Ford Fusion is one of our top picks for a midsize family sedan. Spacious interior, engaging handling, comfortable ride, excellent Ford Sync system, good four-cylinder fuel economy. You remember that overachiever in high school? The honor society kid who did extra credit work even though he didn't need to? That's how it is with the 2010 Ford Fusion. Earlier incarnations of the Fusion already had the basics down, including a pleasant driving demeanor, a comfortable ride and a high level of overall refinement. Antilock disc brakes, stability control, front-seat side airbags and side curtain airbags are standard on all Fusions. In government crash testing, the Fusion earned a top five-star rating for its protection of front occupants in head-on collisions. In the side-impact test, the Fusion earned five stars for front passengers and four stars for those in the rear. In Insurance Institute for Highway Safety tests, the Fusion earned a top rating of Good in both the frontal-offset and side-impact tests.