TO THE POINTWhat’s New? The 2006 Ford Fusion is an all-new mid-sized sedan based on the Mazda6 platform. Selling Points: Low price, terrific interior qualities, intriguing styling, solid road manners Deal Breakers: Standard features don’t measure up to some of its competitors, slightly under powered. Our Advice: Take a good and serious look, but be sure to compare with the Hyundai Sonata and others.
Available options on the 2006 Ford Fusion S model include a five-speed automatic transmission, a Safety and Security package (with seat-mounted side airbags, first- and second-row side curtain airbags and an anti-theft perimeter alarm), and four-wheel antilock brakes. At press time, option pricing was not available.