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Used 2005 Ford Taurus Sedan Consumer Reviews

3.9 out of 5 stars
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4.5 out of 5 stars

good value

mike v, 02/25/2005
2005 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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I bought my Taurus in march '04 with ABS, SE preferred equipment package, 6 disc CD player. Use car mostly for work. Very reliable. Nice ride on open highway. Put 20,000 miles on it - no problems. Best 15 grand I ever spent on a new car.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

I love this car

Rod, 03/23/2005
2005 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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The ride and look of this car really sold me on buying it. I had a 2002 model and traded for a Ford Escape. What a mistake! I thought I needed a SUV for pulling a trailer and a couple of 4 wheelers. The ride and cabin noise really turned me off with the Escape. I traded back for the Taurus and will not make that mistake again. I will buy a F-150 if I need a truck for towing. I feel so much safer in the Taurus.

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2.75 out of 5 stars

Nice car if had better engine and trans

taurusowner30, 07/09/2009
2005 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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This car was purchased with only 2- 3000 miles on it. At 1st it ran great with little to no problems. As soon as it hit the limit of the warranty then the problems started. 1st it was little things. Then the transmission went out. Now I am about to replace the transmission again for the 3rd time. This car would be an excellent car if it would have been built better. Ford needs to be ashamed of itself for building such a good looking car and such a bad engine. No wonder American cars have fallen so far behind foreign cars.

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5 out of 5 stars

I Love My Taurus

K. Knolls, 04/21/2005
2005 Ford Taurus SEL 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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I think imports are becoming very over-rated. I thought the Taurus handled great compared to the other models I tried and I've had no trouble with it whatsoever!

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3.75 out of 5 stars

2005 Taurus SE

Robert, 05/06/2005
2005 Ford Taurus SE 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
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Just bought a former rental car with 18,700 miles. Good value. Not as fun or comfortable as my 1991 Taurus SHO with leather (best seats ever had), but I also paid $7k less driveout 14 years later. Pretty comfortable except - I tried really hard to find a comfortable seat after having a lack of thigh support on '96 Olds 88 & '00 Buick Park Ave. The Taurus fooled me on the test drives (see below). MPG does not appear to quite what I hoped but not too bad. Checked last night using info computer. With A/C and cruise control on - 55 mph=27 mpg, 65 mph=24.5 mpg, 70 mph=23 mpg.

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