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There was a time when Ford vehicles absolutely dominated the list of the top 10 vehicles sold in the U.S. The F-Series was always number one, followed by stalwarts like the Taurus, Explorer, Ranger and even the Focus (or Escort before that). 2001 was a long time ago, though, and the past eight years haven't exactly been stellar for the Blue Oval. The tide may be changing for 2009, though, as the Dearborn, MI-based automaker has seen its market share rise steadily in a down auto market.<br />
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Ford's biggest success may be the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fusion">2010 Fusion</a>, as the sharply redesigned sedan now delivers best-in-class fuel economy, an impressive <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/19/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-what-a-difference-60-degrees-m/">hybrid option</a>, a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/16/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/">Sport model</a> and all the features and amenities necessary to compete against the best vehicles in the segment. Customers have taken notice of the new Fusion, and Ford's payoff is that Fusion sales are the best they've ever been. In fact, Ford has already eclipsed the model's all-time best sales year of 2007 by nearly 2,000 units. The Fusion is selling so well in this dismal car market that it has now made its way into the top 10 vehicles sold in the U.S. Ford can also take pride in the fact that the Fusion is the best-selling domestic car (not including trucks) in the U.S.<br />
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While the Fusion has finally hit its stride after five years on the market, Ford's mid-size sedan has a <em>long</em> way to go before catching the Japanese bogeys. The Toyota Camry has <a href="http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/document/October_2009_Sales_Chart.pdf">nearly doubled</a> the Fusion's year-to-date sales of 151,000 units, and the Honda Accord isn't too far behind. Even the Nissan Altima is ahead of the Fusion <a href="http://www.nissannews.com/newsrelease.do?id=931&mid=1">by nearly 18,000 units</a>. <br />
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While the Fusion still has a ways to go before it can look down upon the likes of Camry and Accord, we're thinking cracking the Top 10 is still worth a Dos Equis or two. Hit the jump to read over the Ford press release, which is rightfully chock full of bragging.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/">Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Sport</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/000_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/003_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/001_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/002_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/004_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><small>2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for a high-res gallery</small></span></div>
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There was a time when Ford vehicles absolutely dominated the list of the top 10 vehicles sold in the U.S. The F-Series was always number one, followed by stalwarts like the Taurus, Explorer, Ranger and even the Focus (or Escort before that). 2001 was a long time ago, though, and the past eight years haven't exactly been stellar for the Blue Oval. The tide may be changing for 2009, though, as the Dearborn, MI-based automaker has seen its market share rise steadily in a down auto market.<br />
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Ford's biggest success may be the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/model/fusion">2010 Fusion</a>, as the sharply redesigned sedan now delivers best-in-class fuel economy, an impressive <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/19/review-2010-ford-fusion-hybrid-what-a-difference-60-degrees-m/">hybrid option</a>, a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/16/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/">Sport model</a> and all the features and amenities necessary to compete against the best vehicles in the segment. Customers have taken notice of the new Fusion, and Ford's payoff is that Fusion sales are the best they've ever been. In fact, Ford has already eclipsed the model's all-time best sales year of 2007 by nearly 2,000 units. The Fusion is selling so well in this dismal car market that it has now made its way into the top 10 vehicles sold in the U.S. Ford can also take pride in the fact that the Fusion is the best-selling domestic car (not including trucks) in the U.S.<br />
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While the Fusion has finally hit its stride after five years on the market, Ford's mid-size sedan has a <em>long</em> way to go before catching the Japanese bogeys. The Toyota Camry has <a href="http://pressroom.toyota.com/pr/tms/document/October_2009_Sales_Chart.pdf">nearly doubled</a> the Fusion's year-to-date sales of 151,000 units, and the Honda Accord isn't too far behind. Even the Nissan Altima is ahead of the Fusion <a href="http://www.nissannews.com/newsrelease.do?id=931&mid=1">by nearly 18,000 units</a>. <br />
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While the Fusion still has a ways to go before it can look down upon the likes of Camry and Accord, we're thinking cracking the Top 10 is still worth a Dos Equis or two. Hit the jump to read over the Ford press release, which is rightfully chock full of bragging.<br />
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<div class="postgallery"><p><strong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/">Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Sport</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/000_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/003_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/001_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/002_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/in-the-autoblog-garage-2010-ford-fusion-sport/low/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/02/004_fusion2010garage_thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />
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