'07 Ford Fusion SE

[F14CRAZY]

My Forester was back with the body shop for about 3 weeks for them to correct what they neglected/forgot/screwed up on but provided me with a rental from Enterprise, this time I received an '07 Ford Fusion SE. Red with tan cloth.

The 2.3L I4 and 5 speed auto worked pretty well together. My only complaint was that the gearshift was D and L, with L being 1st gear, with no other manual shift feature. For normal driving though it wasn't needed. The 2.3L made the Fusion a little underpowered to me but I'm sure it would be just fine for most people and most situations. It had a fair amount of lower end torque, was quiet and smooth. Shifts were smooth, and it shifted up/down when it should. According to the DIC I got 28-30 mph on the freeway doing 70+ mph, good for a midsize to me.

It's a base model, which doesn't have ABS or traction control, but the brakes were great on this car. The tires were a mix of Continentals and Firestones...I got stuck a few times in the snow in driveways where I thought I shouldn't...In the same driveway my dad's '92 Civic had no trouble at all, and the customer had a FWD Aztek and also no trouble, but I had a heck of a time getting out of there. Similar issues in my driveway.

The interior was really nice as well. Gauges were good and within reach, my only complaint was the lack of an outside temp gauge even though it had a DIC. The seats were really comfortable and the driver's had basic power functions...pretty nice in a base. Power locks and mirrors. I really liked the materials. Cabin isn't silent but no complaints on noise. The audio system, 6 speakers with a 6 disc in dash changer and aux. input sounded pretty good, I'd say better than my mom's factory Pioneer 7 speaker system in her Cobalt.

I'm not the best with reviews but thought I'd write a little bit on it. Overall the Fusion shows that Ford actually can make a midsize sedan that people would consider buying, including me if I was in the market for one. No major complaints.

[RamJet502]

My mom has an 07 Fusion SEL AWD and has nothing but good things to say about it.

[F14CRAZY]

I left out a few things...

My mom and dad sat in the backseat and they had tons of legroom and room otherwise. I didn't hear any complaints after driving an hour and a half to Rockford.

No complaints on the trunk. It's big, seats fold down, and the opening is fine.

The lack of traction would have been fixed with an AWD Fusion

The steering wheel telescopes too

[King Riffle]

ABS isn't standard? That's a little sad.

Nice writeup though. A friend of mine, who hates American cars, bought a brand new Fusion last year.

[Buick61]

Originally Posted by King Riffle

ABS isn't standard? That's a little sad.

Nice writeup though. A friend of mine, who hates American cars, bought a brand new Fusion last year.

He still didn't buy American. It's more of a Japanese/Mexican hybrid.

[napolron]

Originally Posted by Buick61

He still didn't buy American. It's more of a Japanese/Mexican hybrid.

Dearborn seen the money at the end of the day, not Japan

[King Riffle]

Originally Posted by Buick61

He still didn't buy American. It's more of a Japanese/Mexican hybrid.

Well, true. I'm also not the type of person who actually believes that 100% of the profit goes back to the country where the hq is. The point is he bought something with a domestic name on it. It's symbolic.

Build it well and they will come, domestic badge be damned.

Or somesuch.


Besides, it's not like he (or the rest of the car buying public) really has the faintest idea where the design, manufacture of parts, and final assembly take place. Ford=American, thus Fusion must also equal American.