Faults:

Rear tire sidewall - noticed a fairly large crack in it. Dealer installed a new tire free of charge under warranty.

General Comments:

First problem; WHY OH WHY couldn't they have made a manual transmission option!?

The only complaint I have about this car is the engine and tranny setup is very refined, and not sport tuned. It feels way too similar to the 10' Taurus SE. It still has plenty of pep though, and has great acceleration, but could do with a sport mode transmission option like most sporty sedans these days.

The suspension is my favorite feature; it feels very stiff and sporty, but it still produces a comfortable ride. It does not feel like a 3800+lb car at all. I owned a 3000GT, and it handles a lot better, but has less power. AWD is amazing in all driving conditions. I live in Toronto, so I've seen snow and heavy rain; no problems on highways with good winter tread.

Gas mileage is OK for an AWD car; probably a little less than a 2.5L Impreza. And a considerably less than a Mazdaspeed6 AWD 2.3L turbo.

But it burns 87 octane, so can't complain there. Averaging about 21MPG; mostly city though.

Oh yeah, and the engine bay is RAMMED, so doing maintenance yourself will take longer than most cars out there.

Leather seats are extremely comfy and supportive.

The 12 speaker sound system sounds great, but I will be installing a custom subwoofer in the trunk to add more bass.

There's a reason why this won car of the year in 2010; it's really an amazing car to own. Lots of room, sporty and great ride quality.

Faults:

The car has been perfect, and gets really good gas mileage.

General Comments:

This has been a really great car so far.

I really love the gas mileage and the style of this car.

The cabin is really nice and roomy, and the interior is really cool.

I would recommend the Ford Fusion to anyone looking for a very nice mid size sedan that gets really good gas mileage. It's loaded with a lot of really cool stuff too. My wife loves the Microsoft Sync and the remote start.

We had looked at several different makes and models, and I am very happy with the decision we made.

I really love the exterior also. I like how they've redone the front end.

To sum up: Very nice car, excellent gas mileage and performance, an overall excellent vehicle for the money!!

Faults:

Had a rattling noise in the passenger side seat. Fixed by dealer. No other problems.

General Comments:

Well I have had the car a little over 7 months, put on 12.5K miles and so far so good.

The reviews were correct, car is built well, comfortable and gas mileage better than expected.

On pure highway driving (New York to Boston run) clocked 35 mpg. On my regular driving, suburban NY metro to Bronx NY - I have been getting around 29 mpg (80% highway driving).

Handles the road very well, good braking.

I4 gives adequate power, but it's no 6. Cruises at 65-70 with no problem.

Seats comfortable, standard sound system very good.

Interior cabin has all the features you need. Ford Sync system takes some getting used to, but really enhances safe driving.

Only negative, it's a little difficult knowing where the car ends; although the rear sensor helps on the back end, you sort of have to guess about where the front begins.

Bottom line, I would buy again.