Article Comments - 2010 Ford Taurus First Drive and Full Test

21 messages, Last post on Nov 13, 2009 at 5:51 AM

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2010 Ford Taurus SEL First Drive - First Impressions: The 2010 Ford Taurus differentiates itself from the interim Five Hundred-based Taurus with high style and high tech, but we're not yet convinced it's the flagship sedan Ford hopes Americans will aspire to. (more)

2010 Ford Taurus Limited Full Test - Bottom Line: A great big car, if a big car is really what you need. (more)

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#1 of 21 Article Comments - 2010 Ford Taurus SEL First Drive by KarenS HOST Jun 23, 2009 (12:25 pm)
Forget roller-coaster rides. If you want twists, turns, spectacular highs and plunging depths, try the saga of the Taurus, which will finally bring us to the 2010 Ford Taurus SEL. 2010 Ford Taurus SEL First Drive
#2 of 21 has it occurred to anyone.... by ghulet Jun 24, 2009 (11:25 am)
....that maybe cars wouldn't need 'Blind Spot Monitors' and such if they weren't designed with the gunslits-for-windows didn't hit most drivers at shoulder height? I will be very pleased when this current trend is over! Also, I think it's going to be a bit difficult for Ford to convince too many people to pay $28-40k for a Taurus when so many of last years' are available for probably half that much, especially given the traditional combo of high availability and crummy resale value.
#3 of 21 Ford Interceptor Concept by urbc Jun 27, 2009 (9:23 am)
I really like the back of the Taurus, it's vintage Ford design. Then you go to the front and it has a taste of Euro styling, thats not bad, but I would have liked to see more of the Interceptor Concept. At any rate Ford is doing a very good at PR. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW9BOVL6bQM
#4 of 21 Very nice car but a bit pricy by nomoreford2 Jun 27, 2009 (4:11 pm)
This looks like a very nice car so far and these enthusiast need to stop whining about 0-60 times, anything under 7.5 provides very good acceleration considering most cars on the road are 4cyl. Since this car lost 3 inches of rear legroom, im starting to wonder if people will just buy a Fusion instead considering legroom and headroom are almost identical. Only hip room by 2 inch and a bigger trunk is where the Taurus tops the Fusion, although the 2010 Fusion looks boring like a Focus now with a overdone front grill. The Taurus does look good and I hope it does will since will go against the Impala, Avalon, Lacrosse, and Lucerne. I agree with post #2, the Taurus have a horrible resale value, but hopefully this model will be different. But I cant see too many folks wanting to pay $28k for a Taurus considering its worth $18k a yr later. Ill wait for big rebates in 6 months with the way the economy is going. Replies to this message: berri (Jun 28, 2009 11:27 am)
#5 of 21 Re: Very nice car but a bit pricy [nomoreford2] by berri Jun 28, 2009 (11:27 am)
Replying to: nomoreford2 (Jun 27, 2009 4:11 pm) Why does Ford always seem to overprice their new cars and then have to resort to discounting gimmicks to move them? I don't think the car is going to necessarily be a home run, but it seems decent. If they priced it "realistically" they would have a winner, but instead its headed the way of the Edge which also should have been priced realistically when introduced. They sell well initially, but quickly peter out burning early buyers and their brand image.
#6 of 21 Great buy by richnelson Jun 29, 2009 (7:15 pm)
I think the Taurus is a excellent choice for people that want to move up from the camcord class of cars and not be stuck with a grandma car like the Avalon. I currenly drive a 03 Accord that has been a wonderful car but I want some thing a little bigger and flashier. As far as mileage goes the Taurus with 18/28 mpg beats the V6 Malibu 17/26, V6 Altima 19/26, V6 Mazda 6 17/25 and is comparable to the V6 Camry and Accord. And price wise those V6 models are within just hundreds of dollars of the Taurus SE. Kinda a no brainer!The Taurus is bigger in almost every dimmension. I think I will be driving a new Taurus soon! Replies to this message: berri (Jun 30, 2009 5:54 am)
#7 of 21 Re: Great buy [richnelson] by berri Jun 30, 2009 (5:54 am)
Replying to: richnelson (Jun 29, 2009 7:15 pm) Problem is that Ford and GM need to price aggressively, like Hyundai, to get a lot of people to consider their stuff. Most won't pay Honda or Toyota prices for a D3 until they can prove they will hold up over time. Early Taurus buyers risk a depreciation bath if they pay that kind of price.
#8 of 21 Full test available! by KarenS HOST Jul 17, 2009 (9:38 am)
2010 Ford Taurus Limited Full Test
#9 of 21 too big looking by bvdj84 Jul 18, 2009 (8:54 am)
Huge, ugly rear end. A nice start though. Sorta still looks like a senior citizen car though on the inside. Bigger is not always better. Front end looks better. Less like a tonka, the Ford seems to be going for.
#10 of 21 Wine with that cheese? by ev56 Jul 18, 2009 (5:25 pm)
The Taurus is a roomy, well equipped sedan one wouldn't complain about if it were named "BMW 7" or "Mercedes S-Class." Besides, not veryone wants an suv; sedans have always worked with middle America, and the band plays on...