2014 Ford Taurus Overview
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Vehicle
SE 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
Review
I've had my Taurus SEL for three years and 60,000 miles. I shopped the Impala, 300, Cadenza, Avalon and others before picking the Taurus and am happy with my choice (I went into my search expecting to buy an Impala or Cadenza). Whether I bring my golf buddies and four sets of clubs to the course, or my wife and I cross country, or run a quick trip to the store, it's a comfortable ride and pleasure to drive. The vehicle quality is good. I had one small rattle when new that the dealer promptly fixed, other than that there have been no problems. Everything fits and works. I keep track of all my fuel use. The V6 has averaged 25.71mpg since we got it; not as good as my Impala but pretty good for a big car with plenty of throttle. Edmund's is usually right on with their reviews, but I must disagree with their 'lumbering' handling comment. I've found it to be responsive for a car this size. Furthermore, I've test driven most of the cars in this class and believe the Taurus comparable to them. I love the voice commands, especially with the navigation system. Occasionally there will be problems with voice commands if I speak to quickly or if there is a lot of ambient noise--such as a heavy rain--but it works surprisingly well. There are a lot more things that can be done by voice than I use because I do have trouble remembering all the voice commands.
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The 2014 Ford Taurus earned a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA and "GOOD" ratings from the IIHS in the following caregories: Side Impact Test, Roof Strength Test, Rear Crash Protection/Head Restraint, Moderate Overlap Front Test Results, and a JD POWER overall quality rating of 3.5 out of 5. Among Edmunds' many tools and resources for finding your perfect car are detailed safety ratings and analysis from NHTSA, IIHS, and JD Power, including overall ratings, frontal barrier crash ratings, side impact tests and crash ratings, rollover test results, roof strength tests, rear crash protection and head restraint ratings, side barrier ratings, combined side barrier and pole ratings, and more.
Available Ford Taurus 2014 Submodel Types: Sedan, SHO, Wagon
Available Trims: SEL, Limited, SE, SHO, SES, SE Fleet, SES Deluxe, LX, GL, SEL Fleet
Exterior Colors: Ingot Silver Metallic, Tuxedo Black Metallic, Magnetic Metallic, Shadow Black, White Platinum Metallic Tri-Coat, Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat, Oxford White, Blue Jeans Metallic, Sterling Gray Metallic, Smoked Quartz Tinted Clearcoat Metallic, Ebony Black, Silver Frost Clearcoat Metallic, Merlot Clearcoat Metallic, Tuxedo Black Clearcoat Metallic, White Gold Metallic, Bordeaux Reserve Red Metallic, Candy Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat, Steel Blue Metallic, Arizona Beige Clearcoat Metallic, Vibrant White Clearcoat, Caribou Metallic, Gold Ash Clearcoat Metallic, Medium Royal Blue Clearcoat Metallic, Windveil Blue Clearcoat Metallic, Black Clearcoat, Dark Side Metallic, Deep Impact Blue, Light Ice Blue Clearcoat Metallic, Oxford White Clearcoat, Red Candy Metallic Tinted Clearcoat, White Suede, Bronze Fire Metallic Tinted Clearcoat, Dark Shadow Grey Clearcoat Metallic, Kodiak Brown Metallic, Matador Red Clearcoat Metallic, White Suede Clearcoat, Deep Impact Blue Metallic, Graphite Blue Metallic, Kona Blue Metallic, Spruce Green Clearcoat Metallic, Alloy Clearcoat Metallic, Bright Calypso Green Metallic, Brilliant Silver Clearcoat Metallic, Chestnut Clearcoat Metallic, Cinnamon Clearcoat Metallic, Dark Ink Blue Clearcoat Metallic, Gold Leaf Metallic, Green Gem Metallic, Guard Metallic, Harvest Gold Clearcoat Metallic, Smokestone Clearcoat Metallic, Sunset Metallic, Toreador Red Clearcoat Metallic, True Blue Clearcoat Metallic
Interior Colors: Charcoal Black premium leather, Charcoal Black leather, Dune cloth, Charcoal Black cloth, Dune premium leather, Charcoal Black leather/sueded microfiber, Charcoal Black/Mayan Gray leather/sueded microfiber, Light Stone leather, Light Stone premium cloth, Light Stone premium leather, Charcoal Black premium cloth, Dune leather, Medium Graphite, Medium Parchment, Light Stone cloth, Black leather, Medium/Dark Pebble leather, Camel leather, Charcoal Black/Mayan Gray premium leather, Ebony Black leather, Medium Light Stone cloth, Medium/Dark Flint leather
Popular Features: Rear Bench Seats, Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel, Fold Flat Rear Seats, Power Driver Seat, Trip Computer, Tire Pressure Warning, Post-collision safety system, Stability Control, Auto Climate Control, Alarm, Multi-Zone Climate Control, Bluetooth, USB Inputs, Back-up camera, Aux Audio Inputs, Parking sensors, Remote Start, Leather Seats, Heated seats, Mobile Internet, Cooled Seats, AWD/4WD, Keyless Entry/Start, Navigation, Sunroof/Moonroof, Apple Carplay/Android Auto, Blind Spot Monitoring, Upgraded Headlights, Adaptive Cruise Control, Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning, Upgraded Stereo, Upgraded Engine, Third-row seating
Engine/Mechanics: 6, 4 cylinders
Transmission: AUTOMATIC
Fuel Types: flex-fuel (unleaded/E85), regular unleaded, premium unleaded (recommended)
Drivetrains: front wheel drive, all wheel drive
