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Re: 2010 Fusion interior [savetheland] by akirby
Jun 18, 2008 (5:28 pm)
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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.
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Advance Trac. by mschmal
Jun 21, 2008 (7:34 am)
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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
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Fusion outsold Malibu by mschmal
Jun 21, 2008 (7:34 am)
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I'm sure the UAW strike cut into Malibu sales.
 
Mark
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Re: 2010 Fusion interior [savetheland] by explorerx4
Jun 21, 2008 (1:50 pm)
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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.
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Re: 2010 Fusion interior [explorerx4] by fusionfan06
Jun 21, 2008 (5:17 pm)
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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
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Re: 2010 Fusion interior [fusionfan06] by explorerx4
Jun 21, 2008 (5:42 pm)
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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.
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Re: 2010 Fusion interior [explorerx4] by akirby
Jun 22, 2008 (6:04 am)
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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.
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Re: 2010 Fusion interior [akirby] by skibry1
Jun 22, 2008 (5:59 pm)
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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.
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Fusion non-nav interior by baggs32
Jun 22, 2008 (6:13 pm)
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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.
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2010 Ford Fusion engines- 2.5L and ? by igozoomzoom
Jul 19, 2008 (11:20 pm)
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Replying to: baggs32 (Jun 22, 2008 6:13 pm)

I'm very curious about which engines will be offered on the 2010 Ford Fusion (and Mercury Milan if it's still around). The current 2.3L I-4 will be replaced by the same 2.5L being introduced in the 2009 Mazda6. But what about the V6? It seems unlikely that the V6 from the Mazda6 will also make it to the Fusion. Currently, the only Ford using that 3.7L V6 is the Lincoln MKS. It would also make the Fusion more powerful than the larger/pricier Taurus.
 
Does anyone have any insight into this? I have read speculation that a 3.0L based on the 3.5L is in the works, but nothing concrete.

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