There are
six available 2008 Ford Taurus models, they are; Taurus
LX, Taurus SE, Taurus SES, Taurus SEL, Taurus SE Wagon and the
new Ford Taurus SEL Wagon.
The new 2008 Ford Taurus has the Government's highest 5 Star Front
Crash Test Rating. The new Ford Taurus Personal Safety System,
includes restraints control module, safety belt pretensioners,
driver's seat position sensor, dual-stage front airbags, front
safety belt usage sensors, energy management retractors and front
crash test severity sensors. Also, Second Generation driver and
right front passenger airbags, safety belts: manual lap/shoulder
belts with adjustable D-rings on front outboard positions, pretensioners
and energy management retractors on outside front positions are
all standard on all 2008 models of the Taurus.
This year
for 2008, Ford Taurus comes with a choice of three engines.
The first is a 3.0L Vulcan V6 engine with automatic overdrive
transaxle, or the 3.0L Duratec V6 has 24-valves (four per cylinder)
and dual overhead cams, features long associated with high-performance
engines (Standard on the Ford Taurus SEL). The third available
engine is optional on all models except the 2008 Taurus SEL
sedan and wagon, 3.0L Vulcan V6 Flex-Fuel engine with automatic
overdrive transaxle.
Comfortable
seats are equipped in all 2008 Ford Taurus models, the
6-passenger seating arrangement includes cloth bucket seats
with center seating, front armrest, two-way head restraints,
front seat map pockets and fliplfold center seating console
is available on all models of the Taurus except the SEL sedan
and wagon.
On the 2008 Ford Taurus SEL models the standard seating
is a 5-passenger seating: cloth bucket seats with center seating,
front armrest, two-way head restraints, front seat map pockets,
floor console and floor shift (also available in SEL Wagon with
Duratec V6 Package).
The Sport
Package is only available for the Taurus SES Sedan as an option
and includes two-tone cloth sport seats, pewter brush finish on
center instrument panel stack and floor console surround.
On the new
2008 and this year's 2008 Ford Taurus wagons is a 2nd row 3 passenger
bench; rear facing 3rd row 2 passenger bench with adjustable head
restraints and folding
seat back load floor.
Power adjustable
pedals are available on the 2008 Ford Taurus SEL models
to give you the option of moving the brake and accelerator pedals
about three inches closer to accommodate your personal comfort
needs.
