View Poll Results: If I had to pick one of the below (?) I'd choose
Ford Fusion
5
62.50%
Nissan Altima
2
25.00%
VW
0
0%
Honda Accord
1
12.50%
Voters: 8. You may not vote on this poll
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#1
11-13-2012, 04:47 AM
> Sedans > Comparision Tests + more
Member's, `if you had to buy one of the below sedans (?) 
Which one from below would you get ? (Please Vote in above poll.) Thanks
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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost vs. 2013 Honda Accord EX, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE
Masters of the Middle: Four straight-laced sedans that pull the market's strings.
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- 2012
- BY AARON ROBINSON
- PHOTOGRAPHY BY JAMES LIPMAN
These four vehicles may not grab you by the scruff, but they are the mother’s milk of the U.S. auto industry. Combined, they amounted to 775,508 sales last year, or around 6 percent of all light vehicles sold in our fair nation. When they succeed, Americans get raises and promotions and, as all four are built in the United States, overtime pay that goes directly to Main Street. When they fail—doom. The odds are favorable that you will shop for one or, being the car nut in the family, share your opinion about one. So stop thinking that it would be more fun to read the poster about periodontal disease on the far wall and pay attention!
We chose the high-volume configuration, which means small engine, automatic transmission, mid-grade trim, and a circa-$26,000 price. The Passat is in because it’s a returning champ, having outdone its competition in two previous comparison tests against, among others, the Toyota Camry and the Hyundai Sonata. Herewith we return to the ring an SE with the 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic transmission.
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The other three cars are all new for 2013. The aptly named Fusion fuses styling themes from several former Ford-owned colonies. Aston Martinis recalled in the face, Jaguar in the cab-rearward profile, and Volvo in the ski-jump dash. Well, why not? Ford paid for it all way back when, so it’s not technically stealing. A 1.6-liter EcoBoost turbocharged four-cylinder pairs with a six-speed automatic. The only Fusion available to us had $4685 in options, all electronic and comfort related (read: MyFord Touch plus leather and navigation, mainly), so it’s the luxury liner of the test.
The new, ninth-generation Honda Accord is 3.5 inches shorter bumper-to-bumper and about an inch tighter between the wheels than its fleshy predecessor. And this one is exactly 100 pounds lighter than the gen-eight EX-L we tested in May. The overhauled “Earth Dreams” DOHC 2.4-liter is Honda’s first example of direct injection in North America, while a Honda-built CVT is your only automatic alternative to a six-speed manual.
Nissan’s redesigned Altima in mid-grade SV trim keeps its 2.5-liter long-stroke four-cylinder and CVT combo. The billowing new lines evoke current Infinitis, and, unlike the Accord, the Altima is still growing. It added 0.8 inch in overall length and 1.3 inches to its beam, moving it to the dimensional middle of a tightly regimented segment (note how close all of the dimensions are in the chart). Nissan targeted the Altima to be the lightest of its peers, and it is, at 3136 pounds. It’s also the least-expensive contender in our test.
Including all the competitors in the mid-size segment, there are more than a million sold annually. They may come bearing “Coexist” bumper stickers, but this is a high-stakes blood fight. Continued... <~ Click
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Last edited by Space; 11-13-2012 at 05:03 AM.
#2
11-13-2012, 06:09 AM
Complete Specs and Performance Data
Click above to review
Interesting Test...
Three (3) four bangers & the VW is a five cylinder...One has a turbo ?
Two have six speed automatic transmissions &
Two have CVT's...
The highest MPG's in their 300 miles test was only 19 MPG average
They all are $25 K price range
They all ran the 1/4 mile in the 16 second bracket
I wasn't impressed, but the test was interesting on what is out there on the roads today...
Post your thoughts/comments ~> Thanks
Click above to reviewInteresting Test...
Three (3) four bangers & the VW is a five cylinder...One has a turbo ?
Two have six speed automatic transmissions &
Two have CVT's...
The highest MPG's in their 300 miles test was only 19 MPG average
They all are $25 K price range
They all ran the 1/4 mile in the 16 second bracket
I wasn't impressed, but the test was interesting on what is out there on the roads today...
Post your thoughts/comments ~> Thanks
#3
11-13-2012, 06:56 AM
I picked the nissan, I've had an older sentra for the last 3 years and it has been a very dependable vehicle. I do like the look of the ford tho.
#6
11-13-2012, 07:48 AM
I voted for the Honda, but I love what Ford did to the Fusion.
I like Honda Engines + their six speed standard transmission over the CVT's..
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The Fusion looks european and reviews indicate that it drives/rides like it also....I like many of Ford Products & hope they do well
against the competition...I wonder how the Impala would've ranked in this comparison test ? (I wonder a lot) & then I get lost (LOL)
#7
11-13-2012, 08:50 AM
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Southeast PA
Posts: 25,136
When they redesign the Mustang, it will probably have that Fusion / Aston Martin look to it.
Could be the closest we get to have a reasonably priced looking DB9
Could be the closest we get to have a reasonably priced looking DB9
#8
11-13-2012, 09:04 AM
I like the Aston Martin Look & I think it would be great to if the Mustang was able to copy that look...We might even be able to afford one then...To me the DB9's are classic 4-Sure.
2015 Ford Mustang: Post-Retro Pony?
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I'd rather have a bar type grille & smaller...I do like it 
Last edited by Space; 11-13-2012 at 09:11 AM.
#9
11-13-2012, 09:13 AM
Filed Under: 2015 Mustang
Oct 19th 2012
2015 Ford Mustang rendered and detailed AGAIN
Time and again, we have all been privy to rumors and speculation surrounding the 2015 Ford ]. Car & Driver is now the latest party to lay out solid intel surrounding the forthcominginstallment of the 2015 Mustang. Everyone knows the 5.0-liter is back and it is awesome, but what does the 2015 Mustang hold for us in power, design, refinement, and pizzazz? Sources say we shall find out soon enough on Thursday, April 17, 2014 — exactly 50 years from the day the Mustang made it to the marketplace. Nothing like ringing in half a century of legendary dominance by making an entrance to the birthday party in entirely new skin, right?[/COLOR]
Did I just highjack this thread from Sedan Comparisons to the Future Mustangs (LOL)
Oct 19th 2012
2015 Ford Mustang rendered and detailed AGAIN
Time and again, we have all been privy to rumors and speculation surrounding the 2015 Ford ]. Car & Driver is now the latest party to lay out solid intel surrounding the forthcominginstallment of the 2015 Mustang. Everyone knows the 5.0-liter is back and it is awesome, but what does the 2015 Mustang hold for us in power, design, refinement, and pizzazz? Sources say we shall find out soon enough on Thursday, April 17, 2014 — exactly 50 years from the day the Mustang made it to the marketplace. Nothing like ringing in half a century of legendary dominance by making an entrance to the birthday party in entirely new skin, right?[/COLOR]
Did I just highjack this thread from Sedan Comparisons to the Future Mustangs (LOL)
