Range | 6x8 |
| 2010 | Full-Range | 6x8 |
| 2009 | Full-Range | 5x7 |
| 2008 | Full-Range | 5x7 |
| 2007 | Full-Range | 5x7 |
| 2006 | Full-Range | 5x7 |
Speaker Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Tweeter | A small driver built for high frequencies, typically from about 2,000 Hz to 20,000 Hz. It adds treble detail and clarity and is usually mounted near ear level or aimed at the listener. |
| Midbass | A driver tuned for upper bass and lower midrange, roughly from 80 Hz to 500 Hz. It has longer cone travel than a full-range unit, which supports stronger bass in doors and panels. |
| Full-Range | A single driver that reproduces bass through treble without a separate crossover network. It is the simplest replacement option and is common in factory audio systems. |
Additional Notes
- The Ford Fusion rear door panel location accommodates speakers mounted within the interior door panel on the rear passenger doors, a position that places drivers at a distance from the listening area and typically at a low height relative to seated ear level.
- A 6x8 inch speaker occupies an oval-shaped mounting footprint, and the elongated dimensions allow for a larger cone surface area than a round 6.5 inch driver, which contributes to greater low-frequency displacement from the same general mounting cavity.
- A 5x7 inch speaker shares the same oval mounting geometry as a 6x8 inch unit but with a slightly smaller cone area, and in the rear door panel of the Ford Fusion, only full-range drivers are specified for the 5x7 opening across the 2006 through 2009 model years.
- The 6x8 inch full-range specification for 2010 through 2012 model years indicates the rear door panel opening transitioned away from the 5x7 inch footprint while still retaining a single-driver, full-range configuration without a separate tweeter.
- From 2013 onward, the rear door panel of the Ford Fusion shifted to a 2-driver layout, with separate 6.5 inch and 1 inch mounting locations coexisting within the same door panel.
- A 6.5 inch round speaker in the midbass or full-range role handles lower midrange and bass frequencies, generally covering approximately 60 Hz to 5 kHz, and in the rear door panel the low position of the mount reinforces bass output while limiting high-frequency directional projection toward passengers.
- A 1 inch tweeter handles high-frequency content, typically from around 2 kHz upward, and mounting a 1 inch tweeter within the rear door panel of the Ford Fusion places high-frequency dispersion at a low angle relative to the rear seat occupants.
- The full-range type designation for the 5x7 inch and 6x8 inch specifications means a single driver was expected to reproduce the entire audible frequency spectrum without a dedicated tweeter in the rear door panel for those model years.
- The midbass designation for the 6.5 inch driver in the 2013 through 2020 rear door panel indicates the driver handles frequencies below the crossover point assigned to the 1 inch tweeter, rather than attempting to reproduce the full spectrum independently.
- The rear door panel mounting depth and baffle dimensions constrain the physical depth and basket diameter of any compatible replacement, since the door panel cavity determines available clearance behind the mounting surface.
- The oval mounting format of the 5x7 inch and 6x8 inch openings requires an adapter plate when replacing with a round driver, as the bolt pattern and cutout shape differ from round mounting configurations.
- The transition from oval single-driver formats in earlier model years to the round dual-driver format in 2013 and later reflects a change in the structural design of the rear door panel itself, since the mounting cutouts are fixed by the door panel tooling.