nelso182

So from what it looks like on your guide and pictures I've seen on the web, the color changes are: Dark Side -> Guard : not as dark, but not sure quite how much lighter and how green Sterling Gray -> Magnetic : ??? pictures are all over the place on how dark it is Ice Storm -> Tectonic : now a plain light silver Sunset -> Bronze Fire : more brown than red/orange for the base?? The colors that really interest me are Guard and Bronze Fire. The photos I've seen of Guard are anywhere from a light gray with just a hint of green to a very dark green/gray that is almost as dark as "dark side". Bronze fire also seems like it is hard to pin down. The color guide posted here makes it look like a brown base, but the Superduty color guide on Ford's website shows it as very much Orange. Magnetic could also be a really good color if it has the Xirallic shimmer like Tuxedo Black. I still think the Fusion would look best in Ford's Green Gem paint, but they seem determined to only offer that color on the truck lineup.

Has anyone actually seen the new paint colors? Several of them sound like they could be really nice. I'd be interested in knowing 1) which of the new colors use Xirallic as opposed to traditional metallic effect paint? and 2) how do they compare to the colors they replace? The terra cotta leather also sounds good, but I'll have to see it in person.

My guess is that the Fusion will get updates similar to the ones the Taurus is getting for 2015 - new paint colors, slightly tweaked standard vs optional feature lists. The one wild card is that the order guide isn't out yet. Maybe they plan on announcing changes at the NY auto show. Maybe they'll bring back the Sport model with the 2.3?

I'm looking at buying a Fusion Titanium in the next few months and am wondering about the 19" wheels. I recently drove a Hybrid with 18" wheels, and the ride seemed to be very well balanced between handling and comfort (both noise and bumpiness) Has anyone driven both 18" and 19" versions? How much additional noise and bumpiness am I looking at if I go 19"?

Ford needs to offer their Green Gem Metallic paint on the fusion. I saw a F150 with this paint and it was some of the nicest looking paint I have ever seen on the road. The Fusion already looks great in Deep Impact Blue, and it would look even better in Green. I don't understand why more automakers don't offer rich green paint anymore. The only greens we see these days are lime greens on subcompacts and greens so dark they look black in anything but direct sunlight like the Atlantis Green color offered on the fusion a couple of years ago.