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  • idk if its just me but i think id pick the fusion or the 6 over the accord anyday

  • some cars may be sportier than the Accord but the trade off is a harsher ride like the Mazda

  • I love my turbo RSX-S. Also Ford gets Mazda to help them with their cars

  • I love ford but what he says is true. Ford makes their dashboards and center consoles out of shitty plastics.

  • you do know ford owns half of mazda and the mazda six has the same engine as the fusion

  • Base model Fusion vs Pimped out Accord and Mazda 6? that don't seem fair...

  • thats pimped out honda is crap compared to a pimped out mazda6 gt lol

  • comparing a base fusion that can be found used for around 13000-15000 to a pair of 20000+ competitors (approx pricing in canada anyways) , very fair , ill buy a loaded sel fusion in the same price range anyday.

  • Ok, fine. You probably did your homework on this one. Ford probably tips the scale with it's truck market. I know the Fiesta, Focus, and Fusion are all foreign built cars and the F and E series are built in Lousville. I don't know about the rest of them. But I do know that the unions and regulations have chased many automaker jobs out of the USA.

  • @gop4usa12 fords f series, edge, and mustang are all made in usa, however i find it odd my tC was made completely american

  • @IgotMy30inActionSack your tC might be made in america, but the profits go to japan.

  • this is review is biased. the honda is EX-L trim wtf get a ford fusion SEL. review is bullshit.

  • Id rather get a 2011 camry se v6 -

  • The Fusion's a great car...if you have a vagina.

  • @MrRyguy696969 I have your mom's vagina, does that count

  • Beats me but that Honda is butt ugly inside and out, was the reviewer blind or taking kick backs?

  • had a ford fusion 2005, but the gear box gave up.... now i hav a honda accord 1994.. i must admit, one f the best n the most maintenance free engine ever driven....

  • i wish everyone would learn that mazda used to be controlled by ford and are still strategic partners with ford... which means they SHARE IDEAS... hmmm

  • This review is pointless, Honda better than Mazda 6? common! put the same engines to compete! moron

  • Mazda 6 and accord are good but cmonn who the hell is buying this fusion besides hertz and enterprise rentacar centers lol cmon they bring out a new model every couple years to replace the previous shit box that nobody bought lol within the next 3 years you'll see the fusion,focus,taurus and edge will be totally gone lol FORD LOL stick to pickup trucks please and leave the cars to the japanese brands out there.

  • I'd buy the Mazda 6 every single time over the Accord. Mazda is far superior!

  • How does the Honda win. Its lights are outdated, its interior is ugly, and the lane change looked dangerous.

  • CAN WE SAY BIASED? the Mazda is clearly the winner.

  • Don't buy this car. The six speed automatic is junk and the interior door handles will snap of or break internally. Nice car for a death trap. Google it!

  • MAZDA 6 FUCK HONDA....

    this review sucks ROYAL DICK !!! fucked up transmition

  • Look for yourself at the base prices of the models used. the mazda and ford both run in the 23k range but the honda runs at around 28k.... How about a less price biased review or add some options to the other cars to make a more even review. Maybe add the sport tuned suspension on the fusion and some interior options to the mazda 6

  • Screw that. Fusion is the superior car

  • Very hard to compare a top of the line accord with the base fusion. Why not pick the base for each?

  • dunno about the 4 cylender, but my v6 Fusion is a very fun car to drive, and the non-barebones interior is very nice

  • mazda 6 but not the new model haha

  • I drove with a friend in a mazda 6, not impressed at all, and for its age it had quite a few issues. Thumbs up for Honda!!!

  • AFter 2 years my fusion died and ford said that i have to buy a new transmission and engine for $16,000 Fuck american car for life

  • But what about the warranty?

  • Fusion wins.

  • @assclown3991 fusion worst peace of crap on the road

  • @6fordfusion I fucked your dad in the ass and I gave him crabs.

  • @6fordfusion Not as bad as Malibu, Galant is even worse, and the worst purchase you can make it by far the Dodge Avenger.

