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Re: I had a brief chance... [andre1969] by akirby
Jun 10, 2009 (9:00 am)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 10, 2009 8:48 am)

Have you seen the new Taurus? It's bigger and even better than the 2010 Fusion.
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Re: I had a brief chance... [akirby] by andre1969
Jun 10, 2009 (10:10 am)
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Replying to: akirby (Jun 10, 2009 9:00 am)

Yeah, I've seen the Taurus before at auto shows. They had one or two at this show, but you couldn't drive it. It's definitely a good looking car, and I dare say about as sexy looking as a Taurus has ever been!
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Re: I had a brief chance... [andre1969] by explorerx4
Jun 10, 2009 (4:57 pm)
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Replying to: andre1969 (Jun 10, 2009 8:48 am)

thanks for posting over here.
ford has stepped up their game across several of their vehicles.
we have an '04 escape with 200 hp duratec 3.0 v6 and 4 speed trans which has averaged 19.2 mpg over 74k miles. it is not a quiet vehicle to drive.
my 07 fusion awd with a 221 hp duratec 3.0 v6 and 6 speed trans has averaged 22 mpg over 15k miles.
my wife is now driving an 09 escape with a 240 hp duratec 3.0 v6 with 6 speed trans.
after about 2k miles it is averaging 22.5 mpg. much quieter, also.
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Re: I had a brief chance... [explorerx4] by sebring95
Jun 11, 2009 (11:00 am)
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Replying to: explorerx4 (Jun 10, 2009 4:57 pm)

I took a look at 2010 Fusion Sport and SEL models this weekend, both AWD. Very nice cars. Haven't seen much from Ford in a long time that impressed me, but this is a great car. The Platinum white is a very nice color too. I'd probably go with the SEL myself, but certainly see a lot to like in the sport. I'm curious to see how they do real-world mpg.
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2010 Sport by carqna
Jun 21, 2009 (6:09 pm)
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Hey all. Test drove Fusions this weekend, and we were really impressed. Kind of fell in love with the Sport. I was wondering though, since it has a different engine than the other Fusions, what we could expect as far as reliability goes? Is the engine in the Sport used anywhere else?
 
Looked at the Fusion because of its high reliability marks, and just am wondering whether we'd be negating that by going with the different engine.
 
Thanks for your thoughts!
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Re: 2010 Sport [carqna] by cannon3
Jun 21, 2009 (6:31 pm)
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Replying to: carqna (Jun 21, 2009 6:09 pm)

The 3.0 Duratec has been around for a very long time, solid engine. The 2.5 is just the 2.3 that has been bored out some and the exhaust/intake changed if I remember reading. The only really "new" engine is the 3.5. My guess there is no real data yet since this engine has only been around for about a year in other vehicles. Get on the net and find out if any TSB's or issues have popped up. The internet is a great place to find real information from real consumers.
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Re: 2010 Sport [carqna] by stephen987
Jun 21, 2009 (6:32 pm)
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Replying to: carqna (Jun 21, 2009 6:09 pm)

The 3.5L V6 in the Fusion Sport is also used in the Flex, the Edge, and the 2008-09 Taurus, as well as the Lincoln MKZ and MKX. It's based on the Duratec 30, which is the 3.0L V6 used as an option in other Fusions. While the 3.5 version has been available for only two years, the Duratec 30 was first offered as an optional upgrade on the Taurus way back in 1996. So it's a pretty good bet.
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Re: 2010 Sport [carqna] by thegraduate
Jun 21, 2009 (9:11 pm)
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Replying to: carqna (Jun 21, 2009 6:09 pm)

Just a bit of (probably useless to you) anecdotal evidence, but my parents who have an '08 Taurus talk about the engine in the Taurus all the time (only Sync is talked about more); the smooth torque and the seamless transmission. Given, they have less than 15,000 miles on the car, which they bought last June, but haven't had any recalls or TSB performed on the car... something that couldn't be said of the other car in their garage, a 2007 Honda which has been afflicted with suspension problems that have them on the third set of tires in two years.
 
I drive an Accord myself, and love it, but if something happened to it, a Fusion would be high on my list based on Ford's recent showings of reliability and engineering advancements, very possibly the 3.5.
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rear brake light by alman08
Jul 03, 2009 (8:56 am)
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yesterday I saw a new black Fusion on the road, and I noticed that chrome piece and the center brake light was ridiculously huge and unnecessary on the trunk lid. And that brake light seemed like an after thought. Just my opinion.
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2010 Navigation Unit by dmathews3
Jul 05, 2009 (1:05 pm)
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Could one of you answer this question on the Nav unit in the 2010 Fusion. When looking for a place to eat can I click on the POI's and chose restuarants or whatever they call it and then chose type of food or ALL and will it then start giving out a list of places to eat from the nearest to you to farther away or do I also need to know the name of the eating place?
Also can you use the Nav unit as in making changes etc. while the vehicle is moving or is it like GM and require you to stop first?

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