View Photos of the 2013 Mid-Size Sedan Comparison

Photography by James LipmanPublished: Oct 19, 2012

2013 honda accord ex sedan, 2013 ford fusion se ecoboost, 2013 nissan altima 25 sv sedan, and 2012 volkswagen passat 25 se

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Masters of the Middle: Four strait-laced sedans—2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2013 Honda Accord EX, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE—that pull the market's strings.

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2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, and 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

Wheel, Automotive design, Land vehicle, Vehicle, Car, Grille, Automotive mirror, Hood, Headlamp, Automotive lighting,

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2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, and 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, and 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan

Tire, Wheel, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Land vehicle, Vehicle, Car, Vehicle registration plate, Alloy wheel, Automotive parking light,

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, and 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, and 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan

Tire, Wheel, Mode of transport, Overhead power line, Automotive design, Vehicle, Transmission tower, Land vehicle, Transport, Rim,

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, and 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan

2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, and 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

Motor vehicle, Road, Automotive design, Mode of transport, Automotive mirror, Infrastructure, Grille, Car, Highland, Automotive parking light,

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2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, and 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, and 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE

Motor vehicle, Wheel, Automotive design, Mode of transport, Road, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Infrastructure, Car, Automotive mirror,

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, and 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE

Motor vehicle, Road, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Automotive mirror, Vehicle, Infrastructure, Road surface, Car, Asphalt,

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, and 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE

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2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, and 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE

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2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, and 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE

2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, and 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan

Tire, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive mirror, Car, Alloy wheel, Automotive lighting, Rim, Rear-view mirror,

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2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, and 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan

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2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, and 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

Tire, Motor vehicle, Wheel, Road, Mode of transport, Automotive design, Automotive mirror, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Infrastructure,

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2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, and 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

Motor vehicle, Road, Automotive design, Vehicle, Transport, Land vehicle, Automotive mirror, Infrastructure, Grille, Car,

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2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, and 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, and 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE

Motor vehicle, Road, Automotive mirror, Mode of transport, Automotive tail & brake light, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Road surface, Automotive lighting,

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, and 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, and 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE

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2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, and 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

Road, Land vehicle, Automotive design, Automotive parking light, Car, Automotive mirror, Automotive exterior, Automotive lighting, Luxury vehicle, Asphalt,

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2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, and 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, and 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan

Mode of transport, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive tail & brake light, Car, Full-size car, Mid-size car, Terrain, Hill, Sedan,

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2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, and 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, and 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan

Motor vehicle, Tire, Wheel, Automotive design, Automotive mirror, Automotive tire, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Automotive parking light, Alloy wheel,

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost, 2012 Volkswagen Passat 2.5 SE, 2013 Honda Accord EX sedan, and 2013 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV sedan

2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

Tire, Wheel, Automotive tire, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Cone, Car, Grille, Headlamp,

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

Road, Automotive design, Vehicle, Grille, Infrastructure, Transport, Automotive tire, Car, Hood, Headlamp,

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

Automotive design, Vehicle, Grille, Car, Cone, Automotive tire, Full-size car, Mid-size car, Hood, Headlamp,

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

Tire, Automotive design, Vehicle, Land vehicle, Road, Car, Grille, Automotive mirror, Rim, Full-size car,

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2013 Ford Fusion SE EcoBoost

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