It was ADVERTISED as a midsize car, but it's actually a full-size car. Same could be said about the Chevy Impala and Pontiac Grand Prix. They labeled it midsize so it wouldn't overlap with the larger Crown Victoria which had a V8 that was actually slower than this car (when equipped with the Duratec engine). ;-)
Ford Taurus Sedan specs
| Car type | 4-door saloon |
| Curb weight | 1528 kg (3369 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 4.85 m (191 in) long, 1.79 m (70 in) wide, 1.37 m (54 in) high |
| Wheelbase | 2.67 m (105 in) |
| Introduced | 2000 |
| Views | 2.7k |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V6 |
| Displacement | 3.0 l (183 ci) |
| Power | 157 ps (155 bhp / 116 kw) @ 5000 rpm |
| Torque | 251 Nm (185 lb-ft) @ 4000 rpm |
| Power / liter | 52 ps (52 hp) |
| Power / weight | 103 ps (101 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 164 Nm (121 lb-ft) / t |
| Transmission | 4-speed automatic |
| Layout | front engine, front wheel drive |
Taurus Sedan competition
kidder 11y ago
Who said Dodge Intrepid?! That could be a possible rival! But the Taurus is mid-sized, not full-sized. Car and Driver was just testing the V6-powered family cars regardless of SIZE! The Stratus and Malibu are better rivals to this, although it is 198 (!!!) inches, much longer than that of a full-size luxury Lexus LS 430!
Cookie Monster 11y ago
What happened to Dodge Intrepid? Was it gone? This one's got the power out of a 3.0 V6, but 101 hp/ton? Darn, the Impala takes over with better performance out of a 3800 Pushrod V6. FACT.
Ferrari driver 11y ago
The Ford Taurus is a BMW tweener. Its got the size of a 5 Series and the price of a 3.
Ferrari driver 11y ago
@FastestLaps
Do you search IPs before deleting anything? Because I noticed a few comments disappeared, and I'm using a cell phone right now.
Ferrari driver 11y ago
