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#5 of 24 Not an owner but rented one from Hertz for 1 day by black_tulip Oct 03, 2006 (5:03 am)
I thought I would add to the discussion by sharing my thoughts about the Fusion which I rented at Newark airport for one day. The trim was SE, and it was an automatic, but not sure about the engine. Here are my impressions:   Fit and materials: Materials seemed nice and I did not hear any rattles etc., in spite of the 12,000 very hard rental miles   Ride and handling: Ride seemed very harsh and car was bouncing over imperfect road surfaces. It reminded me of my '95 Integra as far as ride and handling goes. Some may prefer this type of ride, I don't.   Gas mileage: Impressive. On almost 100% highway driving, I got 30+ mpg. It comes as no surprise, because Hertz markets these cars as "green".   Pickup Poor. Car reacts to hard acceleration demands by merely revving up and then by ponderously picking up speed.   Visibility Front is good, rear is bad. The rear view was pretty much obstructed due to the design of the rear window. This reminded of my '95 Prelude, which had the same sloping design.   Noise Wow! At idle, I could not hear the engine at all! At highway speeds, it is very muted. Excellent job!   Ergonomics Pleasing and intuitive dials and gauges and I did not have to refer to the manual for anything. The icon that lights up on dash when cruise is on is very nice.   Overall I don't think I will go for this car again(still prefer the Hyundai Sonata V6 in rentals), but it is light years ahead of the Taurus. Replies to this message: sixhead (Oct 03, 2006 11:53 am)
#6 of 24 Re: Not an owner but rented one from Hertz for 1 day [black_tulip] by sixhead Oct 03, 2006 (11:53 am)
Replying to: black_tulip (Oct 03, 2006 5:03 am) Based on your gas mileage and the slow reaction time, it sounds to me like your rental was the 4 cyl. You have to see if you can get the 6 next time (If you do decide to go for one again). Rest assured, you will not feel like the pickup is poor in that one.
#7 of 24 Ride Quality & Seats by rs_petty Sep 30, 2006 (11:17 am)
I just spent the morning test driving a Fusion SEL and a 500. I liked everything about the Fusion except I found the seat cushion to be a little short and overly firm for me and the ride quality a bit stiff. For those owners who have had the Fusion for a while, does it loosen up a bit? While I don't expect the ride quality of the 500 I'm wondering if the ride and the seat softens up after a break-in period. I'm sure the low profile tires don't help either. Replies to this message: nr9 (Sep 30, 2006 5:18 pm) unknown (Oct 05, 2006 5:29 pm)
#8 of 24 Re: Ride Quality & Seats [rs_petty] by nr9 Sep 30, 2006 (5:18 pm)
Replying to: rs_petty (Sep 30, 2006 11:17 am) yes i think the suspension is getting softer on my mercury milan and i wished it hasn't.   i am an aggressive driver and generally go a little bit less than twice the speed limit everywhere, including off ramps, and thats where you would really appreciate a hard suspension   the ride quality is getting softer but it becomes harder to corner well.   its not the tire pressure cuz i check them to be the same 33 psi   is it normal for suspensions to get softer, or am i damaging my car?
#9 of 24 Re: Ride Quality & Seats [rs_petty] by Oct 05, 2006 (5:29 pm)
Replying to: rs_petty (Sep 30, 2006 11:17 am) 5,000 miles on my Fusion SEL V6 and yes, the leather seats do loosen up over time of use..
#11 of 24 Fusion I-4 SE Test Drive by pepjrp Nov 25, 2006 (6:55 pm)
My family test drove a Fusion and overall really liked the car. Ride, handling were very good, brakes above average, engine had plenty of power...but was just a little louder than I expected, but still not obtrusive. Exterior looked great all around, I was impressed with the fit/finish and the quality of the pearl blue paint. Interior was very good, plenty of room for me(5'10")and my wife and 9 year old son....only part I did not like was the positioning of the gages. The fuel and temp gages are in the top, center of the gage cluster. I would have preferred the speedometer/tach in the center with the less important gages off to the side. Trunk room was impressive. There is a good chance we will purchase a Fusion, but so far the local dealer has given us a very low figure on our Tundra trade-in. May try the Internet pricing route. Replies to this message: savetheland (Nov 25, 2006 11:15 pm)
#12 of 24 Re: Fusion I-4 SE Test Drive [pepjrp] by savetheland Nov 25, 2006 (11:15 pm)
Replying to: pepjrp (Nov 25, 2006 6:55 pm) I know on mercuryvehicles.com there is a trade-in calculator. You enter the data and dealers send you quotes for trade-in. It is important to negotiate trade-in separately from new car, do not tie one to another (what dealer most likely would insist to do).
#13 of 24 Re: Fusion test drive [savetheland] by nr9 Feb 01, 2007 (9:54 am)
Replying to: savetheland (Aug 07, 2006 1:53 pm) you didnt press on the gas. it goes over 6000rpm.   i drove a milan and taurus before. the milan is definitely more powerful, although it has weaker low end torque. You have to rev the milan up to 4k rpm and keep it there. the sable has nothing at 4k rpm. Replies to this message: savetheland (Feb 01, 2007 4:13 pm)
#14 of 24 Re: Fusion test drive [nr9] by savetheland Feb 01, 2007 (4:13 pm)
Replying to: nr9 (Feb 01, 2007 9:54 am) Where it stay when cruising say at 70 mph?

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