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Automatic Emergency Braking
Backup Camera
Brake Assist
Stability Control
Features
- 12V power outlets 3 12V power outlets
- 3-point seatbelt Rear seat center 3-point seatbelt
- ABS Brakes 4-wheel antilock (ABS) brakes
- ABS Brakes Four channel ABS brakes
- Abs - 4-Wheel
- Accessory power Retained accessory power
- Air Filtration
- Air conditioning Yes
- Airbag Deactivation - Occupant Sensing Passenger
- All Wheel Drive
- All-in-one key All-in-one remote fob and ignition key
- Alternator Type Alternator
- Antenna Type - Diversity
- Antenna Type - Mast
- Antenna Window grid audio antenna
- Anti-Theft System - Perimeter Alarm
- Anti-Theft System - Vehicle Immobilizer
- App Link Smart device integration AppLink smart device app link
- Armrests - Rear Center Folding With Storage
- Armrests - Rear Center With Cupholders
- Armrests front center Front seat center armrest
- Armrests rear Rear seat center armrest
- Assist Handle - Front
- Assist Handle - Rear
- Auto door locks Auto-locking doors
- Auto headlights Auto on/off headlight control
- Automatic Emergency Braking
- Aux input jack Auxiliary input jack
- Auxiliary Audio Input - Bluetooth
- Auxiliary Audio Input - Jack
- Auxiliary Audio Input - Usb
- Axle Ratio - 2.77
- Backup Camera
- Basic warranty 36 month/36
- 000 miles
- Battery - Maintenance-Free
- Battery Rating - 650 Cca
- Battery Saver
- Battery charge warning
- Battery run down protection
- Battery type Lead acid battery
- Beverage holders Front beverage holders
- Beverage holders rear Rear beverage holders
- Body panels Fully galvanized steel body panels with side impact beams
- Brake Assist
- Brake assist system
- Brake type 4-wheel disc brakes
- Braking Assist
- Bumper rub strip rear Black rear bumper rub strip
- Bumpers front Body-colored front bumper
- Bumpers rear Body-colored rear bumper
- CD Single-disc CD player
- CD location CD player located in the dashboard/instrument panel
- Cabin air filter
- Camera System - Rearview
- Capless Fuel Filler System
- Capless fuel filler Easy Fuel capless fuel filler
- Cargo Area Light
- Cargo access Power cargo area access release
- Cargo floor type Carpet cargo area floor
- Cargo light Cargo area light
- Center Console - Front Console With Armrest And Storage
- Child Safety Door Locks
- Child Seat Anchors - Latch System
- Child door locks Manual rear child safety door locks
- Climate control Automatic climate control
- Clock
- Clock Digital clock
- Compass
- Connected In-Car Apps - App Marketplace Integration
- Convex spotter Driver and passenger convex spotter mirrors
- Cornering Brake Control
- Corrosion perforation warranty 60 month/unlimited
- Courtesy Lights - Door
- Cruise Control
- Cruise control Cruise control with steering wheel mounted controls
- Crumple Zones - Front
- Crumple Zones - Rear
- Cupholders - 9
- Cupholders - Covered
- Cupholders - Front
- Cupholders - Rear
- Cylinder head material Aluminum cylinder head
- Day/Night rearview mirror
- Daytime Running Lights - Led
- Delay off headlights Delay-off headlights
- Digital Odometer
- Door Handle Color - Body-Color
- Door ajar warning Rear cargo area ajar warning
- Door bins front Driver and passenger door bins
- Door bins rear Rear door bins
- Door handle material Body-colored door handles
- Door locks Power door locks with 2 stage unlocking
- Door mirror style Body-colored door mirrors
- Door mirror type Standard style side mirrors
- Door mirrors Power door mirrors
- Door panel insert Metal-look door panel insert
- Door trim insert Cloth door trim insert
- Drive Mode Selector
- Drive type Front-wheel drive
- Driver Seat Manual Adjustments - Lumbar
- Driver Seat Manual Adjustments - Reclining
- Driver Seat Power Adjustments - 6
- Driver Seat Power Adjustments - Height
- Driver foot rest
- Driver information center
- Driver lumbar Manual driver seat lumbar
- Driver seat direction Driver seat with 8-way directional controls
- Dual Climate Control
