You are here: Forums Sedans Midsize Sedans Comparison Thread 

Midsize Sedans Comparison Thread - READ ONLY

12297 messages,  Last post on Apr 13, 2007 at 11:55 AM

You are in the Sedans Forum. Your Hosts are pat & karens

What is this discussion about? Hyundai Sonata, Toyota Camry, Honda Accord, Nissan Altima, Volkswagen Passat, Mazda MAZDA6, Ford Fusion, Subaru Legacy, Saturn Aura, Sedan

#12289 of 12297 Re: Ford Fusion Challenge [scape2] by 03accordman Feb 19, 2007 (8:34 am)
Replying to: scape2 (Feb 18, 2007 6:01 pm) "I just don't understand why it is so hard to believe a Ford could actually win something.."   Because it is an informercial, ones you see on TV late night, not a comparison test.   Magazines/Media have given good ratings to the Fusion; including 2nd position in many comparos; and I would rate this positive feedback much, much more that the Fusion infomercial
#12291 of 12297 Re: Ford Fusion Challenge [jeffyscott] by captain2 Feb 19, 2007 (8:40 am)
Replying to: jeffyscott (Feb 19, 2007 8:15 am) if you understand that ESC can and will apply brakes, disable throttle, and/or shift tranny gears for you then perhaps you can explain to me how it improves anything relative to a car's handling capabilities - given that it must be set to activate at some level lower than the car's actual dynamic limits. In the specific condition of driving on let's say snow covered roads, there are times that you MUST be able to maintain momentum, often at the very outside edge of vehicle control, something any ESC system worth its salt would likely interefere with, and the reason I say that ESC is more likely to 'get in the way' on those kind of roads. All that said, there is no question that ESC (or whatever acronym) will save lives primarily by stepping in to prevent the driver from exceeding whatever the computer thinks is the car's limits - and ONLY IF folks that buy these things understand that these 'nannies' don't improve anything, they only protect them from themselves. I would further suggest to you that if you have been driving your VW and you haven't felt any ESC interference, then that is more of an indication of how well the VW system, in particular, is calibrated and/or your lane change was not nearly as abrupt as what you thought it was. ABS, incidentally, much the same type of tradeoff - you don't improve braking distances by letting off the brakes (electronically or otherwise), but you do improve control and therefore a reasonable sacrifice.
#12294 of 12297 Re: Saturn - What Exactly Does It Stand For? [1487] by scape2 Feb 19, 2007 (8:48 am)
Replying to: 1487 (Feb 16, 2007 8:12 am) "The new Altima with automatic tranny isnt faster than the Aura. Only the Camy V6 is faster than Aura V6 unless you count manual transmission V6 sedans in this class. "   I think your wrong here.. Motor Trend clocked the Aura V6 at 7.2 0-60, I believe the new Altima is in the 6.8 range hanging right with the Camry V6. And I'll ad, .2 seconds faster than the Fusion
#12296 of 12297 Time out by pat HOST Feb 19, 2007 (9:02 am)
Unfortunately, I've had to remove some more inappropriate posts.   The purpose of this discussion is and always has been to compare the features and the attributes of the subject vehicles with an eye towards helping folks make a purchase decision - after all, that's what Edmunds CarSpace is all about.   Too many of you seem to believe that the purpose of the discussion is to stomp all over others just because their opinions, needs and values are different than yours. The chest-beating and sand-in-the-face-kicking is preventing us from having any productive comparison conversations.   We're closing up shop, at least for now.
#12297 of 12297 New discussion by pat HOST Apr 13, 2007 (11:55 am)
Interested in a kinder, gentler version of this topic? (One with a thousand points of light?? Um, never mind that part. )   Check out Midsize Sedans 2.0. Come one, come all, but let's all agree to leave the weapons outside the park.

You are here: Forums Sedans Volkswagen Passat Midsize Sedans Comparison Thread