America's Best Cars 05 Family Sedan - Ford Fusion

America's Best Cars
Family Sedan - Ford Fusion

Price: $19,820 - $28,745
Mileage: 22 City / 29 Hwy

The Fusion is a really good car in a really tough market segment, notes Jake Fisher of Consumer Reports.

"It's a high-scoring vehicle," he said of the Fusion, which he called "a very enjoyable car to drive."

However, Fisher says that fuel economy is an issue. The Fusion lags its main Japanese competitors by a couple miles per gallon.

America's Best Cars 02 Sporty Car - Ford Mustang

America's Best Cars
Sporty Car - Ford Mustang

Price: $22,145 - $37,845
Mileage: 19 City / 29 Hwy (V6)

The Ford Mustang won the overall Top Pick rating in this category -- domestic or import -- from Consumer Reports magazine.

Cars: Consumer Reports' Top Picks: Sporty car - Ford Mustang

Cars: Consumer Reports' Top Picks
These 10 cars, trucks and SUVs scored the best in their classes, the magazine says.
Sporty car - Ford Mustang

Price: $22,145 - $37,845
EPA mileage: 19 City / 29 Hwy (V6)

The Mustang GT's throaty V8 provides plenty of punch, Consumer Reports says, while delivering surprisingly good fuel economy. A new V6 engine in non-GT models also delivers good performance and even better fuel economy, especially when combined with a manual transmission.