Ford Fusion breaks into Top 10 best-selling vehicles amid best year ever

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There was a time when Ford vehicles absolutely dominated the list of the top 10 vehicles sold in the U.S. The F-Series was always number one, followed by stalwarts like the Taurus, Explorer, Ranger and even the Focus (or Escort before that). 2001 was a long time ago, though, and the past eight years haven't exactly been stellar for the Blue Oval. The tide may be changing for 2009, though, as the Dearborn, MI-based automaker has seen its market share rise steadily in a down auto market.

Ford's biggest success may be the 2010 Fusion, as the sharply redesigned sedan now delivers best-in-class fuel economy, an impressive hybrid option, a Sport model and all the features and amenities necessary to compete against the best vehicles in the segment. Customers have taken notice of the new Fusion, and Ford's payoff is that Fusion sales are the best they've ever been. In fact, Ford has already eclipsed the model's all-time best sales year of 2007 by nearly 2,000 units. The Fusion is selling so well in this dismal car market that it has now made its way into the top 10 vehicles sold in the U.S. Ford can also take pride in the fact that the Fusion is the best-selling domestic car (not including trucks) in the U.S.

While the Fusion has finally hit its stride after five years on the market, Ford's mid-size sedan has a long way to go before catching the Japanese bogeys. The Toyota Camry has nearly doubled the Fusion's year-to-date sales of 151,000 units, and the Honda Accord isn't too far behind. Even the Nissan Altima is ahead of the Fusion by nearly 18,000 units.

While the Fusion still has a ways to go before it can look down upon the likes of Camry and Accord, we're thinking cracking the Top 10 is still worth a Dos Equis or two. Hit the jump to read over the Ford press release, which is rightfully chock full of bragging.


[Source: Ford]
 
the more of them i see on the road the more i like the car...even the massive grill is growing on me....it truly is a bold statement ford is making...i cant wait for the fiesta, next gen focus and new engined mustangs to come out in the next 2-3 years
 
i agree, i use to hate the fusion but after seeing the sport edition, dont know the trim name, over and over again.. im beginning to really like the style... props for the fusion...
 
change the grill. Can't stand fords bling fetish

But yeah, not a bad car, and built on a Mazda 6 platform to boot. AWD as well. I see the AWD version EVERYWHERE up here. They sell like mad as they are good in our winters.
 
change the grill. Can't stand fords bling fetish

But yeah, not a bad car, and built on a Mazda 6 platform to boot. AWD as well. I see the AWD version EVERYWHERE up here. They sell like mad as they are good in our winters.

I thought I'd like it without the chrome grille, but it actually looks worse IMO. Overall, the car is great though. Glad to see them moving up again, amongst all the other nonsense in the US auto industry.
 

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