I'm considering a '07 Fusion, 4 cyl. 5 speed manual, currently drive '03 Olds Alero V6 automatic. The Olds has plenty of pickup and decent gas mileage (26-27 mpg) for the driving I do. Would like to get a Fusion but wouldn't like to get mpgs so the 4 maybe the way to go but I would hate to give up the pickup. I was comparing curb weight vs hp. The Olds 3100 lbs, with tthe V6 producing 170 hp. The specs on the Fusion, 3150ish lbs with the 4 cyl producing 160 hp. I don't think I would see a difference with the Fusion. Is this assumption, curb weight vs HP valid or are there other consideration to consider?
anyone out there with the 4 cyl 5 speed Fusion - how the car?