- Dual-zone front climate control
- Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
- Electronic stability control AdvanceTrac with Curve Control electronic stability control system
- Emergency Interior Trunk Release
- Emergency Locking Retractors - Front
- Emergency Locking Retractors - Rear
- Emergency SOS 911 Assist emergency SOS system via mobile device
- Emissions ULEV II emissions
- Emissions tiers Tier 3 Bin 125 emissions
- Engine 3.5L V-6 DOHC
- variable valve control
- regular unleaded
- engine with 288HP
- Engine Cylinders V6
- Engine Location Front mounted engine
- Engine Mounting direction Transverse mounted engine
- Engine block material Aluminum engine block
- Engine temperature warning
- Engine/electric motor temperature gauge
- Exhaust - Dual Tip
- Exhaust Tip Color - Chrome
- Exterior Entry Lights - Approach Lamps
- Exterior Entry Lights - Puddle Lamps
- External Temperature Display
- External door locks SecuriCode external keypad door lock control
- External memory SYNC 3 external memory control
- First-row windows Power first-row windows
- Floor Mat Material - Carpet
- Floor Material - Carpet
- Floor Mats - Front
- Floor Mats - Rear
- Floor console Full floor console
- Floor console storage Covered floor console storage
- Floor coverage Full floor coverage
- Floor covering Full carpet floor covering
- Floor mats Carpet front and rear floor mats
- Fob remote vehicle controls Keyfob remote engine start
- Folding door mirrors Manual folding door mirrors
- Folding rear seats 60-40 folding rear seats
- Front Air Conditioning - Automatic Climate Control
- Front Air Conditioning Zones - Dual
- Front Airbags - Dual
- Front Brake Diameter - 13.9
- Front Brake Type - Ventilated Disc
- Front Bumper Color - Body-Color
- Front Headrests - 2
- Front Headrests - Adjustable
- Front Seat Type - Bucket
- Front Seatbelts - 3-Point
- Front Shock Type - Gas
- Front Spring Type - Coil
- Front Stabilizer Bar - Diameter 28 Mm
- Front Struts - Macpherson
- Front Suspension Classification - Independent
- Front Suspension Type - Lower Control Arms
- Front Wipers - Speed Sensitive
- Front Wipers - Variable Intermittent
- Front anti-roll Front anti-roll bar
- Front head restraint control Manual front seat head restraint control
- Front head restraints Height and tilt adjustable front seat head restraints
- Front impact airbag driver Driver front impact airbag
- Front impact airbag passenger Passenger front impact airbag
- Front passenger lumbar Manual front passenger seat lumbar
- Front reading lights
- Front seat upholstery Premium cloth front seat upholstery
- Front seatback upholstery Cloth front seatback upholstery
- Front side impact airbag driver Seat mounted side impact driver airbag
- Front side impact airbag passenger Seat mounted side impact front passenger airbag
- Fuel Economy Display - Mpg
- Fuel Economy Display - Range
- Fuel Type Regular Unleaded
- Gauge - Tachometer
- Gearshifter material Leather and chrome gear shifter material
- Glove box Illuminated locking glove box
- Grille Color - Chrome
- Grille Color - Chrome Surround
- Grille style Chrome grille
- Hands-Free Phone Call Integration - Voice Operated
- Handsfree Bluetooth handsfree wireless device connectivity
- Headlight type Projector beam headlights
- Headlights - Auto Delay Off
- Headlights - Auto On/Off
- Headlights - Halogen
- Headlights - Wiper Activated
- Headlights Halogen headlights
- Headlights on reminder
- Headliner coverage Full headliner coverage
- Headliner material Cloth headliner material
- Heated door mirrors Heated driver and passenger side door mirrors
- Height adjustable seatbelts Front height adjustable seatbelts
- High mount stop light High mounted center stop light
- Ignition Spark ignition system
- Illuminated entry
- Illuminated glove box
- Immobilizer SecuriLock immobilizer
- Impact Sensor - Post-Collision Safety System
- In-Dash Cd - Mp3 Playback
- In-Dash Cd - Single Disc
- Infotainment - Sync
- Infotainment Screen Size - 4.2 In.
