It also offers one of the quietest interiors on the market. I can drive the car for hours without feeling fatigued. The deepest single snowfall encountered was 12 inches. The suspension combines a comfortable ride with unexpectedly agile handling. Ford calls it Command Seating, and we dig it.
The car has not developed any squeaks or rattles. It was a hugely important vehicle that brought many new inventions and features to the marketplace. I drove an all-wheel-drive Taurus Limited. Typical maintenance, one major repair, a new set of tires, a new battery and it's still holding up. It is the idea car for the individual or family members.
They make the car seem like an over priced boat. Car has check engine light, but nothing major. There are six generations of the Ford Taurus. The eight-way power seat in my test car offered plenty of adjustment range for short or tall drivers. The interior was entirely redesigned as well.
I can drive the car for hours without feeling fatigued. Ford also sells the Taurus X, a six- or seven-seat wagon derived from the Taurus. The 2011 model offers ice blue lighting, which not only looks cool, but also makes everything easy to read at night. They make the car seem like an over priced boat. Passing others requires just a modest step on the gas, and at 75 mph the car feels like it still has plenty of oomph left. Whether or not it will be depends on how consumers react to its cabin and styling.
Fuel economy, actual, was 21. The six standard airbags include side-impact airbags for the front seats and side curtain airbags for both rows. It's far from a muscle sedan, but you can finally blow past parade floats with ease. The Ford Taurus seats five. I would like to see a bit better fuel mileage out of it.
Edgier Styling Ford says there are some 500 updates to the Taurus compared to the Five Hundred, and they start up front. We now have 86,000 on it. Edgier Styling Ford says there are some 500 updates to the Taurus compared to the Five Hundred, and they start up front. Nice power but still gets very good gas mileage. Combine that with its cargo dimensions and available all-wheel drive, and the Taurus seems destined to be a solid, if unemotional, choice. Tire wear has been excellent, with 60% of usable tread remaining.
One light bulb, license plate illumination, required replacement. The car has not needed any repairs or adjustments. None of these issues are deal-breakers, but on the scale of user-friendliness, they keep the Taurus a few rungs below perfection. The overhead grab handles still slam against the ceiling when you let go — something most automakers addressed years ago with soft-shut handles. The center floor hump is manageably low — unexpected, considering my test car had all-wheel drive.
It's even survived two teenagers. Not that the Taurus passes for luxury: The center armrest is hard enough to dribble a basketball on, and the looks a few years behind in graphics quality. The lowest temperature encountered was minus five degrees F. The rear seat offers spacious accommodations, though the backrest was angled a bit far for my taste. There's a slightly different look to the Taurus, with a new three-bar chrome grille, more sculpted hood, and new front fascia, plus new taillamps and dual chrome exhaust tips and more brightwork all around. Fuel economy for the summer months June through September was 26.