  • What about the base 177 hp engine for the accord?

  • hmmmmmm great

  • mazda 6 win!

  • Zoom Zoom... enough said :-) (although i'd take the s grand touring version)

  • I'd take the mazda

  • One thing I don't understand about the Fusion. Manual Transmission is considered standard equipment. So why is it so rare? And why can't you get a manual transmission with the V6 engines? And one more thing; I've also noticed that when I check thu car ads and enter manual transmission into the search engine, I see Fusions with photos of automatic shifters. Don't they even know what a manual transmission is anymore?

  • Car and Driver is so biased to imports its painful. Compare on quality not on brand name.

  • @Dumo47 Honda far outweighs Ford in quality. Honestly, Ford and quality don't even belong in the same sentence. Funny thing is, Hondas are cheaper for the most part, now. The only thing Ford has going is speed...which KILLS!

  • MOTOR TREND HAS SPOKEN (FUSION WINS) AND THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN (FUSION WINS).

    2010 FORD FUSION SHITS ALL OVER THE MAZDA 6 AND HONDA ACCORD. 'NUFF SAID.

  • @bbasher79

    LMFAO...its still a ford...itll shit itself soon enough

  • @bbasher79 IF you look closely fusion is a knock off honda prelude. Look it up you will be surprise LOL! And the flex is a bloated Scion XB knockoff. If you can't beat them, copy copy copy

  • @patrickvang06

    Now way! The Fusion design is all original. It may not have won the prize with Car and Driver, but it did take first prize with MotorTrend.

  • @gop4usa12 Yea so original huh haha! Trust me the Fusion is a Honda prelude knockoff. Ford ran out of ideas so they had to copy from their biggest competitor Honda & Toyota.

  • @patrickvang06

    Ok, fine. Just tell me which year model Prelude you're talking about so I can look it up and judge for myself. I'm not sure what you're seeing, but I'd like to see what it is you're talking about. So far, I happen to think the Fusion is the best looking car on the market. Maybe not the best car, but the best looking.  And I just don't see any resemblence to anything.

  • @gop4usa12 Hmm just look up 92-96 prelude from the back and then look up 97-01 prelude from the front. Put it together and you have a Fusion knockoff.You can see Ford try to tweak it a bit with it's 2nd generation Fusion by changing the headlights but that didn't fool us prelude owners LOL. Funny how Ford ran out of ideas & took a page from Honda's older designs. BTW Ford Flex is a bloated Scion XB knockoff too.

  • @patrickvang06

    Guess what. I bought the Fusion and I love it! If you're happy with your Prelude, more power to you. I won't knock the Prelude, nor will I let you persuade me from how I feel about my Fusion. We both own the car that makes us happy, so let's leave it at that, shall we?

  • @gop4usa12 With all due respect, I have nothing against Ford or domestic cars but you have to admit that right after the domestic car bailouts, our US government unfairly try to sabotaged Toyota & Honda to boost domestic car sales. That is a cheap blow don't you think? I mean domestic cars have tons of problems too but you don't see Japanese or others bash American cars. However, I believed most Americans are very nice & humble people so yes we can just enjoy what we have & be happy with it.

  • @patrickvang06

    Amen to that! I don't claim to own an American car. It's actually built in Mexico. These days; Toyota is probably more American than any of the American brands. And yes, Toyota was unfairly treated by the government. But that's because of the GM takeover, having nothing to do with Ford. I'm also aware that many Honda's are built in America.

  • @gop4usa12 not true, toyota employs about 18000 americans, ford employs more than 100,000.

  • @NitroGadvRules ford gets its parts from mexico

  • @gop4usa12 why post at all if you don't want to discuss merits and liabilities?

  • @patrickvang06 remember everyone copied the '86 Taurus

  • @patrickvang06

    92-96 Honda Prelude Rear End is a late-1980's Olds Cutlass Supreme knockoff, so suck it.

  • @bbasher79 The people will be pissed in 5 yrs when their Fusion starts needing repairs more than it's worth.

