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.
Expect a hybrid version of the Ford Fusion to debut for 2008, but in the meantime your choices are limited four-banger and V6 models that produce less horsepower than many competitors, though the inclusion of Ford’s smooth six-speed automatic transmission with the V6 should even-steven things on the road.