SUV: i'd take any mazda, nissan, toyota over something like the edge. and granted theyre in a different price range, i'd also take any bmw, audi, porsche.

all of the mountaineers, durangos, tahoes, etc i've ever been in have left a bad taste in my mouth.

i will admit that ford is definitely stepping it up now though. my mother has a 2008 mustang and i hate it. i hate it i hate it i hate it. the interior is terrible and it handles like it looks- shitty.

on the other hand, my best bud picked up a 2010 mustang a few months ago. definitely MAAAAAAAAAAAJOR improvements. the interior is the most striking difference.

 

The Edge is around $1000 MORE than a Toyota Highlander. And the same as a CX-9.

 

I'm talking about real SUVs... Suburbans, Explorers, Durangos and Jeeps, son.

 

Car of the year or not, people still love there Honda's, Acura's,Mazda's,Nissan's,Audi's, BMW's , Infiniti's . All I can say its about time Ford!

I rented a Fusion and it wasn't impressive at all. For a 4 door car its as boring as a Camry , Accord and everything else out there in that price segment. The Mazda 6 is nice, but it quirky at the same time, and build quality is missing.

One 4 door sedan that definitely caught my eye was the brand new Maxima! Hello, the Maxima is back as the 4DSC!(4 door sports car) Nissan did a fine job on that car , its like being in a sports Mercedes, all joking aside! All the bells and whistles are there and the car can move , handle , and feels very nimble for a big car, the breaking point is that the price to play starts at 33k bucks and goes to 43k for a fully equipped Maxima. No thanks, you can get yourself a nice BMW 3 series,entry level 5 series or a nice Mercedes C class sport loaded to the gills. Or even get into its sister car the Infiniti G35 at that price.

I would definitely pick a used one up if I was in that market again , if the price was right I could easily see the Maxima getting the car of the year award.

 

People that blindly bash domestic vehicles are no better than people blindly bashing rotary engines.

Both are the results of ignorance.

 

Some tough competition this year from perusing the online article, particularly from the Camaro, LaCrosse, Prius and Golf.

I like the Fusion, but have not driven one. I think Ford should bring out a Fusion SHO. That'd be much more interesting than the behemoth Taurus SHO.

I think GM or Ford deserved the award this year. However, MT did give the last Ford Thuderturd COTY earlier this decade...(blech).

 

?????????What makes these real and the others not? I guess all the others do not exist, they are not real.
You are sleeping, you do not want to believe, you are sleeping, you do not want to believe. ( The Smiths )