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<div align="center"><em><strong><small>2010 Ford Fusion SE 6MT - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />What we have here is a rare breed. A mid-size sedan from a domestic automaker equipped with a manually actuated clutch. In fact, the 2010 Ford Fusion (and its rebadged brother, the Mercury Milan) are the last examples offered with Detroit Three nameplates. The Fusion's competition from Chrysler and General Motors are only available with automatic gearboxes, and while the import brands all offer the option to shift-it-yourself, few are actually purchased by stick-averse Americans.<br /><br />So when Ford released its powertrain combinations for the 2010 Fusion, we were surprised to find that not only was a manual available on S and SE four-cylinder models, but the Blue Oval also upgraded ye olde five-speed cog-swapper to a six-speed unit. As fans of the three-pedal arrangement, we promptly requested a manual Fusion to see how it stacks up to the high expectations set by the V6-powered <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/16/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/">2010 Fusion Sport</a> we've already reviewed.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt-1/">Review: 2010 Ford Fusion SE 6MT</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt-1/1467806/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/000_fusion6mt_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt-1/1467805/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/001_fusion6mt_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt-1/1467796/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/002_fusion6mt_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt-1/1467795/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/003_fusion6mt_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt-1/1467804/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/004_fusion6mt_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><em><strong><small>Photos Copyright (C)2009 Sam Abuelsamid / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/02/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 2010 Ford Fusion SE 6MT proves that sometimes less is more</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/02/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt/">Review: 2010 Ford Fusion SE 6MT proves that sometimes less is more</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/02/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1501811/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/02/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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<div align="center"><em><strong><small>2010 Ford Fusion SE 6MT - Click above for high-res image gallery</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br />What we have here is a rare breed. A mid-size sedan from a domestic automaker equipped with a manually actuated clutch. In fact, the 2010 Ford Fusion (and its rebadged brother, the Mercury Milan) are the last examples offered with Detroit Three nameplates. The Fusion's competition from Chrysler and General Motors are only available with automatic gearboxes, and while the import brands all offer the option to shift-it-yourself, few are actually purchased by stick-averse Americans.<br /><br />So when Ford released its powertrain combinations for the 2010 Fusion, we were surprised to find that not only was a manual available on S and SE four-cylinder models, but the Blue Oval also upgraded ye olde five-speed cog-swapper to a six-speed unit. As fans of the three-pedal arrangement, we promptly requested a manual Fusion to see how it stacks up to the high expectations set by the V6-powered <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/16/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/">2010 Fusion Sport</a> we've already reviewed.<br /><br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt-1/">Review: 2010 Ford Fusion SE 6MT</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt-1/1467806/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/000_fusion6mt_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt-1/1467805/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/001_fusion6mt_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt-1/1467796/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/002_fusion6mt_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt-1/1467795/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/003_fusion6mt_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt-1/1467804/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/04/004_fusion6mt_review_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br /><em><strong><small>Photos Copyright (C)2009 Sam Abuelsamid / Weblogs, Inc.</small></strong></em><p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/02/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Review: 2010 Ford Fusion SE 6MT proves that sometimes less is more</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/02/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt/">Review: 2010 Ford Fusion SE 6MT proves that sometimes less is more</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblog</a> on Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/02/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1501811/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/02/review-2010-ford-fusion-se-6mt/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>
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