Ford Motor Company (F)’s 2014 Fusion Will Continue to Win

It’s difficult to find any fault with the Fusion, and for the first time in a long time, a Detroit automaker actually has a chance to top the Camry in the years ahead.

Here’s another tidbit: Ford is still ranked No. 1 in consumer loyalty.

Information from R.L. Polk. Link opens press release.

Along with selling well to consumers, critics have been just as pleased. Check out just a few of the numerous awards the Fusion has taken home.

U.S. News & World Report‘s “Best Car for the Money.”

2013 “Green Car of the Year” award from the Los Angeles Auto Show.

Kelley Blue Book’s “Best Redesigned Vehicle” of the year.

U.S. News & World Report‘s 2013 “Best Cars for Families.”

U.S. News & World Report‘s “Best Mid-Size Car” (for three straight years).

Investing takeaway
Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) offers a unique opportunity for investment, which could bring in huge gains for those who have jumped in. It’s still riding on a wave of optimism, as it was the only Detroit automaker not to take a bailout from Uncle Sam, and that has definitely helped. It owns America’s best-selling truck for 36 years, and America’s best-selling vehicle for more than 31 years — the ever popular F-Series.

Ford is years ahead of crosstown rival General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) in its global platform consolidation, leading it to margins in North America to top 11%, while General Motors Company (NYSE:GM) barely tops 6%. The great thing about Ford as an investment is it still has much room to grow. In two years, when the company breaks even in Europe, and its operations in China become more profitable, the stock valuation could soar quickly — rewarding patient investors who have witnessed one of the greatest turnarounds in business history.

Many investors can’t get past the idea of what Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) was a decade ago, and those are missing a valuable opportunity as vehicle sales in the U.S. surge and the economy gradually improves. If you’re not a Ford investor, it’s definitely a company to look at or put on your watch list. You won’t be disappointed in the Fusion, or any of Ford’s new vehicles — and you won’t be disappointed in Ford as an investment.

The article Ford’s 2014 Fusion Will Continue to Win originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Daniel Miller.

Fool contributor Daniel Miller owns shares of Ford and General Motors. The Motley Fool recommends Ford and General Motors and owns shares of Ford.

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