- Instrument Cluster Screen Size - 4.2 In.
- Instrumentation display Analog instrumentation display
- Interior accents Chrome interior accents
- Interior courtesy lights Fade interior courtesy lights
- Internet access Selective service internet access
- Internet radio capability
- Key in vehicle warning
- Keyfob cargo controls Keyfob trunk control
- Keyfob door locks Keyfob activated door locks
- Keyless Entry
- Keypad Entry
- Knee Airbags - Dual Front
- Knee airbag Driver and passenger side knee airbag
- LED brake lights
- Laminated window Laminated side window glass
- Limited Slip Center Differential
- Limited slip differential Torque Vectoring Control brake actuated limited slip differential
- Lock-up transmission
- Low level warnings Low level warning for fuel
- washer fluid and brake fluid
- Low tire pressure warning
- MP3 CD player MP3 decoder
- Manual driver seat controls Driver seat manual reclining and lumbar support
- Manual passenger seat controls Passenger seat manual reclining and lumbar support
- Mirror Color - Body-Color
- Multi-Function Display
- Multi-Function Remote - Keyless Entry
- Multi-Function Remote - Panic Alarm
- Multi-Function Remote - Trunk Release
- Number of airbags 8 airbags
- Number of beverage holders 9 beverage holders
- Number of doors 4 doors
- Number of first-row screens 2 total number of 1st row displays
- Occupancy sensor Airbag occupancy sensor
- Oil pressure warning
- One-Touch Windows - 1
- One-touch down window Driver one-touch down window
- One-touch up window Driver one-touch up window
- Overdrive transmission
- Overhead Console - Front
- Overhead airbags Safety Canopy System curtain first and second-row overhead airbags
- Overhead console Mini overhead console
- Overhead console storage
- Paint Clearcoat paint
- Panel insert Metal-look instrument panel insert
- Parking Sensors - Rear
- Parking sensors Rear parking sensors
- Passenger Seat Manual Adjustments - Lumbar
- Passenger Seat Manual Adjustments - Reclining
- Passenger Seat Power Adjustments - 6
- Passenger Seat Power Adjustments - Height
- Passenger doors rear left Conventional left rear passenger door
- Passenger doors rear right Conventional right rear passenger door
- Passenger seat direction Front passenger seat with 8-way directional controls
- Perimeter approach lighting Remote activated perimeter approach lighting with puddle lights
- Power Brakes
- Power Door Locks - Auto-Locking
- Power Driver Seat
- Power Outlet(S) - 12v Front
- Power Outlet(S) - 12v Rear
- Power Steering
- Power Windows
- Power Windows - Lockout Button
- Power driver seat controls Driver seat power cushion tilt
- fore/aft control and height adjustable control
- Power passenger seat controls Passenger seat power cushion tilt
- fore/aft control and height adjustable control
- Powertrain type ICE
- Powertrain warranty 60 month/60
- 000 miles
- Primary display size 4.2 inch primary display
- Programmable Safety Key
- RDS Radio data system (RDS)
- Radiator
- Radio - Am/Fm
- Radio - Voice Operated
- Radio AM/FM/SiriusXMsatellite
- Radio Data System
- Reading Lights - Front
- Reading Lights - Rear
- Rear Brake Diameter - 13.6
- Rear Brake Type - Disc
- Rear Bumper Color - Body-Color
- Rear Headrests - 3
- Rear Headrests - Fixed
- Rear Seat Folding - Split
- Rear Seat Type - 60-40 Split Bench
- Rear Seatbelts - 3-Point
- Rear Shock Type - Gas
- Rear Spring Type - Coil
- Rear Springs Regular grade rear springs
- Rear Stabilizer Bar - Diameter 21 Mm
- Rear Struts
- Rear Suspension Classification - Independent
- Rear Suspension Type - Multi-Link
- Rear Vents - Second Row
- Rear anti-roll Rear anti-roll bar
- Rear bench seats Rear bench seat
- Rear camera Rear mounted camera
- Rear cargo door Trunk
- Rear console climate control ducts
- Rear head restraint control 3 rear seat head restraints
- Rear head restraints Fixed rear head restraints
- Rear reading lights
- Rear seat direction Front facing rear seat
