TAKING AIM AT ACCORD AND CAMRY–AGAIN

THE MAZDA6’S platform was too good to go untouched by the rest of Ford Motor Company. It’s so good, in fact, Ford has pinned its future on it in the form of three sedans: the Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan, and Lincoln Zephyr. The Fusion, which slots between the Focus and the Five Hundred in the Ford lineup, will impress people who’ve driven only Detroit-made cars over the past 10 years, yet it leaves something to be desired for those whose eyes wander toward the Japanese brands. It enters a price and size category that includes heavy-hitters like the Accord and Camry, and, as such, will be instantly compared with those rivals—as it was during Car of the Year. What the Ford has going for it are excellent real-world handling and…

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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2006

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