About time. This com,ming form Consumer Reports too.
See, CR likes domestics too if they are designed right!

 

Imagine what several welll placed articles like this can do for consumer perception.

 

Good on ya, Ford!

 

The Fusion is a competitive four-banger away from blowing up the CamCord hierarchy. All they need is few more horses and, more importantly, work on the NVH.

 

See, CR likes domestics too if they are designed right!

Ummm, Mazda??

I don't understand this. The Fusion is what, 1 yr old now? The Camry and Accord have been around alot longer. How is the Fusion more reliable? I guess they compared the cars that were the same age? Oh well, the Fusion is an awesome car and Ford needs all the good attention it can get.

 

Ummm, Mazda??

I don't understand this. The Fusion is what, 1 yr old now? The Camry and Accord have been around alot longer. How is the Fusion more reliable? I guess they compared the cars that were the same age? Oh well, the Fusion is an awesome car and Ford needs all the good attention it can get.

I recall dealers getting them in September of 05, so nearly 2 years.
Most problems occur in the first year anyway. Everyone has cars that run 200K or more these days.

 

Plus, Ford needs to keep up with the advertisements based on testing by actual consumers which showed that they preferred the Fusion over the Camry and Accord.

 

I'm been hearing lots of good things from the media about the Fusion, and Ford doesn't often get props for it's cars. Fusion is a compelling offer in a notoriously bland segment; I'm getting more and more turned on to it. Does anyone know if they're planning a hybrid or diesel version, or maybe an SVT? That would be awesome.

 

this is great for ford, now they just need to market the hell out of it.

Though i never really liked the fusion much, the interior is a bit too small (excellent use of materials though), and the looks are kinda bland too (Aura and Altima catch my eye far more often). But it is kinda fun to drive.

 

Ummm, Mazda??

I don't understand this. The Fusion is what, 1 yr old now? The Camry and Accord have been around alot longer. How is the Fusion more reliable? I guess they compared the cars that were the same age? Oh well, the Fusion is an awesome car and Ford needs all the good attention it can get.

The Camry came out just this year....

 

The Camry came out just this year....

Actually, the Camry came out last year about this time.

The Fusion is much better looking than it and the blah Accord. When it gets an interior upgrade and some power, which I think is next year, then the Fusion will be a thorough competitor.

 

I'm been hearing lots of good things from the media about the Fusion, and Ford doesn't often get props for it's cars. Fusion is a compelling offer in a notoriously bland segment; I'm getting more and more turned on to it.
Does anyone know if they're planning a hybrid
or diesel version,
or maybe an SVT? That would be awesome.

Hybrid is coming next year, '08cy/'09my - imho earlier-than-Fall intro.
Diesel - no word yet.
Performance version is in the works - 'SVT' name less than likely imho.

 

When is Ford updating the Fusion interior? That is probably the only things it's lacking, a good interior.

 

That's great news. The Fusion's interior does have some cheap parts, but I like the car overall quite a bit. I wish they offered a stick with the V6.

 

GM's best cars are Opels and Ford's best cars are Mazdas.

 

cool, continuously upgrade it and offer a hybrid and don't let it get taurus lack of attn...

CobaltSScrazy

 

When is Ford updating the Fusion interior? That is probably the only things it's lacking, a good interior.

As far as I know, an interior change is a major part of the '08cy/'09my MCE
tho Ford DID 'up the ante' with the Appearance Pkg. for it's 2nd year
AND will 'RE-up the ante' by expanding the AP's availability to more models (PLUS adding red Leather inserts) for its 3rd year.

For the Fusion at least, 'kaizen' is alive and well!

 

GM's best cars are Opels and Ford's best cars are Mazdas.

Don't forget the stunning Holdens....

 

GM's best cars are Opels and Ford's best cars are Mazdas.

Mazda's best cars use Ford powertrains too.

The Fusion is all Ford in the engineering, exterior, interior, engine and transmission. Not sure it is fair to call it a Mazda.

 

Ummm, Mazda??

I don't understand this. The Fusion is what, 1 yr old now? The Camry and Accord have been around alot longer. How is the Fusion more reliable? I guess they compared the cars that were the same age? Oh well, the Fusion is an awesome car and Ford needs all the good attention it can get.

Direct domestics, not a domestic-japaneese hybrid company.

 

Ummm, Mazda??

I don't understand this. The Fusion is what, 1 yr old now? The Camry and Accord have been around alot longer. How is the Fusion more reliable? I guess they compared the cars that were the same age? Oh well, the Fusion is an awesome car and Ford needs all the good attention it can get.

My thoughts exactly. I guess it says the Fusion is not a problem-plagued new model, which is a good thing.

But when I read the headline, I think
V6 Fusion more reliable? Is this some sort of setup, like testing an AWD Fusion vs. FWD Accord and Camry?

 

My thoughts exactly. I guess it says the Fusion is not a problem-plagued new model, which is a good thing.

But when I read the headline, I think
V6 Fusion more reliable? Is this some sort of setup, like testing an AWD Fusion vs. FWD Accord and Camry?

I believe I can answer that question. I read that the V6 Fusion was more "trouble free" than its Accord and Camry counterparts. I interpreted that as "more reliable." Different phrases, similar meaning. If it were said that the Fusion was less trouble free than Accord or Camry, would it not be just as accurate to say that it's not as reliable? I don't think you can mix the two and say your car is trouble free but unreliable. It depends on what your definition of is is.

Anyway, the fact that the Fusion is scoring points against the Japanese doesn't mean that it's going to erase their reputations overnight. Not by far. In that case, the trouble free/more reliable assessment applies strictly to the current cars. I mean, it's not like you can compare a Camry from five years ago to a Fusion from five years ago because there was no Fusion five years ago.

 

Ford recalls are on a huge downward spiral trend in quantity.
Toyota is on a huge upward spiral trend.

Why does this shock anyone.

 

I believe I can answer that question. I read that the V6 Fusion was more "trouble free" than its Accord and Camry counterparts. I interpreted that as "more reliable." Different phrases, similar meaning. If it were said that the Fusion was less trouble free than Accord or Camry, would it not be just as accurate to say that it's not as reliable? I don't think you can mix the two and say your car is trouble free but unreliable. It depends on what your definition of is is.

Anyway, the fact that the Fusion is scoring points against the Japanese doesn't mean that it's going to erase their reputations overnight. Not by far. In that case, the trouble free/more reliable assessment applies strictly to the current cars. I mean, it's not like you can compare a Camry from five years ago to a Fusion from five years ago because there was no Fusion five years ago.

Let’s give it another 10 years before we know for sure it is more reliable than the Camry and Accord. Nevertheless, I will give it credit for being trouble free the first year.

 

Most problems in the first year nowdays are related to build quality. So the Fusion's build quality is good. We really won't be able to tell if it's reliable until the 5 year mark. At that point, we can tell what kind of quality the components that Ford sourced out are.

If the Aura and Fusion are still reliable after 5 years then we're back in the ballgame.