Generations and modifications
Browse the model family by generation first, then drill into each modification and its available trims and included options.
Generations
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2008–2012 Fifth generation
5 modifications · Ford revived the Taurus name for 2008 on a larger full-size sedan built for the U.S. market. This fifth-generation Taurus was sold as a sedan and later received a major styling update for 2013. The generation remained in production through the 2019 model year.
| Modification | Engine | Power (hp) | Transmission | Drive | |
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ford taurus limited
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Gasoline · 3.5 L · 263 hp | 263 hp | 6-speed automatic | Front-wheel drive | |
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ford taurus police interceptor sedan
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Gasoline · 3.5 L · 288 hp | 288 hp | 6-speed automatic | Front-wheel drive | |
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ford taurus se
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Gasoline · 3.5 L · 263 hp | 263 hp | 6-speed automatic | Front-wheel drive | |
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ford taurus sel
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Gasoline · 3.5 L · 263 hp | 263 hp | 6-speed automatic | Front-wheel drive | |
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ford taurus sho
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Gasoline · 3.5 L · 365 hp | 365 hp | 6-speed automatic | All-wheel drive |
2004–2019 Fourth generation facelift
16 modifications · Ford updated the fourth-generation Taurus for 2004 with revised front and rear styling and other detail changes. This facelifted version remained a U.S. market sedan through the end of Taurus sedan production after 2007. It was the final Taurus sold in the United States before the nameplate’s brief hiatus.
| Modification | Engine | Power (hp) | Transmission | Drive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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grand vitara
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2.7 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | |
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grand vitara
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2.7 L | — | Automatic 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | |
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grand vitara
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2.7 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | |
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police interceptor
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— | — | Automatic | AWD | |
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se fwd
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3.5 L | — | 6-speed automatic | Front-wheel drive | |
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sel fwd
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3.5 L | — | 6-speed automatic | Front-wheel drive | |
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taurus
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— | — | — | — | |
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taurus awd
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3.5 L | — | 6-speed automatic | All-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus awd
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3.5 L | — | 6-speed automatic | 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus awd ffv
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3.5 L | — | 6-speed automatic | All-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus fwd
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2.0 L | — | 6-speed automatic | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus fwd
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3.5 L | — | 6-speed automatic | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus fwd
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3.5 L | — | 6-speed automatic | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus fwd ffv
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3.5 L | — | 6-speed automatic | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus x awd
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3.5 L | — | 6-speed automatic | 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus x fwd
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3.5 L | — | 6-speed automatic | Front-Wheel Drive |
1996–2003 Third generation
3 modifications · The third-generation Taurus arrived for 1996 with a more oval design and a major mechanical and styling update. Ford continued to offer it as a sedan and wagon in the U.S. market. This generation ended after the 1999 model year.
| Modification | Engine | Power (hp) | Transmission | Drive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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taurus
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Gasoline · 3.0 L · 145 hp | 145 hp | 4-speed automatic | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus wagon
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Gasoline · 3.0 L · 145 hp | 145 hp | 4-speed automatic | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus wagon ffv
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Gasoline · 3.0 L · 145 hp | 145 hp | 4-speed automatic | Front-Wheel Drive |
1986–1995 First generation
10 modifications · The original Ford Taurus debuted for 1986 as a front-wheel-drive midsize car that replaced the LTD and LTD Crown Victoria in Ford’s passenger-car lineup. It was offered as a sedan and wagon and helped define Ford’s aerodynamic design direction in the late 1980s. This first generation remained on sale in the United States through the 1991 model year.
| Modification | Engine | Power (hp) | Transmission | Drive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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taurus
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3.8 L | — | Automatic 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus
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3.0 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus
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2.5 L | — | Automatic 3-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus
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2.5 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus sho
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3.0 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus sho
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3.2 L | — | Automatic 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus wagon
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2.5 L | — | Manual 5-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus wagon
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3.0 L | — | Automatic 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus wagon v6 a/c
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3.8 L | — | Automatic 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive | |
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taurus wagon v6 a/c
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3.0 L | — | Automatic 4-spd | Front-Wheel Drive |
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