From the Passenger's Seat

Originally, I was hesitant to review this because it's not something many people care to learn about and I don't have any previous truck experience to make comparisons between other models. But after spending 250+ miles sitting in it, I felt obliged to give my opinion. 

See these three new family sedans? What immediate similarity you notice about their faces?  I don't know about you, but they all look like angry fish to me. Or robots, but robots can't feel emotions yet. 

The midsize sedan segment is a hot, competitive one with many entrants vying to generate bloated sales figures. The Ford Fusion does a convincing job of winning me over.  Perhaps the best aspect of the Fusion is how seamless the riding experience is. Driving long distances is a cinch with the Fusion's pleasant balance of noise levels, ride comfort and interior space.  That's not to say the Fusion is especially impressive in any of those areas. The tires over the typical whine over grooved pavement, and wind noise from the side windows could be suppressed better. The suspension is steady and controlled, yet it doesn't blow the passengers away in terms of isolation; bumps are felt somewhat acutely. 

Each year, the Dallas Auto Show includes test drive areas where manufacturers bring cars for potential customers to test drive. This year, Ford, GM and Chrysler and Mazda showed up for test drives. However, Mazda banned people under 18 years of age from riding in their vehicles, making me ineligible to evaluate any Mazdas. As such, I rode as a passenger in the Chrysler 300 John Varvatos Edition, the Chrysler Town & Country Limited, the Chevrolet Cruze Diesel and the 2014 Cadillac CTS.