I like the styling of the Mazda 6 over the Fusion. Also, there are more powertrain combinations for the Mazda. You can get a 5 speed manual transmission with either the 4 or 6 cylinder in the Mazda, but only with the 4 cyl. in the Fusion. If you really want some spunk, look at the new Mazdaspeed 6. 4 cylinder, turbo, AWD with a 6 speed manual. But then again, I might be bias. Look at my sig.