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Ford Taurus

First generation1986–1995

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10powertrainsSedan, wagonbody styles
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taurus ↗Manual 5-spd · 1989–1989Premium · 3.0 LNot listedFront-Wheel Drive
taurus ↗Automatic 3-spd · 1986–1990Regular · 2.5 LNot listedFront-Wheel Drive
taurus ↗Manual 5-spd · 1986–1988Regular · 2.5 LNot listedFront-Wheel Drive
taurus ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1988–1995Regular · 3.8 LNot listedFront-Wheel Drive
taurus sho ↗Manual 5-spd · 1990–1995Premium · 3.0 LNot listedFront-Wheel Drive
taurus sho ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1993–1995Premium · 3.2 LNot listedFront-Wheel Drive
taurus wagon ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1986–2005Regular · 3.0 LNot listedFront-Wheel Drive
taurus wagon ↗Manual 5-spd · 1986–1987Regular · 2.5 LNot listedFront-Wheel Drive
taurus wagon v6 a/c ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1988–1990Regular · 3.0 LNot listedFront-Wheel Drive
taurus wagon v6 a/c ↗Automatic 4-spd · 1988–1989Regular · 3.8 LNot listedFront-Wheel Drive
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About this generation

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.

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