Overview
The 2017 Ford Taurus is a fullsize sedan offered in 3 trims, starting off at a base MSRP of $27,345. For that price, it mainly competes with the Chevrolet Impala, the Toyota Avalon, and the Kia Cadenza. Between 3 trims, the Taurus sedan offers 2 powertrains. The base engine is a 3.5L V6 engine capable of making 288 horsepower and 254 lb-ft of torque. If more power is required, there is also a 240 horsepower-making 2.0L turbocharged Inline-4 engine. Both engines are mated to a 6-speed Automatic transmission. The Taurus sedan reaches 60 MPH from zero in 6.5 seconds on its base engine, which gets pumped up to 7.4 seconds with the 2.0L turbocharged Inline-4 engine. Depending on the powertrain, the Taurus sedan can manage a combined fuel economy between 19 and 23 MPG. While we're on the topic of choices, the 6 striking colors the Taurus sedan comes in really pull you towards itself.