  • still mazda 6 looks way better the best looking cars at the moment would be mazda6, kia optima , hyundai sonata and subaru legacy the accord only looks good in its coupe shape due to a more agressive styling the rest looks like crap the fusion too much chrome,malibu is just simply ugly,camry looks better than accord but drives like a buick,altima is very ordinary wel maybe i forgot a few cars but i have to say that a lot of cars today needs a refresh

  • Oh my bad you were the only one born into money. But since you wanted to know what kind of cars I have they are as follows: 2009 Chyrsler 300 C, 2007 Ford Edge , 2002 Dodge Intrepid w/ 145,136 miles on it and my baby 2001 Chyrsler 300M w/ 114,736 miles on it.

  • I love my 2010 Honda Accord 4 cylinder sedan

  • honda all day. had a ford but got rid of it because of problems, got a honda never had any trouble. NEVER!!! oh yea, mazda's are fuckin UGLY!! plus they all look the same

  • Hondas are so damn ugly and plain. Mazda and Ford got it goin on.

  • Ford fusion is a knockoff honda prelude... if you can 't compete against imports, COPY COPY LOL!!!

  • @patrickvang06 Hondas are knock offs of cars period; what trash.

  • @Sibjacj, you dont know shit about cars if you think honda is trash.... you dont deserve an opinion but this is american and stupidy isnt illegal

  • @DJKutler24 Aww don't get mad, while people like you only own one car, I own 4 All American Baby, so keep making your car payments. So so far I'm in my twenties and purchased 21 cars hmm I think I'll buy a 2010 Ford Fusion next.

  • @Sibjacj, dude please STFU, I'm tired of you youtube people making up shit they have...... I was born into money while you had to do something to buy those cars (if you have 4 cars)... I dont own 4 cars but guess what my 2 cars cost more then your 4 cars....

  • this review fails to move the needle on my fun meter......

  • Didn't we already bash this for comparing 3 different levels of trim and cars from 2 different classes? A little biased???? F an A. If these car and driver reviewers get any shittier, I am cancelling my subscription.

  • you know the original honda accord 2010 pakistan looks much much better

  • Fords seems to be copying Toyota and other imports body styling now.

  • @abc12345107

    Ford Fusion is built on a Mazda chassis. I wouldn't say it's copying.

  • I wouldn't buy either of them. The Ford Mondeo and Volkswagen Passat are better looking cars.

  • @nwlondoner9 Mondeo?

  • @execdyke91 The Mondeo is made by Ford and is sold in Europe, Australia, China but for some reason Ford doesn't sell it in America. I was at the office of a car rental company in Ireland recently and an American tourist had returned a Ford Mondeo and he expressed his disappointment at not being able to buy it in America.

    You can check out the Ford Mondeo in this YouTube video:

    youtube.com/watch?v=mfE-e3ibFx­E

  • @nwlondoner9 Oh, okay thanks. =)

  • @nwlondoner9 next gen fusion and mondeo are being merged. Its out next year or late this year.

  • @nwlondoner9 i heard the mazda 6 and the mondeo have similar platforms. They look very similar too.

  • youtube.com/watch?v=fEK-bw0_bL­0

  • They didn't even speak on fuel economy where the Ford's strength actually is.

  • @Blackgam3r

    Accords gets 23 city 34 highway as well but Accord is way bigger than Fusion so mpg / weight ratio is much better in the Accord.

  • @JeremyFuhenstasser you're thinking of the 2011 Accord. Their testing the 2009 Accord. It get's 31 mpg.

    Not to mention the fact that both the Mazda and the Ford outweigh it by 20lbs in the written version of this review.

  • @Blackgam3r

    True dat. 2011 Accord gets 34 hwy.

  • mazda 6 is ugly

  • Why are they comparing a loaded Accord to the cheapest Fusion? This is going to give people a misleading view if they are trying to fairly compare these vehicles.

  • mazda6 is better

  • The Honda Accord engine will outlast the competition. Why do you think the resale values are so high with Hondas? Indy racing only uses Honda engines now, it isn't brain surgery people. You are buying a no gimmick albeit ugly car called Accord.