- Rear seat folding position Fold forward rear seatback
- Rear seat upholstery Premium cloth rear seat upholstery
- Rear seatback upholstery Carpet rear seatback upholstery
- Rear seats fixed or removable Fixed rear seats
- Rear under seat ducts Rear under seat climate control ducts
- Rear window defroster
- Rear windshield Fixed rear windshield
- Rearview Mirror - Auto-Dimming
- Rearview Monitor - In Dash
- Rearview mirror Auto-dimming rear view mirror
- Remote Engine Start
- Remote panic alarm
- Restricted driving mode MyKey restricted driving mode
- Roadside warranty 60 month/60
- 000 miles
- Satellite Radio - Siriusxm
- Satellite trial 6 month satellite trial subscription
- Seatback storage pockets 2 seatback storage pockets
- Seatbelt Force Limiters - Front
- Seatbelt Pretensioners - Front
- Seatbelt Warning Sensor - Front
- Seatbelt pretensioners Front seatbelt pretensioners
- Seatbelt pretensioners number 2 seatbelt pre-tensioners
- Seating capacity 5
- Second-row windows Power second-row windows
- Security system
- Seek scan
- Selectable mode transmission
- Sequential shift control SelectShift Sequential shift control
- Service interval warning Service interval indicator
- Shift Knob Trim - Leather
- Shock absorbers Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
- Shutters Active grille shutters
- Si
- Side Airbags - Front
- Spare tire Compact spare tire with aluminum wheel
- Spare tire location Spare tire mounted under the cargo floor
- Speakers Standard grade speakers
- Speakers number 6 speakers
- Special paint Monotone paint
- Speed sensitive steering Speed sensitive power steering
- Speed sensitive volume
- Speed sensitive wipers
- Split front seats Bucket front seats
- Springs front Front coil springs
- Springs rear Rear coil springs
- Stability Control
- Steering Electric power-assist steering system
- Steering mounted audio control Steering wheel mounted audio controls
- Steering type Rack-pinion steering
- Steering type number of wheels 2-wheel steering system
- Steering wheel material Leather and metal-look steering wheel
- Steering wheel telescopic Manual telescopic steering wheel
- Steering wheel tilt Manual tilting steering wheel
- Sun visor strip
- Suspension Standard ride suspension
- Suspension ride type front Independent front suspension
- Suspension ride type rear Independent rear suspension
- Suspension type front Strut front suspension
- Suspension type rear Multi-link rear suspension
- Tachometer
- Tailpipe Stainless steel quasi-dual exhaust with chrome tailpipe finisher
- Temperature display Exterior temperature display
- Tinted windows Light tinted windows
- Tires P235/55HR18 AS BSW front and rear tires
- Traction Control
- Traction control All-speed ABS and driveline traction control
- Transmission 6-speed automatic
- Transmission Type Automatic
- Transmission electronic control
- Trip computer
- Trip odometer
- Trunk lid trim Carpet trunk lid trim
- Turbocharged
- USB Port
- USB ports 1 USB port
- Variable panel light Variable instrument panel light
- Ventilated brakes Front ventilated disc brakes
- Visor driver mirror Driver visor mirror
- Visor illuminated driver mirror Illuminated driver visor mirror
- Visor illuminated passenger mirror Illuminated passenger visor mirror
- Visor passenger mirror Passenger visor mirror
- Voice activated audio SYNC voice activated audio controls
- WIFI Hotspot
- Wheels 18 x 7.5-inch front and rear silver aluminum wheels
- Window Trim Chrome side window trim
- Windshield trim Black windshield trim
- Wipers Variable intermittent front windshield wipers
- Wireless streaming Bluetooth wireless audio streaming
Seller's Comments
Introducing the sleek and powerful 2018 Ford Taurus SEL, designed to elevate your driving experience to new heights. This modern sedan is equipped with a 3.5L V6 engine, packing a whopping 288 horsepower and 254ft. lbs. of torque, making it a force to be reckoned with on the road.
