Ford Fusion Priced From $17,995

[Vic]

Originally posted by: NutBucket

Originally posted by: jEct2

Originally posted by: Chrono

Originally posted by: jndietz
it isn't THAT bad... i sitll want a honda civic hybrid because gas is killin me

Gas is killing you? hehe. So the extra 3-5 dollars a filling is killing you? WOW!

Yes because buying a hybrid for $1500 more will definitely save you money by increasing mere 5-7 mpg.

Honda Civic HX = 44 MPG freeway. Close enough to hybrid and MSRP is $13.9.

Heh. Hybrids are such scams. The Civic Hybrid MSRP's starting at $19,900 -- $6k more -- and gets 47 mpg. 3 whole mpg more. ROI = never. Oooh... you're really saving money on gas... and dumping it right into a higher car payment. Idiots. :roll:



BTW, the new Fusion looks very good. I predict Ford sells a ton of 'em.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: RagingBITCH

Originally posted by: jpeyton
Fusion = Mondeo, right?

If so, the guys on Top Gear love this car.

Ford Contour was a US version of the Mondeo, but the US has never had a true copy/clone of the Mondeo

What about the new Mondeo? Text

It looks like a bigger version of the Focus, but it's supposedly a very good car.

 

[Spike]

It looks good to me. Next year when I am in the market I will look at this compared to the Mazda 3 and 6 as well as a few others. We shall see what gets to replace my Mazda 626...

-spike

 

[QueBert]

I will be buying one of these, I have a 2000 Taurus, not the sexiest car, but they look pretty nice when you put a little work into them (rims, window tint) I think this Fusion would rock with some 20 inch rims and tint.

The engine seems about on par with the Taurus's, for a 4 door sedan my Taurus has some kick too it. And I love the dash of this, my Taurus has that nightmare all digital that's impossible to replace with after marker crap unless you wanna spend a billion dollars. I see a custom PC fitting perfectly where the factory deck's at

 

[imported_Phil]

You guys haven't had the Fusion yet? It's been out a few months here already
Surely it would come out in the US first?

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Phil
You guys haven't had the Fusion yet? It's been out a few months here already
Surely it would come out in the US first?

your fusion is a fiesta. our fusion is a mazda6

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: SampSon
I'd test drive one, but it would take a hell of a product and some time on the market to prove reliability for me to consider buying one, or most ford products.

is a mazda6 powertrain, so you can just use those numbers as a proxy. been on the market 2+ years already, right?

 

[AStar617]

Looks like an aborted Cadillac fetus to me.

 

[Mo0o]

Going toe to toe with the accord camry duo... good luck with that one.

 

[freebee]

I have cross posted this in Hot deals. Didn't want to start another thread here in OT, so i'll piggyback on. I have 8 spots left, so PM me if you want a PIN to buy a ford/lincoln/mercury/jag/land-range rover/or Mazda.

*no fusions or the mercury milan yet. They are coming this fall 2005.

*Please note: another good offer. They giving away $25 gift cards for test driving a new Mercury. Visit Mercuryvehcles.com/tour for more details. I will try and show up at the Mercury Milan event in Jersey next month.

 

[ultimatebob]

Originally posted by: psteng19

Originally posted by: Gigantopithecus
It's definitely a step up from the miserable failure that the 500 is, but Ford still has a long way to go.

The 500 is a larger sedan that competes more with the Maxima and Avalon.
And at 9k units a month, it's not a miserable failure.

The Fusion is a mid-size Taurus replacement.
Despite the lower price, I still wouldn't pick it over an Altima or Mazda 6.

I thought that the 500 was the replacement for the Taurus, no? If that's the case, I guess that this car is the long awaited replacement to the Contour.

 

[notfred]

I like the car. I'm actually thinking one might be my next car, in 2007 or 2008. I hope they fix the taillights by then.

 

[djplayx714]

it looks very much like an opel astra

 

[Joemonkey]

Originally posted by: goodoptics

Originally posted by: jEct2
looks just like cadillac CTS or whatever u call it?

yup definitely took design cues of vertical headlights & long grill

I agree.

I think it looks like the last generation Jetta...

 

[desk]

i've seen a lot of these in person and i have to say that they look better than in the pictures. it has a real solid stance to it, good proportions, etc. i think it'll be a popular car for them.

 

[Hottie]

Originally posted by: NFS4


Butt:

http://www.carpage.hu/szeleczky/galeria/lr_fusion2.jpg

the tyes mounted in wrong direction....

 

[CPA]

It does have that Mazda6ish look on the exterior, but that's okay because I have a Mazda6 and I love it.

Oh and I also really like the interior, 1000x better than the fugly Taurus this is replacing.

 

[Chadder007]

I kinda like it, very good decision on keeping the price down. I think ill check it out.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: ultimatebob

Originally posted by: psteng19

Originally posted by: Gigantopithecus
It's definitely a step up from the miserable failure that the 500 is, but Ford still has a long way to go.

The 500 is a larger sedan that competes more with the Maxima and Avalon.
And at 9k units a month, it's not a miserable failure.

The Fusion is a mid-size Taurus replacement.
Despite the lower price, I still wouldn't pick it over an Altima or Mazda 6.

I thought that the 500 was the replacement for the Taurus, no? If that's the case, I guess that this car is the long awaited replacement to the Contour.

in ford's view, both the 500 and the fusion are replacements for the taurus. the 500 is larger than a taurus, and the fusion is smaller than a taurus, but much bigger than a contour.

frankly, i think they should keep the taurus around just for fleet sales, so as not to make people think of rentals when they get into the fusion or 500. they've managed to go without changing the crown vic's panther platform for about 25 years, they could do the same with the taurus.

 

[PricklyPete]

Originally posted by: Mrvile
Wow that thing is garbage.

Um...do you think the Mazda 6 is garbage as well? I'm no ford fan, but this car looks very promising.

 

[thomsbrain]

so you drive it off the lot and you instantly loose more than the $3K you save over the V6 accord, and you're stuck with a ford.

 

[mercanucaribe]

That is a nice car. Can you get the V6 with a manual?

 

[BrokenVisage]

Originally posted by: Mrvile
Wow that thing is garbage.

All I had to see was "Ford".

 

[huesmann]

Gee, the headlights look just like Cadillac headlights...

 

[brian_riendeau]

Jay Z called, he wants his excessive chrome back:
http://www.carpage.hu/szeleczky/galeria/lr_fusion2.jpg

Ford really comes close to success on some car like this. However the Cadillac front and and the "it must be a joke" bling around the taillight is going to scare away many prospective buyers. Great try on Ford's part with this car, too bad it is hideous =(