  • ya not a fair competition. if they would of used the fusion sport o sel then it would of been much better because i don't know much about Honda but that was not the base model far from it really. my cousin has a fusion sel and it is very nice inside and quick. much quicker then the 8.0s 0-60 that thy said

  • mazda 6 more beuty like mine!

  • they drove the accord way harder on the lane change, car and driver is bullshit.

  • i like the ford outside looks i like honda accord cause the ammount of room and i like the mazda 6 sign o_o

  • search up infowars and obama deception on youtube now or engien search it

  • Hey, lets compare 3 cars from 2 different classes, with 3 different levels of trim and see how they stack up???

  • How in the world do they compare a base model Fusion SE against Mazda 6i Touring and Accord EX-L models?

    And this review isn't at ALL biased...

  • A mustang will kick any of these guys asses literally.

  • @shub50 You're honestly comparing a mustang to 3 family sedans? That pretty embarrassing for the mustang actually...

  • @shub50 um this is the family sedan segment.

  • See my Ford Fusion V6 DUB 22" wheels...

  • Let's see, the Fusion has a higher statistical reliability rating, has better build quality than the Accord (the 2010 Accord is known to develop squeeks quickly), is a TRUE midsize unlike the bloated Accord, and looks better than the Accord. The Accord has a slightly better V6...that's it. I've always been a Honda/Toyota guy, but sorry, the 2010 Fusion is easily the best mid-sized sedan that isn't a luxury badge. No contest. The Mazda6 is nice enough but the old ones were better designs.

  • @chitownNorthside3

    You must be an idiot. The Accord is not classified as a Mid-Size Sedan anyway, the EPA rated it as a FULL-Size sedan. Do some research. Accord being big in size is a GOOD thing. Big sedan, lots of space, VERY reliable, but you have yet to see that...

  • @chitownNorthside3 quality: but isnt ford built in mexico, and honda built in america?

  • @mehiael

    Yes. So?

  • Honda Rules

    Ford sucks

    Chevy Drools

    and the rest well they are just falling behind lol

  • for all the ass holes that dont know, when you talk shit about ford then your talkin shit about mazda because ford is biggest steakholder in mazda and oversee development and design

  • For a 'family sedan', the fusion v6 hauls some major ass. I don't care what this video says, the bottomline is that the 2010 fusion eats mazda and honda for breakfast.

  • Honda is the best:)

  • I love my 2010 Ford Fusion.....It is tha ballZ!

  • 1.Ford Fusion 2.Mazda 3.Honda

  • Iv got to stick with good old American cars like ford chevy but mazdas cool better than honda

  • well fuck ur ass my mom just got the new mazda 6 and that shits awesome!

  • @XxlSkeptiKlxX i know i bought an 09 mazda6 and man it shits on ford

    mazda is awesome!!

  • @l00kel00ke we just got the 2010 fully loaded :D very nice car we tinted it chrome striped the doors and waiting for new headlights to come in :d

  • @XxlSkeptiKlxX oh nice

    im waitn for the 2011 mazda6 its gana fucken awesome

    i love my mazda though so i dont think im going to sell it

  • @you shouldnt man its a great car we sold our 2007 mazda 3 and got the 6 great trade next were gnna add tail lights and a new turbo :D

  • @XxlSkeptiKlxX Fucken clean a turbo!

    haha ford sucks

    yeah man im going to keep fixing up my mazda

  • @l00kel00ke yea man good thing about them is there so customizable... im thinkin about removing the stock turbo (we have the 6 sport) and stickin in a turbonetics model :)

  • That wasn't a fair test! You can't compare a baseline Fusion SE with a top of the line Accord EX-L, a Fusion SEL would have been more appropriate. With a baseline model you're bound to run into some cheapness...

