• November 17, 2009

Motor Trend has tapped Ford's Fusion as 2010 Car of the Year. Ford says Fusion sales are at record levels.

Fusion competed for the award versus other mid-sized cars both mass-market and luxury in design achievement, engineering excellence, intended function, efficiency, safety and value.

The car, first launched in 2005, set a sales record in April -- the first full month of sales for the redesigned 2010 model and the new Fusion Hybrid, per Ford Motor.

Fusion Marketing Manager Jonathan Richards said in a statement that 50% of Fusion sales are high-end SEL and Sport models and the Hybrid version of the car.--Karl Greenberg