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#15509 of 18220 2011 Altima 2.5s vs 2011 VW Jetta Wagen vs 2011 Ford Fusion SE by huddler

Sep 03, 2010 (5:31 am)

I am getting a new company car and must decide between the following 3 vehicles:
1. 2011 Jetta Sportswagen S
2. 2011 Ford Fusion SE
3. 2011 Nissan Altima 2.5S
  
I will keep the vehicle for 3 years or around 75K miles. Which would you choose between these 3 cars? Gas mileage isnt a concern. I do have a wife and 2 kids who will be taking a few trips a year in it with me as well as riding around town in it. Thanks for any input.

#15510 of 18220 Re: 2011 Altima 2.5s vs 2011 VW Jetta Wagen vs 2011 Ford Fusion SE [huddler] by akirby

Sep 03, 2010 (5:44 am)

Replying to: huddler (Sep 03, 2010 5:31 am)
If you can get Sync on the Fusion then that would be an advantage. If you have to pay for your own repairs then the Fusion should be slightly more reliable than the other two.
 
Otherwise it really comes down to personal preference. Go drive all 3 and see which one you like the best.

#15511 of 18220 Re: 2011 Altima 2.5s vs 2011 VW Jetta Wagen vs 2011 Ford Fusion SE [huddler] by mz6greyghost

Sep 03, 2010 (8:01 am)

Replying to: huddler (Sep 03, 2010 5:31 am)
1. 2011 Jetta Sportswagen S
 
The last one I'd pick if I were in your position. The new model is nice, but VW reliability has been at or near the bottom in surveys for well over the last decade or so, and with good reason. I had experiences with two different VWs that have convinced me never to trust them again. Even if you're still in warranty, the time without a car or with a loaner adds up quickly, and if you have to pay for a repair, you'll need a third mortgage.
 
3. 2011 Nissan Altima 2.5S
 
I purchased one as my wife's DD in '07, and with over 60K miles on it, it's been very good. Despite a rash of recalls, and the now-famous Nissan brakes (the pads don't last past 20K miles, and rotors warp EASILY), the car has been very solid, reliable, and actually fun to drive. The 4-cylinder has a lot of power to it, and passing is a breeze, all while getting over 30 MPG over the life of the car. I'd buy this if you're looking at the 4-cylinder version of the...
 
2. 2011 Ford Fusion SE
 
Ford has really stepped up their game with the Fusion, and the V6 Sport was on my short list for me this past spring (I ended up with a Mazda 6 S GT). Great styling, aggressive without being too polarizing. Reliability has been very good since the original Fusion was introduced, and the interior is very good in terms of fit-and-finish and quality. I'm partial to the V6 (either the 3.0L or the Sport's 3.5L) simply because it's more flexible, especially on the highway, and the 4-cylinder can get a little buzzy and feel unrefined sometimes, a problem I don't notice with the Altima's 2.5.
 
4-cylinder: Altima
V6: Fusion
 
Again, all MHO. I hope this helps...

#15512 of 18220 Re: 2011 Altima 2.5s vs 2011 VW Jetta Wagen vs 2011 Ford Fusion SE [huddler] by dash5

Sep 03, 2010 (10:37 am)

Replying to: huddler (Sep 03, 2010 5:31 am)
2011 Fusion SE no question, among those 3 choices. Fusion is very highly rated and a very nice looking car inside and out.

#15513 of 18220 Re: 2011 Altima 2.5s vs 2011 VW Jetta Wagen vs 2011 Ford Fusion SE [mz6greyghost] by jeffyscott

Sep 03, 2010 (11:11 am)

Replying to: mz6greyghost (Sep 03, 2010 8:01 am)
The current version of the Jetta has had quite high reliability ratings, actually. CR rates the Jetta as "better than average" reliability, same rating as the 4cyl Altima and better than the V6 Altima (rated "average").
 
The 2011 Jetta is a new (and cheapened) model, but the wagon is continuing with the former design.

#15514 of 18220 Re: Accord vs Sonata [backy] by aviboy97

Sep 03, 2010 (11:14 am)

Replying to: backy (Feb 24, 2010 11:54 am)
And there are very few of those cars in rental fleets
 
Not true. Hyundai leads all import manufacturers with 16% of US sales going into rental fleet. There are a lot of Sonata's in rental service, especially with Avis.

#15515 of 18220 2011 Kia Optima by dash5

Sep 03, 2010 (12:21 pm)

Another first look from Kelly Blue Book:
 
http://www.kbb.com/car-news/all-the-latest/2011-kia-optima-__-first-drive
 
"Look out, Honda Accord; the 2011 Kia Optima is on its way, and after being among the first to drive it we can attest, it means business."
 
"Against formidable competition -- and the Honda Accord, Toyota Camry, Nissan Altima, Chevrolet Malibu and Ford Fusion are certainly formidable competition -- the Optima shines."
 

 

#15516 of 18220 Re: Accord vs Sonata [aviboy97] by backy

Sep 03, 2010 (4:24 pm)

Replying to: aviboy97 (Sep 03, 2010 11:14 am)
How many 2011 Sonatas have been sold to fleets? That is the question here.
 
Also, percentages should not be confused with numbers. 16% of 600,000 is 96,000. (And are those Accents, Elantras, Santa Fes, Sonatas, ...?) But 9% of 2 million is 180,000--nearly twice the number of vehicles Hyundai puts into fleets. So there's a lot more Toyotas in fleets than Hyundais.

#15517 of 18220 Re: 2011 Kia Optima [dash5] by berri

Sep 03, 2010 (5:15 pm)

Replying to: dash5 (Sep 03, 2010 12:21 pm)
I don't know? I think the Sonata carries it off better than the Kia, but I'd have to see it in person. The back end of that Kia looks a bit off to me.

#15518 of 18220 Re: Accord vs Sonata [aviboy97] by dash5

Sep 03, 2010 (5:20 pm)

Replying to: aviboy97 (Sep 03, 2010 11:14 am)
That's as compared to the big three who have upwards of 35% of sales to fleets.

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