  • haha even the altima get better time than the honda through 0-60 accord 7.5-8.2  altima 7sec-7.7

  • @jsnevels2, so what? 0-60 times are not the primary factor with sedans. Nobody but ignorant boy-racers care about a 1 second difference means nothing with this type of car...and these cars aren't for them. Besides, my middle-of-the-road 600cc motorcycle does 0-60 in 3 seconds...all cars are slow to me. Big deal.

  • @chitownNorthside3 please shutup you make yourself look dumb just shutup

  • @chitownNorthside3 And you know what a bugatti veyron does 0-60 in 2 seconds so yea all cars are slow and dont you think a motorcycle are gonna beat most cars cause it weights nothing,and im not a boy-racer or ignorant im 13 iI have a go-kart and a dirtbike and a mini-bike

  • I love the Accord, but it's kind of pathetic that it's only 1.0 seconds faster to 60 than the 4200lb Honda Odyssey.

  • i got the mazda 6 3.7 liters  272 horsepower

  • lovely car Fusion....

  • The Ford Fusion Hybrid won Motor Trend's award, not the standard Fusion, and it won mainly for the fact that Ford offered a full-sized hybrid cheaper than with Toyota, but if it weren't for Toyota's hybrid technology, which Ford copied and needed permission from Toyota to use its patent, there probably wouldn't be a Ford hybrid yet. Essentially that current Fusion is a seven year old Mazda design, that in no longer used by Mazda, and which in today's market, is quite old.

  • @Dumblikeyou2 Hello Mr. Misinformation. Ford licences their patent for the Fusion Hybrid from Paice, an independent developer that developed this technology back in 1994.

    In fact, Toyota was sued by the inventors of the technology for patent infringement but later came to an "agreement."

    And this isn't the first hybrid motor that Ford has put out either. It may be the first hybrid sedan, but not their first hybrid. They do also own Mercury and Lincoln.

    Google is your friend.

  • @Dumblikeyou2

    Fusion was the only 2010 new car. Motor Trend only evaluates new cars every year.

  • 2010 Ford fusion is motortrends car of the year for 2010, so i dont care what the sore losers of honda and mazda fans have to say, they lost ford won, fair game, like they say let the best car win.. and we have the winner.. 2010 ford fusion

  • Honda accord, That is one really nice honda for a sedan, the outside is plain. but wow the inside looks amazing, I never thought they were that nice inside.

    The Mazada has the sinister look from the outside which I still cant get over, Its awsome, inside is pretty well made also.

    The ford, It can hang, out side is pretty a nice style to it. inside could still be use more leather meterials.

    but all are great vehicles.

  • @St0pTrashTyping

    IMO the Accord's grille looks upscale.

  • For an alternate comparision involving a whole team of reviewers from different organizations as well as an average college educated American family you should check out "The $25,000 Family Sedan Shootout". They do a much better comparison with more convicing results. It involved 8 sedans rather than just 3. All of the above are included.

  • Alfa Romeo the best)

  • lol Honda and Toyota are just getting better and better... NO american car stacks up to it. Those fusions are starting to use Japanese hardware

  • @0YoungSavage

    Fusion uses Mazda CD3 chassis.

  • The accord is butt ugly inside and out, the accord the 6 and the fusion just keep getting uglier, is this a American styling thing?. Have to say the Mazda 6 looks the best but the last generation destroys it in looks.

  • Typical California asian bias.

  • fu** what this says the fusion got motor trend car of the year award, which means it IS better than these mazdas and hondas, i like the mazdas and hondas as well and im not saying the fusion is better than all hondas and mazdas, because mazda and honda beat ford in some car classes too, but just not this one

  • I'll trade my 09 Accord - Old man car - for a Fusion any day!!!!!!!!!! What was I thinking??? Tested the Fusion this past weekend, WAY BETTER than my Accord.

  • @rickkristin

    Fusion has by far the shortest wheelbase and is by far the shortest. I don't think a lot of fat Americans can fit inside a Fusion. Hence why Accord has been having so much sales in the US.

  • @JeremyFuhenstasser I just bought a 2010 Ford Fusion yesterday. I'm 6'5", 340lbs. I fit perfectly in the car. I guess it's because I'm tall. Shorter people would probably have a harder time fitting in it.

