2008 Ford Taurus Summary

2008 Ford Taurus

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2008 Ford Taurus

Kelley Blue Book Retail $12,250–$13,650  

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MPG City: 17 – 18 Highway: 24 – 28

Available Engines

263-hp, 3.5-liter V-6 (regular gas)

Transmissions

6-speed automatic w/OD

Average Consumer Rating

(4.8) 27 consumer reviews

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Expert Snapshot

New or Notable

Revision of slow-selling Five Hundred
New, larger V-6
Available AWD
Six airbags standard
Optional electronic stability system
 

What We Like

+Crash-test ratings
+Price
+Ride and handling balance
+Backseat space
+Trunk space
+Child-seat accommodations
+Driving visibility
 

What We Don't

-Dated cabin design
-Mushy brakes
-Some cheap interior details
-Narrow front seats
-Same stodgy profile
-Folding backseat execution
 
Ford says 80 percent of consumers recognize the Taurus nameplate, but only 40 percent have heard of the Five Hundred, making the full-size sedan a tough sell. Rather than pour millions of dollars into raising awareness, Ford chose to resurrect the bygone Taurus nameplate and put it on the freshened 2008 Five Hundred.   Read More

4 Available Taurus Trims

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    Original MSRP
SEL 4dr Front-wheel Drive
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$23,635
SEL 4dr All-wheel Drive
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$25,485
Limited 4dr Front-wheel Drive
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$27,620
Limited 4dr All-wheel Drive
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$29,470
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