Non-smoker owner, Vehicle Runs Well, Smooth ride, Always parked indoors, New tires, Lots of storage, Arctic cold a/c, No pets, Never driven on Snow, Seats as good as new, Must test drive, Primarily highway miles, Title in possession, Family friendly, Drives great.
The 2018 Ford Taurus delivers on its promise of a comfortable ride and plenty of space for four passengers and their luggage. But so do many other large sedans. The Taurus ultimately falls short for its substandard performance, compromised outward visibility and lackluster materials quality.
Trim tested
Each vehicle typically comes in multiple versions that are fundamentally similar. The ratings in this review are based on our full test of the Ford Taurus SHO (turbo 3.5L V6 6-speed automatic AWD).
Scorecard
Overall
6.8 / 10
Driving
7.0
Comfort
6.5
Interior
6.0
Utility
7.5
Technology
7.5
Driving
7.0
If Ford hadn't called it the SHO, this Taurus would have acquitted itself nicely with a good balance of power, braking and solid drivability. But as a SHO, and a sport sedan, it comes up a bit flat with uninvolved steering and handling and much too tall gearing.
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Comfort
6.5
If you happen to be the right height, the Taurus will impress you with a well-controlled ride and almost zero wind and road noise. But should you be above-average height, the wacky seating position will override most of its strengths.
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Interior
6.0
It's difficult to put our fingers on what makes this interior so unsatisfying, but it might be because we don't have enough fingers. The inside of the Taurus is an automotive anomaly, from the downright weird front seats to the inexplicably high rear seats and the time warp control interfaces.
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Utility
7.5
The Taurus SHO makes good use of its size, for the most part. There's certainly a big enough trunk for four golf bags, but the cabin is a mish-mash of oddly shaped bins and wasted space.
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Technology
7.5
Ford's Sync 3 might well be the saving grace of a dated interior. Impressive connectivity and usability make it flexible enough for most any buyer. Be careful with option packages, as the Driver Assistance package cannot be ordered in conjunction with the Performance package.
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Which Taurus does Edmunds recommend?
The SE's low base price is undeniably attractive, but its skimpy list of standard features is unlikely to impress prospective buyers. The SEL is priced just a bit higher, and we think its added features including dual-zone climate control, rear parking sensors and satellite radio are worth the upgrade. If it were our money, we'd also check the box for Equipment Group 201A, which replaces the minuscule central display screen with an 8-inch touchscreen and the excellent Sync 3 system. Leather upholstery is also available, paired with heated front seats.
Compare 2018 Ford Taurus trim levels
Helpful trims summary and side-by-side comparison chart
2018 Ford Taurus models
The 2018 Ford Taurus is a large, five-passenger sedan sold in four trim levels. The base SE is modestly equipped, which is why buyers looking for 21st-century tech should strongly consider the next level SEL. It counts rear parking sensors, dual-zone climate control and an auto-dimming rearview
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