Auto Red Book Review: 2010 Ford Fusion

ARB On The Cover Review: 2010 Ford Fusion

There are some mid-sized sedans out there that are so incredibly boring (Accord), they elicit the passion of wet white bread. They’re very good cars, and people buy them in huge numbers (Camry), but most people don’t want to live on a steady diet of warm milk and Saltines. At least that’s what Ford is hoping for with the thoroughly updated 2010 Fusion. No one is going to mistake that big, chrome grill and aggressive stance for one of these coma-inducing competitors. Even the driving experience is improved, with much-needed upgrades in power, including a 263-hp, 3.5-liter V6 available in the Sport trim. Also available in the Sport model are optional bright red or blue leather seat inserts. Pretty cool—but only for the most adventurous. And for the fuel-savers out there, a new gas-electric hybrid model can achieve a best-in-class 41-mpg in the city. Plus, if you drive it nice, a plant graphic gauge illuminates healthy leaves on the vine. Too much hot-shoein’, and you can kill your plant graphic—kill it dead! You know a car is comfortable in its own skin when it allows you to give life or death to a plant graphic. If you’re interested in a mid-sized sedan, the Fusion is a good place to look. But if you’re used to the bland selection that currently dominates the automotive landscape, make sure you take your heart medication before you visit your local Ford showroom.

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[J.Stephens]

You got me - I anxiously await the next! :)