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2007 Ford Fusion SEL 3.0L V6 Automatic AWD Sedan

Mid-size car

Model: 2007 Ford Fusion

MPG: 19 city / 26 highway

Horsepower: 221 HP

Engine: 3.0L V6

Curb weight: 3,577 lbs

Fuel tank capacity: 16.6 gal

Torque: 205 lb-ft

Wheel size: 17″ diameter, 7.5″ width

 

To compete in today's midsize sedan arena a car needs to stand out, in both style and performance. The Ford Fusion is just such a car—a 180-degree turnabout from the lackluster Ford Taurus it replaces and a major homerun for Ford. Although designed here in the U.S., the Fusion borrows much of its chassis and drivetrain from its Japanese cousin, the Mazda Mazda6. It is the merging of American styling and Japanese hardware that makes the Fusion such a terrific value, offering superior handling, good fuel economy and low emissions (rated as a Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle or PZEV in California). However, almost certainly due to an anticipated lack of much market demand, Ford didn't see fit to place a manual transmission in the V6-powered models, essentially cutting short the Fusion's potential as a bona fide driving enthusiast's car.

 

If you're looking for a five-passenger sedan that doesn't dissolve into obscurity when left in a parking lot, check out the Fusion. It offers more distinctive styling than the Honda Accord or Toyota Camry, yet it's priced closer to the Civic and Corolla.