  • @Pseud0Link

    LOL. The bigger you are, the easier you can fit inside it?

  • @JeremyFuhenstasser I suppose so. Like I said, I fit perfectly in the car.

  • wow... Ford lost and it was 2 v 1 .....

  • i'll trade my 2010 fusion SE V6 24k miles , for 2010 accord or altima anytime

  • I'm in the market for a new car and i'm stuck on either the Fusion or Mazda 6. Both are really nice, practically identical in terms of MPG. Tough choice

  • Ford Fusion V4 HP 175, 22 City/31 highway. New Sonata V4 HP 200, MPG 22 City/35 highway. LOL The Hyundai Sonata has more power, and its even more fuel efficient. Hahahaha Hyundai hater, and lets wait for the Turbo charged Sonata which will blow the ass of any V6 Fusion. Ford=100 years of history=not much better than young Hyundai motors. ;)

  • @jalclk1244 Never mind jalclk1244. He's a gook promoting his colony.

  • @Headshot426 Gook? LOL I am not even an asian...Shame on you racist pice of shit. Now go drive ur Mustang which is trashed in every corner.

  • @jalclk1244

    The new Mustangs actually do pretty good in the corners. The v6 one outhandled a Genesis coupe in one review. I have no idea how they managed that but somehow they did.

  • The Accord is very ugly, bland at best. If I have to pay for it I want to look at it and like it.

  • Thats not a very bias review. They gave a list of problems for the Accord, didnt mention prices and it still won 1st place? terrible review. I have nothing against any of the three...Just think its a TERRIBLE comparison.

  • no way that accord does 0-60 in 7.5 secs

  • Fusion has a crappy interior. How Ford won any awards is beyond me.

  • @kndrice What are you smoking, the interior is great. I guess that's a pretty subjective thing though. You think it sucks, I think it's nice; we're all entitled to our opinions, but I think I'll let this car's sales speak for itself. Curious to know what car's interior you think is so much better at the SAME price point? (~$25 for top model SEL)

  • @kndrice They probably had to bribe someone...lol

  • 2010 ford fusion, motortrends car of the year!!!

  • @stangsaleens7 more like the 2010 ugly car of the year

  • @worldtraveler2500 you are kidding me right? japanese cars are so dam ugly. motortrend doesnt pick a car becuase its ugly or cheap, you can look it up and watch that ford beat 40 other car contenders.

  • no way honda 0-60 in 7.5

    the 3.5 v6 engine do the same

  • frig them mazdas say hi to the best american cars!!!

  • It's not that great of a comparison, the fusion is SE..why didn't they choose the SEL so it could match up with the accord EX-L

  • forget this cars! trust me go search and review the ford fusion sport 2010= more horsepower+hybrid+more quality

  • EX-L in canada right now costs more than a lincoln mkz....

  • BAH! Refinement is grossly overrated.

  • i test drove all three of these vehicles .the fusion mazda and accord were greatcontrols of the honda was a bit confusing the fusion was a bit boring on the inside due to it being a base model the mazda 6 was great interior wise and also seemed to have better acceleration and the whole stance of the car reminded me of the rx8 iam definately getting the mazda 6 soon anyone else bought it let me know what you think ...

  • Where are the Camry and Malibu? And the Sebring? LOL just kidding on that last one.

  • @ipbalkenende

    You''re right...they should've compared the accord and the 6 with the camry, but instead of the fusion. screw the malibu and the sebring.

  • dumbasses reviewed a SE instead of an SEL. Of course that interior won't match the others' higher models

  • mazdas are pure trash all they do is break down and fall apart they sould not be on any car recommendation lists !!!!

  • This review is all wrong. My mom has a 2010 ford fusion sel 4 cyl. and it's suspension isn't soft. I've driven it myself and it handles sporty and rides firmly. I say it's similar to the accord and the fusion's frame is the same as the mazda 6

  • sure whatever I love my mazda6!