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60th Anniversary of the Award goes to versatile Ford sedan
November 15, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA (November 17, 2009) – MOTOR TREND today announced the Ford Fusion has been named MOTOR TREND's 2010 Car of the Year®. This year marks the 60th anniversary for the MOTOR TREND award - the longest standing editorial automotive award of its kind.
“There has never been a more turbulent backdrop to the MOTOR TREND Car of the Year in its 60-year history. We have experienced seismic shifts in the global automotive industry landscape with iconic corporations going bankrupt, new model programs being canceled and OEMs killing off entire brands,” said Angus MacKenzie, MOTOR TREND Editor-in-Chief.
Despite the economic turmoil, the industry still delivered a large field of 23 new or significantly improved vehicles launched in the U.S., all of which were evaluated by MOTOR TREND editors. After tallying the judges’ feedback, the redesigned Ford Fusion came out on top.
The 2010 Ford Fusion range demonstrates impressive bandwidth, from a fun-to-drive entry-level model with a four cylinder engine and six speed manual transmission, to a high-tech, highly fuel efficient hybrid, to a sporty version with a 3.5-liter V-6 and all-wheel drive. According to editors, this year’s Ford Fusion offers a “sweep across one of the market’s more hotly contested segments.”
The extensively revised and redesigned 2010 Fusion is a better, smarter, nicer, comfier and greener car than its predecessor. “It looked, felt and drove like an entirely new machine,” noted one editor.
“Ford has proven its resilience in these tough times by delivering to market a car with broad appeal to a broad range of consumers. The Fusion range has matured into a competitive roster of midsize sedans, able to compete with the sales juggernauts such as the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. It is no surprise the Fusion now ranks in the top ten best selling cars in America,” said MacKenzie.
MacKenzie added, “The Fusion’s combination of performance, comfort, fuel efficiency, and technology made it a clear winner among our panel of judges.”
The Contenders The Fusion took home the Calipers from a field of 23 diverse contenders that included a number of highly anticipated models loaded with luxury, plenty of new features and a great range in price, size, and style. In addition to the Fusion, contenders included:
BMW 7 SERIES
BMW Z4
BUICK LACROSSE
CHEVROLET CAMARO
FORD MUSTANG
FORD TAURUS
HONDA INSIGHT
HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE
KIA FORTE
KIA SOUL
LEXUS HS 250H
MAZDA3
MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE
MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS
NISSAN 370Z
NISSAN CUBE
PORSCHE PANAMERA
SUBARU LEGACY
SUZUKI KIZASHI
TOYOTA PRIUS
VOLKSWAGEN GTI
VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN
Link
The complete report on the MOTOR TREND 2010 Car of the Year testing and selection is available online now at www.motortrend.com, and will be published in the January issue of MOTOR TREND, available on newsstands December 1, 2009.
November 15, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA (November 17, 2009) – MOTOR TREND today announced the Ford Fusion has been named MOTOR TREND's 2010 Car of the Year®. This year marks the 60th anniversary for the MOTOR TREND award - the longest standing editorial automotive award of its kind.
“There has never been a more turbulent backdrop to the MOTOR TREND Car of the Year in its 60-year history. We have experienced seismic shifts in the global automotive industry landscape with iconic corporations going bankrupt, new model programs being canceled and OEMs killing off entire brands,” said Angus MacKenzie, MOTOR TREND Editor-in-Chief.
Despite the economic turmoil, the industry still delivered a large field of 23 new or significantly improved vehicles launched in the U.S., all of which were evaluated by MOTOR TREND editors. After tallying the judges’ feedback, the redesigned Ford Fusion came out on top.
The 2010 Ford Fusion range demonstrates impressive bandwidth, from a fun-to-drive entry-level model with a four cylinder engine and six speed manual transmission, to a high-tech, highly fuel efficient hybrid, to a sporty version with a 3.5-liter V-6 and all-wheel drive. According to editors, this year’s Ford Fusion offers a “sweep across one of the market’s more hotly contested segments.”
The extensively revised and redesigned 2010 Fusion is a better, smarter, nicer, comfier and greener car than its predecessor. “It looked, felt and drove like an entirely new machine,” noted one editor.
“Ford has proven its resilience in these tough times by delivering to market a car with broad appeal to a broad range of consumers. The Fusion range has matured into a competitive roster of midsize sedans, able to compete with the sales juggernauts such as the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. It is no surprise the Fusion now ranks in the top ten best selling cars in America,” said MacKenzie.
MacKenzie added, “The Fusion’s combination of performance, comfort, fuel efficiency, and technology made it a clear winner among our panel of judges.”
The Contenders The Fusion took home the Calipers from a field of 23 diverse contenders that included a number of highly anticipated models loaded with luxury, plenty of new features and a great range in price, size, and style. In addition to the Fusion, contenders included:
BMW 7 SERIES
BMW Z4
BUICK LACROSSE
CHEVROLET CAMARO
FORD MUSTANG
FORD TAURUS
HONDA INSIGHT
HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE
KIA FORTE
KIA SOUL
LEXUS HS 250H
MAZDA3
MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS COUPE
MERCEDES-BENZ E-CLASS
NISSAN 370Z
NISSAN CUBE
PORSCHE PANAMERA
SUBARU LEGACY
SUZUKI KIZASHI
TOYOTA PRIUS
VOLKSWAGEN GTI
VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN
Link
The complete report on the MOTOR TREND 2010 Car of the Year testing and selection is available online now at www.motortrend.com, and will be published in the January issue of MOTOR TREND, available on newsstands December 1, 2009.
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