By shalabylaw on 06/07/13 21:39 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2013 Ford Taurus Sedan SEL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Review
I would never have even thought to look at a Taurus.
I HATED them!...That is based on my recollection of those older junk ones of yester-year.
Nevertheless, my other two cars broke down, and I rented one for six weeks.
I was totally surprised.
I loved it!
Then Hertz took away my Taurus, and I immediately felt the loss.
I had no choice but to go straight to the dealer down the street and buy one.
I got mine 3/13, and what a dream of a car!
Already have 8,000 miles on it.
It's just like the top reviews say.
It's super quiet, super comfortable, has the best interior dash and seat design I've seen in years, and gets AMAZING gas mileage.
I drove round-trip Berkeley to Big Sur, 31 MPG!!
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6 of 6 people found this review helpful
By bdegrand on 05/05/13 06:46 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2013 Ford Taurus Sedan Limited 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Review
I've owned my 2013 Ford Taurus Limited for over a year. I am totally satisfied owning and driving this outstanding vehicle. I love the wide track stance (3 inches wider front and back than the Buick Lacrosse and Impala). The car is so quiet yet Motor Trend has a 0-60MPH in 6.6 seconds! It's fast and its not a SHO! Ford has a winner in the Taurus . My daughter has a 2010 Taurus and loves it. My neighbor also bought a 2012 and raves about it. I am keeping this beauty for a long time. The ride, comfort and reliability from Ford on this car is outstanding. Made in Chicago by an AMERICAN COMPANY!
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By loewenhagen on 04/06/13 20:42 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2013 Ford Taurus Sedan SEL 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Review
I like the car in general, but as far as quality its junk!!
This thing has been in the shop on and off since day one, it has vibrations in the drive terrain, clunks in the seat, and squealing under the hood , and the my touch, sync stuff is total junk!
phone disconnects and screens do screwed up stuff all the time..
I have heard ford is having alot of problems with the sync and my touch system.
Now my car is going in on wed to be completly gutted on the interior, to try and find this clunk they are unable to fix, just what i want is a brand new car that has been all tore apart!!
And they wont willingly take it back, but very soon there will be a lawyer involved!!!!
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By biggestcat on 02/18/13 20:17 PM (PST)
Vehicle
2013 Ford Taurus Sedan SEL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Review
I had to order my Taurus with I4 Ecoboost, it was not available anywhere in my area.
If you are looking
for V6 then think again. Yes, with V6 it will be a little bit quicker. But I4 Ecoboost engine is very responsive with practically zero hesitation at any speed. My previous Taurus V6 2011 was not quicker and
it wanted to think sometimes before acceleration. Not anymore.
City driving with I4 Ecoboost and my heavy foot: 22.5 MPG after 2,000 miles total. I hope it should be even better.
Highway: 32-36 MPG at 55-60 MPH but 26-29 MPG at 75 MPH.
Electric steering wheel is just right: not too heavy and not too light.
Very useful large mirrors.
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7 of 7 people found this review helpful
By sdegenn2 on 01/24/13 06:29 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2013 Ford Taurus Sedan Limited 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Review
The 2013 Taurus improves on an already excellent fullsized sedan from Ford. When I drove the Focus, Fusion, and Taurus back to back, several key points became clearly evident:
1) The Taurus is the quietest and most refined of the three;
2) the Taurus has the most interior space and sits the highest, providing an excellent view of the road ahead;
3) the Taurus has the highest build quality and feels exceptionally premium;
4) the Taurus is the heaviest and least fun to drive of the three;
5) the Taurus has the most limited visibility of the three.
With this in mind, I recommend the Taurus only if the driver finds the visibility acceptable in parking and driving maneuvers, as I did.
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By escape12 on 12/07/12 06:08 AM (PST)
Vehicle
2013 Ford Taurus Sedan SEL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Review
2013 Taurus SEL FWD V6..NOT Flex Fuel
Great sedan with combination of performance, cruising, comfort, convenience.
Good Features, good value.
I stumbled on to the new generation of Taurus in 2010 as a rental and rented a 2011
and two previous 2013 rentals prior to this purchase...(Thanks Alamo) Got a good trade in deal for my 12 Escape with low mileage and old body style.
Taurus is fun to drive, easy to use, lot os good safety/technology and visual improvements over my previous 1993 Taurus and light years improvement over all earlier generations.
Big shoes to fill being the flagship touring sedan to fill the void of the Crown Vic but in my humble opinion excellent first steps.
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By kquark on 10/10/12 23:19 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2013 Ford Taurus Sedan Limited 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Review
We discovered the new Taurus through renting it first.
We did not even realize the car was a Taurus because it was nothing like previous versions.
We ended up renting it again for another trip and decided this was the car we would purchase after doing some research with other comparable cars.
The 2013 Taurus really just feels like a complete luxury vehicle.
This is the first American car we purchased in over twenty years.
Every detail speaks to quality and design.
For example the dashboard is not only very functional but extremely appealing aesthetically.
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6 of 6 people found this review helpful
By carreviewer99 on 09/22/12 16:33 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2013 Ford Taurus Sedan SHO 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl Turbo 6A)
Review
This car is very fast, and its a great family car, they are not Fibbing when they say you can drop the kids off and go to the track, this car is the best car i have reviewed by far, and ive review BMW'S AND MERCEDES and i consider some of those models below the Taurus just so much Luxury and Sportiness and Awesome gas mileage!
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By jakeeb on 09/07/12 21:52 PM (PDT)
Vehicle
2013 Ford Taurus Sedan SEL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Review
Going down the road, the side and rear view mirrors do a great job of providing visibility.
The embedded spot mirrors are a huge plus for highway driving. My only qualm with the audio system is the volume control lacked granularity.
Volume setting number three was too soft, and number four was at times too loud.
I did notice a few times, when coming off of highway speeds and pulling in town that the air conditioner stalls.
The cabin gets a little warm and I usually had to turn down the climate control and maybe bump up the fan a bit to get things back to normal.
Cruise in "coast mode", gave very peculiar behavior.
Not only would try to speed up, but it also downshifted to accelerate,
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By cover86 on 07/16/12 07:11 AM (PDT)
Vehicle
2013 Ford Taurus Sedan SEL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Review
I'm really happy with my purchase of this car. I went with the mid-range SEL and opted for the leather option. Really happy with the car.
I have the front drive with 18 inch wheels. It offers a smooth ride, but the wheels still look good, so it's a nice balance.
The engine takes a little getting used to as it doesn't feel very torquy in the mid range. This is easily solved with a dose of throttle, a the engine can rev pretty high.
The interior is great and I've gotten a lot of compliments from occupants who've said "this is a Taurus?"
I'm probably the only 25 year old who bought a Taurus, but am really happy with it. Great bang for buck and it really stands out on the road.
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