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#5108 of 5511 Re: 2010 Fusion interior [akirby] by savetheland Jun 18, 2008 (4:55 pm)
Replying to: akirby (Jun 17, 2008 5:34 pm) The point is - Malibu is a better designed and better built car with better designed (I do not mean higher quality) interior. Seats are also better in Malibu. Malibu looks like a luxury car compared with Fusion. They have to change their budget-car-maker mindset with 2010 model or otherwise. GM is making progress – the same car – G6, Aura and Malibu. Saturn was better than G6 and Malibu is simply phenomenal. Why Ford cannot do the same thing – Mercury might be a better car than Fusion. Malibu costs $3000 more than Fusion and it worth every extra $$. Ford has to stop making cheapest cars on the market – margins are not there. Ford tries to compete with Huyday – wasn't Ford supposed to compete with Chevy? Replies to this message: akirby (Jun 18, 2008 5:28 pm)
#5109 of 5511 Re: 2010 Fusion interior [savetheland] by akirby Jun 18, 2008 (5:28 pm)
Replying to: savetheland (Jun 18, 2008 4:55 pm) No, the point is you haven't seen a 2010 Fusion yet and you certainly haven't sat in one so you have no basis for comparison. And if the Malibu is so superior why don't you explain why the older worse design Fusion outsold the Malibu 18000 to 15,600 in May? And if you include Milan it's even worse than that. The Malibu is one of the nicest GM cars in years but it's hardly that much better than the current Fusion, much less the 2010 model.
#5110 of 5511 Advance Trac. by mschmal Jun 21, 2008 (7:34 am)
ALL stability control programs, ESC, or what ever the manufacturer calls it includes ABS and traction control.   Simply put, ESC just adds a yaw sensor to traction control.   Mark
#5111 of 5511 Fusion outsold Malibu by mschmal Jun 21, 2008 (7:34 am)
I'm sure the UAW strike cut into Malibu sales.   Mark
#5112 of 5511 Re: 2010 Fusion interior [savetheland] by explorerx4 Jun 21, 2008 (1:50 pm)
Replying to: savetheland (Jun 17, 2008 4:37 pm) a lot of that dash does looks the same as the current fusion. that does not mean it is all bad. the ip cluster is different, the upper vents are changed, along with the shift and the controls below the nav screen. i just went over to the chevy dealer to look at some malibu's. the 2 tone interiior is over rated. the door panels are all plastic, unlike the fusion which has cloth inserts. the chrome in hte malibu interior looks like what it is, plactic plated chrome. the buttons on the steering wheel of the malibu are rediculously small. impala is much better. fusion is better for functionality, although the buttons seem kind of cheap. a nice 4cyl/4 speed auto malibu lists for over 24k. as mentioned previously, a fusion is about 3k less. Replies to this message: fusionfan06 (Jun 21, 2008 5:17 pm) explorerx4 (Jun 21, 2008 5:42 pm) akirby (Jun 22, 2008 6:04 am) and 1 more...
#5113 of 5511 Re: 2010 Fusion interior [explorerx4] by fusionfan06 Jun 21, 2008 (5:17 pm)
Replying to: explorerx4 (Jun 21, 2008 1:50 pm) I'd have to agree. When I went to the New York Auto show in April, I sat in a couple of Malibus. IMHO, the interior was certainly good looking, but I felt that the two tone color scheme didn't work. The psuedo aluminum one however, was great.   Obviously this 2010 Fusion is one equipped with the nav. I'm curious to see one without it.   I remember reading an article about the Ford Escape regarding the 2009 model. They state that not only is the truck getting the new 2.5 liter like the Fusion, but a revised version of the 3.0 24v v6. Does anyone know if the Fusion will also get this upgrade?   I hope they improve the fuel economy too, especially considering that the Sonata and Malibu get 32 now!   -Ed Replies to this message: explorerx4 (Jun 21, 2008 5:42 pm) akirby (Jun 22, 2008 6:04 am) skibry1 (Jun 22, 2008 5:59 pm)
#5114 of 5511 Re: 2010 Fusion interior [fusionfan06] by explorerx4 Jun 21, 2008 (5:42 pm)
Replying to: fusionfan06 (Jun 21, 2008 5:17 pm) nav is available on the current model fusion. you can probably see pictures of it on the ford website. i think the fusion is going to get the PIP 3.0, like the escape. to me, the 6 speed auto is the biggest improvement and is already available in the fusion. i don't hang my hat on epa numbers. usually i can beat them, sometimes by a lot. Replies to this message: akirby (Jun 22, 2008 6:04 am) skibry1 (Jun 22, 2008 5:59 pm)
#5115 of 5511 Re: 2010 Fusion interior [explorerx4] by akirby Jun 22, 2008 (6:04 am)
Replying to: explorerx4 (Jun 21, 2008 5:42 pm) The Nav screen for the 2010 model is new - has 4 times the resolution of the current screen and is clearly larger. Should be similar to the new MKS.   It gets the same 2.5L I4 including a hybrid and the PIP 3.0L making 240 hp with better FE than the current 221 hp 3.0L.   The 2.5L I4 models get 6 speed manual and autos to replace the current 5 speeds. Replies to this message: skibry1 (Jun 22, 2008 5:59 pm)
#5116 of 5511 Re: 2010 Fusion interior [akirby] by skibry1 Jun 22, 2008 (5:59 pm)
Replying to: akirby (Jun 22, 2008 6:04 am) I'm looking forward to another model with the beloved leftleg flexor! I didn't even consider the malibu 'cause the lack of one single feature.
#5117 of 5511 Fusion non-nav interior by baggs32 Jun 22, 2008 (6:13 pm)
The pic below is of the non-nav center stack in the new Flex. Since the center stack in those Fusion spy shots and the center stack of the nav equipped Flex are identical (save for the bezels and trim), I think this is what we'll be seeing in the Fusion as well.     Here's the Fusion spy shot:   Here's a larger Fusion spy shot pic so you can see the detail better and compare it to the pic from the Flex. Note that the buttons and knobs are all identical in the nav equipped versions.   Link to pic.   Here's the nav equipped Flex. Replies to this message: igozoomzoom (Jul 19, 2008 11:20 pm) akirby (Jul 20, 2008 4:53 am)

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