Ford Fusion

[KnappShack]

Took a 2009 Ford Fusion for a test drive today and came away impressed.

Nice handling and ride with little road noise compared to some vehicles I've been in. Seems like a lot of car for the sticker price.

But it's a Ford and the quality concerns me. Anyone have a Fusion? Is the quality there or continue on to the Honda and Toyota aisle?

 

[bringmagicback]

The quality of ford concerns you? Not sure if serious.gif

 

[KnappShack]

The quality of ford concerns you? Not sure if serious.gif

I'm of an age where the Ford vehicles we had tended to not hold up. (neither did the Chevys either) .

So I'm a little reluctant to pull the trigger on the Ford. I got 12 years out of my last Nissan and trying to get my head around a Ford or any American vehicle being in that quality range.

 

[clone4good]

I have a 2010 fusion and I love it.

 

[KnappShack]

I have a 2010 fusion and I love it.

Any issues with it?

The guide says between 20-25 mpg. Is that what you've experienced too?

 

[cowboycurtis]

The only vehicle I would own is a ford. My last 4 trucks were fords and my wife has had a couple fords now.

 

[jsb]

My sister has a 2010 Fusion which she likes. My parents have a 2012 Fusion they bought for a college car and they like it.

 

[isuno1fan]

Ford is the only car company I would buy from...they do it right

 

[chuckd4735]

I have a 2008 Fusion and love it. I get about 29 mpg, but a lot of that is driving two lane roads, and it's a for cylinder.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

We got a 2012 Jetta TDI with all the bells a whistles a couple months ago. Great car, Germans know how to build them. 50 MPG is nice too...

 

[dmclone]

I wouldn't worry about reliability of a Fusion.

 

[jdoggivjc]

I test drove a Fusion when we were looking for a replacement car 2 years ago. I really wanted to like it, because it was a nice car, I just couldn't get over the fact that when I stomped on the gas for emergency acceleration I got nothing. That's a deal breaker for me living in a large city.

I really liked the Nissan Altima and that's what we went with. I'd also look at the Hyundai Elantra.

 

[cyclonedave25]

I was looking at Fusions and Altimas a few months ago and really liked them. However, I ended up getting the Kia Optima instead. Gets about 26/35 MPG and has some nice power for only a 4 cylinder. I also liked the style better than the Fusion.

I don't think you can go wrong with a Fusion though. I believe it has ranked the #1 mid-size sedan for a few years now.

 

[kilgore_trout]

They used to be ****ed over rebuilt dodges and/or fix or repair daily's. Not anymore. I would buy one.

 

[wisconcyn]

I have a 2012 that is two months old. Great car with a smooth ride.

 

[dualthreat]

I was looking at Fusions and Altimas a few months ago and really liked them. However, I ended up getting the Kia Optima instead. Gets about 26/35 MPG and has some nice power for only a 4 cylinder. I also liked the style better than the Fusion.

I don't think you can go wrong with a Fusion though. I believe it has ranked the #1 mid-size sedan for a few years now.

I drive an '08 altima and its a peach. 30mpg or more on the highway. Very smooth ride too.

 

[mike4cy]

The quality of ford concerns you? Not sure if serious.gif

I'm of an age where the Ford vehicles we had tended to not hold up. (neither did the Chevys either) . So I'm a little reluctant to pull the trigger on the Ford. I got 12 years out of my last Nissan and trying to get my head around a Ford or any American vehicle being in that quality range.

This is exactly why I bought a Nissan.

 

[St810s]

I am starting to look at a new car myself and am also curious as to how well the new Ford's are being made. Will their reliability hold up to that of Toyota's or Honda's?

I had a couple of mid-90's Fords that were nothing but trouble.

 

[jdoggivjc]

I drive an '08 altima and its a peach. 30mpg or more on the highway. Very smooth ride too.

With Goodyear fuel saver tires we get nearly 35 mpg with our Altima. At over 70 mph.

 

[acoustimac]

This is exactly why I bought a Nissan.

Nissan's reputation and quality have taken a real nose-dive over the last decade or so. I've had both Nissan's and Ford's and my Nissan is in the graveyard, while my 8 year old Ford with 124K on it still runs like its new. Just completed a trip to and from Nebraska this weekend and got 33mpg.

The Fusion is a great car. The mid-life (2010) freshening of the outgoing model really did it justice and reaped numerous recognitions for the car. The '09 would be nice but a '10 would be much better.

Reviews:
2009 Ford Fusion
2009 Ford Fusion - Review - Car Reviews - Car and Driver
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