2008 Ford Taurus Overview

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Our Bottom Line

By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

TheCarConnection.com’s car experts consulted all the respected Web reviews of the 2008 Ford Taurus to bring you this conclusive review of its styling, performance, features, safety and quality. In addition, TheCarConnection.com’s staffers also drove the latest version of the Ford ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 6
Performance: 7
Comfort and Quality: 9
Safety: 10
Features: 10

Our Full Review

By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

2008 FORD TAURUS STYLING | [6 out of 10] MyRide: "huge dose of character...clean, smooth and well proportioned" AutoWeek: "still looks like an overinflated previous-generation Passat " MSN: "The Taurus looks dressed up on the outside" Cars.com: "keeps the Five Hundred's stodgy profile" Long ago, Ford sold the Taurus. In 2006, it dropped the name and brought out the full-size Five Hundred sedan. Now in 2008, Ford’s changed the Five Hundred’s name to—Taurus. Confused? There’s no need to be, since the new 2008 Ford Taurus represents what the old one did—an exceptional value in big sedans , if not a sporting one. While reviewers agree that the 2008 Ford Taurus is different from both the original Taurus and the Ford Five Hundred , whether that change is for the better is definitely a matter of taste. Fans of the new look include the reviewer at MSN, which says the 2008 Ford "looks dressed up on the outside, with eye-catching taillights and headlights and a ... Read full review

Specifications

Trim	MSRP	Invoice	Fuel Econ
2008 Ford Taurus: 4dr Sedan SEL FWD	$23,635	$21,801	City: 18 Hwy: 28
2008 Ford Taurus: 4dr Sedan SEL AWD	$25,485	$23,467	City: 17 Hwy: 24
2008 Ford Taurus: 4dr Sedan Limited FWD	$27,620	$25,388	City: 18 Hwy: 28
2008 Ford Taurus: 4dr Sedan Limited AWD	$29,470	$27,053	City: 17 Hwy: 24