• 6 CD CHANGER|AUTO HEADLIGHT ON/OFF|AUTO MIRROR DIMMER|CENTER ARM REST|CENTER CONSOLE|CHROME WHEELS|COMPASS|CRUISE CONTROL|CURTAIN AIR BAGS|DRIVER INFORMATION SYSTEM|DUAL FRONT AIR BAGS|DUAL ZONE CLIMATE CONTROL|FOG/DRIVING LAMPS|HEATED SEATS|HOMELINK SYSTEM|KEYLESS ENTRY|LEATHER|LEATHER SHIFT KNOB|LEATHER WRAP STEERING|LUMBAR SUPPORT|MAP LIGHT|MEMORY SEATS|MP3 CAPABILITY|OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE DISPLAY|PARKING SENSORS|POWER DOOR LOCKS|POWER MIRROR|POWER SEAT|POWER SUNROOF|POWER WINDOWS|REAR AIR|REMOTE KEY PAD ENTRY|REMOTE TRUNK RELEASE|STEERING WHEEL AUDIO CONTROLS|TINTED GLASS|TRACTION CONTROL|WOOD GRAIN TRIM

Dimensions

• 20 gallon main unleaded fuel tank
• Cargo capacity: all seats in place (cu ft): 21.2
• External dimensions: overall length (inches): 200.4, overall width (inches): 74.5, overall height (inches): 61.5, wheelbase (inches): 112.9, front track (inches): 64.6, rear track (inches): 65 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 40
• Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 39.4, rear headroom (inches): 38.7, front hip room (inches): 53.7, rear hip room (inches): 53.7, front leg room (inches): 41.3, rear leg room (inches): 41.3, front shoulder room (inches): 57.8, rear shoulder room (inches): 57.5 and interior volume (cu ft): 108
• Load restraint hooks
• Weights: curb weight (lbs) 3,741

Performance

• 3,496 cc 3.5 liters V 6 front engine with 92.5 mm bore, 88.7 mm stroke, 10.3 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder 99C
• Emission control level LEV
• Front-wheel drive
• Fuel Consumption: EPA 08 urban (mpg): 18, country/highway (mpg): 28, combined (mpg): 22
• Multi-point injection fuel system
• Power: 196 kW , 263 HP SAE @ 6,250 rpm; 249 ft lb , 338 Nm @ 4,500 rpm
• Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
• Unleaded fuel 87

Comfort

• 12v power outlet: front and 2 , 12v power outlet: rear and 1
• Air conditioning with climate control and rear outlet
• Automatic six-speed transmission with mode select and shift lever on floor automatic
• Bucket heated electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment , bucket heated electrically adjustable passenger seat with lumbar adjustment and two adjustments
• Cargo area light
• Clock
• Compass
• Computer with average fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
• Cruise control
• Dashboard
• Delayed/fade courtesy lights
• Door ajar warning
• Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats
• Driver and passenger power heated chrome door mirrors
• Eight speaker(s)
• External temperature
• Fixed mast antenna
• Floor mats
• Front and rear reading lights
• Front power windows with one one-touch , rear power windows
• Front seat back storage
• Front seat center armrest
• Front seats cup holders fixed , rear seats cup holders pop out
• Full dashboard console with covered storage box , full floor console with covered storage box , partial overhead console with covered storage box
• Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
• Illuminated entry system
• Leather covered multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment
• Leather seat upholstery with additional vinyl
• Low tire pressure indicator
• Luxury trim wood & leather on gearknob, wood/woodgrain on doors and wood/woodgrain on dashboard
• Memorized adjustment with two settings on door mirror position with four driver's seat positions
• Oil pressure warning light
• Other RDS audio system with AM/FM, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer CD player reads MP3
• Passenger seat secondary ventilation controls
• Rear seat center armrest integral box
• Remote control remote trunk/hatch release
• Seating: five seats
• Service interval indicator
• Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
• Tachometer
• Three asymmetrical bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
• Vehicle speed proportional power steering
• Ventilation system

Exterior

• Automatic operation rear view mirror
• Body color front and rear bumpers
• Chrome/bright trim around side windows
• Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
• Fixed rear window with defogger
• Front and rear all seasons tires with 225 mm tire width, 55% tire profile and T tire rating
• Front and rear alloy wheels with 18 inch rim diam, 7 inch rim width and partial wheel covers
• Front and rear mud flaps
• Front fog lights
• Headlight control with time delay switch-off, dusk sensor and auto off with ignition
• Pearl paint
• Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel
• Tinted glass on cabin
• Windshield wipers

Safety

• 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
• Digital keypad power locks
• Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment , passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
• Electronic brake distribution
• Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
• Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
• Four-wheel ABS
• Front and rear roof airbag
• Front side airbag
• Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
• Immobilizer
• Peripheral anti-theft protection
• Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats and rear seats

These tests were performed on the Ford Taurus 4-DR. w/SAB
2008 Ford Taurus Limited w/Leather & Sunroof VS. Other Heavy Passenger Cars

Frontal Impact - Driver
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5

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	Head
	69.8

	Chest
	80

	Left_Leg
	43.6

	Right_Leg
	54.5

Frontal Impact - Passenger
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5

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	Head
	83.1

	Chest
	95

	Left_Leg
	61.5

	Right_Leg
	45.2

Side Impact - Driver
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5

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	Head
	90.6

	Chest
	74

	Pelvis
	76.3

Side Impact - Passenger
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5

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Missing Data

• Anti-Corrosion - 60 mo / unlimited mi
• Full Warranty - 36 mo / 36,000 mi
• Powertrain Warranty - 60 mo / 60,000 mi
• Roadside Assistance - 60 mo / 60,000 mi