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pitfield · 01-30-2009, 06:04 PM

They made a billion dollars in Europe, not too suprised, the models they have been buildiong for the last few years have all been pretty appealing, loving the new Fiesta

http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsAr...llCars/237455/

Mattk · 01-30-2009, 11:49 PM

The Fiesta has done well in sales in Australia, but the Focus is losing ground. Not sure why. It looks good, has a decent powerplant, decent chassis and is sharply priced.

5vz-fe · 01-31-2009, 01:35 AM

I would definitely buy that over a corolla / civic / ...

Alelanza · 01-31-2009, 01:15 PM

AFAIK they've typically done well in Europe. Didn't know this well though, time for Ford to get back into F1!

MidEngine4Life · 02-01-2009, 12:08 AM

I agree Ford makes some cool cars in europe. I really liked the focus when they first brought it over to the US. The new Mondeo is a great looking car as well.

Id be much more inclined to buy this

than this

Mattk · 02-01-2009, 03:16 AM

What is the car on the bottom? The Ford Contour? The Ford Mondeo has been highly rated, but is up against the Mazda 6, so it has a tough fight on its hands.

pitfield · 02-01-2009, 07:40 AM

The bottom car is a Ford Fusion, U.S. market, there's a hybrid version of it too I think. When comparing the Mazda 6 to the Mondeo remember that they are both Fords under the skin, although the 6 is based on the previous Mondeo platform.

HeilSvenska · 02-01-2009, 05:06 PM

Ford is doing it right. It's doing much better than GM and Chrysler thanks to biting the bullet earlier on.

Originally Posted by pitfield

The bottom car is a Ford Fusion, U.S. market, there's a hybrid version of it too I think. When comparing the Mazda 6 to the Mondeo remember that they are both Fords under the skin, although the 6 is based on the previous Mondeo platform.

Nope. Mazda 6 isn't based on the Mondeo. Nor is the new one. But the Fusion is based on the 6 though. Both generations of them.

I really like the new Fusion.

pitfield · 02-01-2009, 05:33 PM

Whoops, you're wrong, the newest Mazda 6 is based on the previous generation Ford Mondeo platform.

I havn't driven a U.S. fusion but I don't like the looks, although it's slightly less embarassing than the Fusion we had in Yerp, a high roofed fiesta basically.

HeilSvenska · 02-01-2009, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by pitfield

Whoops, you're wrong, the newest Mazda 6 is based on the previous generation Ford Mondeo platform.

I havn't driven a U.S. fusion but I don't like the looks, although it's slightly less embarassing than the Fusion we had in Yerp, a high roofed fiesta basically.

Hmmmmmm... I don't really know much about how close the old Mondeo platform and the CD3 is.

pitfield · 02-01-2009, 06:10 PM

Check it out, it's true, around these here parts we have both so the roadtests tell you all about the sharing.

MidEngine4Life · 02-02-2009, 02:56 AM

Originally Posted by pitfield

The bottom car is a Ford Fusion, U.S. market

Actually its the brand new Ford Taurus

HeilSvenska · 02-02-2009, 04:28 AM

Originally Posted by MidEngine4Life

Actually its the brand new Ford Taurus

Taurus is bigger than the Fusion.

10000rpmlover · 02-03-2009, 01:17 AM

Originally Posted by pitfield

Whoops, you're wrong, the newest Mazda 6 is based on the previous generation Ford Mondeo platform.

I havn't driven a U.S. fusion but I don't like the looks, although it's slightly less embarassing than the Fusion we had in Yerp, a high roofed fiesta basically.

your information is only partially right, the skate is from the mondeo, but this whole thing was a mazda design, nothing and I mean nothing, interior or power train wise is similar between the 2 cars, the 6 has had much more time for R&D, much more care, so the only things akin between the 2 is wheel base and length, I don't think you can honestly compare the body or performance of both cars, they are 2 completely different animals and if I say so myself the 6 is quite a bit more 3 wheeling, tail happy than the fusion or mondeo are, not to mention a better value for your money, the new 6 is gonna look good and distinct 10 years from now, just like the current Rx8, nothing looks like it on the road, even 6 years after its original release

I am not biased towards mazda really, just that our cars have that you know... zoom zoom

79TA · 02-03-2009, 03:50 AM

Originally Posted by MidEngine4Life

Actually its the brand new Ford Taurus

Annoyingly though, no one has noted the '10 refresh yet.