Base Price: $18,135
Price as Tested: $27,870
Why We Drove It: The Ford Fusion ranks among the top three midsize cars in Initial Quality.


In surveys that J.D. Power and Associates has conducted with verified owners of the 2008 Ford Fusion, the people that actually own and drive one told us:


"This is my second Fusion in two years and I love everything about the car. I purchased the 2008 to get the upgraded features."


"The overall exterior design
looks like a very much more expensive vehicle than it is."


"The exterior of the car is very sharp looking and the dark blue paint is great."


"The outside appearance makes you feel like you're in a luxury car."


"Sync [is an] incredible hands-free system for use with phones and audio players."


"The storage and space [in the] cabin and trunk areas, [as well as the] legroom, are exceptional."


"[A] pleasure to drive; by far [the] best daily drive I ever had."


"Great mileage compared to my last car!"


"The handling and responsiveness are outstanding. Fun to drive!"


"Extremely good performance coupled with great gas mileage."


"Very good acceleration and road manners."


Top 3 Things Owners Like About the Ford Fusion:
1. Appearance of exterior paint
2. Amount of trunk/cargo area space
3. Front-end styling


Top 3 Owner-Reported Problems with the Ford Fusion:
1. Brakes are noisy
2. HVAC controls   Difficult to use/Difficult to see and read/Poor location
3. Fan/Blower   Excessive noise