The North American Fusion also encountered naming problems. In this case, its original name was Futura, first used on the 1955 Lincoln Futura, later made famous as the '60s Batmobile, and later a model designation used for a version of the 1960s Falcon, and Australian Ford Falcon Futura models from 1964 through to 2008, and last used in the US on a two door version of the Ford Fairmont, and others. Since the name had been shelved for too long, and meanwhile a tire distributor (Pep Boys) had used it, a court challenge by Pep Boys was decided against Ford. Hence the two different versions of the Fusion exist.
According to Ford, consumer response to the 2006 Fusion had exceeded their expectations,with 30,000 sold during the first quarter of 2006. By October 2009, the Fusion became one of the top ten best-selling cars in the U.S. for the first time, as well as the best-selling car by a domestic automaker. 2011 Ford Fusion
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An article reflecting on the retirement of the Taurus however noted that whatever its faults, Ford did sell a large volume of them, and at the time production ended, the Taurus was still outselling the smaller Fusion and larger Ford Five Hundred combined, thanks to Taurus' large fleet sales. For the 2007 model year, approximately 77% of Fusion sales were retail (as opposed to fleet).This sales mix has contributed, in part, to the Fusion's relatively high residual value compared to the Taurus.
Ford also sells the Fusion in Mexico and Brazil. In Brazil, it became the highest-selling car in its class in 2008.
