Ford Taurus (sixth generation)

Ford Taurus (sixth generation)
2010 Ford Taurus Limited
Overview
ManufacturerFord
Also calledFord Police Interceptor Sedan (2013–2019) (VIN number variant P2M)
Ford Special Service Police Sedan[1]
ProductionJune 2009 – March 2019
Model years2010–2019
AssemblyChicago, Illinois, U.S. (Chicago Assembly Plant)
DesignerEarl Lucas (2007)
Body and chassis
ClassFull-size
Body style4-door sedan
LayoutFF layout / F4 layout
PlatformFord D3 platform
RelatedLincoln MKS
Ford Taurus SHO
Ford Police Interceptor Sedan
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
  • 6F35 6-speed automatic (2.0T)
  • 6F50 6-speed automatic (3.5L)
  • 6F55 6-speed automatic (3.5TT)
  • 6F55 6-speed SelectShift® automatic (3.7L FFV)
Dimensions
Wheelbase112.9 in (2,868 mm)
Length202.9 in (5,154 mm)
Width76.2 in (1,935 mm)
Height60.7 in (1,542 mm)
Curb weight4,015 lb (1,821 kg)
Chronology
PredecessorFord Taurus (fifth generation)
Ford Crown Victoria
SuccessorFord Taurus (China) (China and Middle East)

The sixth generation of the Ford Taurus is the final generation of the model range manufactured by Ford (in markets outside of China and the Middle East). Introduced for the 2010 model year,[2] the sixth-generation Taurus is the second generation of the model line produced as a full-size car; it was the heaviest sedan sold under the Ford brand worldwide.[3] While sharing its D3 chassis underpinnings with the previous generation, the sixth generation marked the first North American use of Kinetic Design design language.

Coinciding with the withdrawal of the Mercury brand, the sixth-generation Taurus was developed without a Mercury Sable counterpart (for the first time). From 2009 to 2017, Lincoln marketed a counterpart of the Taurus as the Lincoln MKS (functionally replacing the Lincoln Town Car). While Ford has never officially announced it as a replacement for the Crown Victoria (or the Mercury Grand Marquis), the sixth generation Taurus was marketed in the full-size segment against many similar vehicles as the preceding sedans.

The sixth-generation Taurus marked the return of the Taurus SHO (for the first time since 1999) and the introduction of the Police Interceptor Sedan (replacing the Crown Victoria Police Interceptor).

As Ford expanded its model line of SUVs and crossover, the Taurus sedan was discontinued following the 2019 model year. On March 1, 2019, the final Taurus built in the United States rolled off the Chicago assembly line, ending 34 years of the nameplate in North America (since the 2016 model year, Changan Ford has produced a namesake model as its flagship sedan specifically designed for China and exported to the Middle East following the discontinuation of the North American Taurus).[4][5]

The model line was assembled at the Chicago Assembly Plant in Illinois alongside the Ford Explorer and the Lincoln MKS.

  1. ^ POLICE & SPECIAL SERVICE VEHICLES 2017 (PDF). Ford Motor Company. 2016.
  2. ^ "2009 Order Cutoff - 2010 Startup" (PDF). ARI. June 29, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 16, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  3. ^ "The Grunion". Press Telegram. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  4. ^ “Say Goodbye To The Ford Taurus” from Ford Authority (March 4, 2019)
  5. ^ "New 2020 Ford Taurus launches in the GCC". Arab News. November 13, 2019.

Ford Taurus (sixth generation)

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