The Ford Fusion is a mid-sized car that has been produced since 2006. The 2010 model won Motor Trend Car of the Year. Production on the first Fusions began on August 1, 2005. The Fusion replaced the Mondeo for the Latin American markets—except in Argentina (where the current European Mondeo is available) and in the United States and Canada (where it superseded the mid-size Taurus, which was being phased out).
The Fusion was the first production car to feature the “new face of Ford” three-bar grille, which (along with two matching bars below the bumper/fascia forming a five-bar design) was first seen on a retro V-10 powered rear wheel drive concept car called the Ford 427, unveiled in 2003 at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The look has since been used on most of Ford’s product line.
The 2010 Motor Trend Car of the Year, the Ford Fusion is no longer just viable competition for the imports. It’s now one of the best mid-size family cars. Substantially improved for 2010, it now boasts one of the most upscale interiors in the affordable mid-size class, a more powerful lineup of engines, and available all-wheel drive – something few competitors can claim.
Since its release it has won quite a few awards. In July of 2006, Strategic Vision gave the Fusion its Total Quality Award as the best quality mid-size sedan on the American market. In March 2006 the International Carwash Association named the Fusion America’s “Most Washable Car.” In November 2009, the 2010 Ford Fusion line-up was selected as the 2010 Motor Trend Car of the Year, beating a field of nearly two dozen contenders. In December 2009 Car and Driver magazine listed the 2010 Fusion Hybrid as one of the “10 Best Cars”. The piece stated that the Fusion Hybrid was the most advanced of all the cars they tested. In January 2010 the Fusion Hybrid won the 2010 North American Car of the Year Award at the Detroit Auto Show, and was named “Best of 2010″ by Cars.com
So all in all, the Ford Fusion is probably one of the best mid-sized vehicles around, it even comes in a hybrid version.
