And $6,500 later ...

For that much increase in a price, I expected the wheels to be nicer, not uglier and cheaper.

 

I guess I was in before Steve complained about Zoran complaning ...

 

^ correct.. even the '12 Fusion S has pretty nice aluminum wheels.. then they go and put cheap dollar store hubcaps 13's

 

wow, previous fusion wheelbase was 107.4, the 2013 has grown to 112.2 (current taurus= 112.9)!!

 

longer wheelbase for better ride, but don't get too excited overal length has only gone from 190.6 to 191.8

 

Or buy a vehicle from a competitor that does offer a V6, this could be a problem for Ford if they don't sell the car on looks alone. I admit I think the new Fusion along with the new VW Passat are the best looking mid-sizers being offered today but the new Accord packs much more power and equal efficiency at more reasonable prices. I have a feeling Ford is going to have to offer rebates to move many of the highly optioned models.

 

Good catch, I didn't see that. hmmm, wonder why MT is complaining about the roominess in the rear seats then....pour design execution on Fords part? dunno

 

Since they're mostly the same car.. I wonder how hard it would be to bring one of those stateside

 

For the same price, most of people would buy the Escape or Edge instead of Fusion wagon.

Wagons are pretty much dead in the USA.

 

My ***** is the option mix. Why can't you have leather with a stick, and why do the performance options and luxury options have to be mutually exclusive, I'd be inclined to get the SE with a stick, but then if you want leather, you can't have a spoiler?????? Sometimes I just don't get the Ford marketing guys at all.

 

Not to mention much better resale value.

However, I don't really trust Honda's transmissions ... Accords have been having issues with transmissions over the past 15 years.

My choice for a mid-size car would be the Kia Optima or Nissan Altima.

 

I get that most folks here probably don't want one. But it would be so cool.

If I had the money, it'd definitely be worth thinking about.

 

 

For a Fusion Hybrid, i think the pricing is great, but can't help thinking how this will encroach on the new MKZ pricing, which bases at $35,925.

 

Drove a 1.6 SE Appearance package car last night. I was impressed. The 1.6 is a great fit in this car, much to my surprise. I found a few small bothers, but nothing that would keep me from buying one down the road.

 

Its not that they don't want you to be able to pick a la carte, but it's a hell of a lot cheaper to throw packages together, saves huge amounts of time, and creates opportunities for less mistakes.

 

I am very glad to hear this. I have been waiting to drive a 1.6 SE, my local dealer only has the 2.5L in inventory....

 

It did seem a bit flat above 5000 rpm, but the low end was great for city driving. Overall, the car was very composed on bumps, quiet, and easy to use throughout the cabin. I did feel that the MFT screen could be a bit more vertical for better viewing, and a tad more top end, but that's about it.

 

Makes sense, the Focus ST is similar, feels like its going flat around 5,000 to 5,500 and feel like its running out of steam by 6,000. These are low end/mid range engines it seems.

 

I really want to drive a 2.0 Titanium car. Personally, I'm still waiting for HIDs and some type of Sport package for the Titanium trim before I pull the trigger.

Gus, are you guys developing parts for these?