List of Ford Taurus models

This is a list of models of the Ford Taurus . The Taurus has been in production since the 1986 model year; its first run was as a mid-size sedan on the Ford DN5 platform , and its second and current production run has been as a full-size sedan on the Ford D3 platform .

First generation [ edit ]

Image	Model years	Engines/Transmissions
Taurus MT5
	1986?1988	2.5 L HSC I4 88 hp (66 kW), 130 lb?ft (176 N?m) 5-speed MTX manual
Taurus L
	1986?1991	2.5 L HSC I4 (sedans, 1986?1990) 88 hp (66 kW), 130 lb?ft (176 N?m) 3-speed ATX automatic 3.0 L Vulcan V6 (Optional in sedans, standard in wagons, 1986?1990) 140 hp (104 kW), 160 lb?ft (217 N?m) 4-speed AXOD automatic 2.5 L SFI HSC I4 (sedans, 1991) 105 hp (78 kW), 140 lb?ft (190 N?m) 3-speed ATX automatic 3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 (Optional in sedans, standard in wagons, 1991) 140 hp (104 kW), 160 lb?ft (217 N?m) 4-speed AXOD-E automatic
Taurus GL
	1986?1991	2.5 L HSC I4 (sedans, 1986?1990) 88 hp (66 kW), 130 lb?ft (176 N?m) 3-speed ATX automatic 2.5 L SFI HSC I4 (sedans, 1991) 105 hp (78 kW), 140 lb?ft (190 N?m) 3-speed ATX automatic 3.0 L Vulcan V6 (Optional in sedans, standard in wagons, 1986?1990) 140 hp (104 kW), 160 lb?ft (217 N?m) 4-speed AXOD automatic 3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 (Optional in sedans, standard in wagons, 1991) 140 hp (104 kW), 160 lb?ft (217 N?m) 4-speed AXOD-E automatic 3.8 L Essex V6 (Optional, 1988?1991) 120 hp (89 kW), 205 lb?ft (278 N?m) (1988-1990) 140 hp (104 kW), 215 lb?ft (292 N?m) (1991) 4-speed AXOD automatic (1988?1990) 4-speed AXOD-E automatic (1991)
Taurus LX
	1986?1991	3.0 L Vulcan V6 (1986?1987; sedans, 1988?1990) 140 hp (104 kW), 160 lb?ft (217 N?m) 4-speed AXOD automatic 3.8 L Essex V6 (Optional in sedans, standard in wagons, 1988?1991) 120 hp (89 kW), 205 lb?ft (278 N?m) (1988-1990) 140 hp (104 kW), 215 lb?ft (292 N?m) (1991) 4-speed AXOD automatic (1988?1990) 4-speed AXOD-E automatic (1991) 3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 (sedans, 1991) 140 hp (104 kW), 160 lb?ft (217 N?m) 4-speed AXOD-E automatic
Taurus SHO
	1989?1991	3.0 L SHO V6 220 hp (164 kW), 200 lb?ft (271 N?m) 5-speed MTX-IV manual

Second generation [ edit ]

Image	Years	Engines/Transmissions
Taurus L
	1992	3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 140 hp (104 kW), 160 lb?ft (217 N?m) 4-speed AXOD-E automatic
Taurus GL
	1992?1995	3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 140 hp (104 kW), 160 lb?ft (217 N?m) (1992) 140 hp (104 kW), 165 lb?ft (224 N?m) (1993-1995) 4-speed AXOD-E automatic (1992) 4-speed AX4S automatic (1993?1995) 4-speed AX4N automatic (1994?1995) 3.8 L Essex V6 (Optional) 140 hp (104 kW), 215 lb?ft (292 N?m) 4-speed AXOD-E automatic (1992) 4-speed AX4S automatic (1993?1995)
Taurus LX
	1992?1995	3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 (Not available on Wagon) 140 hp (104 kW), 160 lb?ft (217 N?m) (1992) 140 hp (104 kW), 165 lb?ft (224 N?m) (1993-1995) 4-speed AXOD-E automatic (1992) 4-speed AX4S automatic (1993?1995) 3.8 L Essex V6 (Optional on sedan, standard on Wagon) 140 hp (104 kW), 215 lb?ft (292 N?m) 4-speed AXOD-E automatic (1992) 4-speed AX4S automatic (1993?1995)
Taurus SE
	1995	3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 140 hp (104 kW), 165 lb?ft (224 N?m) 4-speed AX4S automatic 3.8 L Essex V6 (optional) 140 hp (104 kW), 215 lb?ft (292 N?m) 4-speed AX4S automatic
Taurus SHO
	1992?1995	3.0 L SHO V6 (Only available with manual, 1992?1995) 220 hp (164 kW), 200 lb?ft (271 N?m) 5-speed MTX-IV manual (1992?1995) 3.2 L SHO V6 (Only available with automatic, 1993?1995) 220 hp (164 kW), 215 lb?ft (292 N?m) 4-speed AX4S automatic (1993?1995)

Third generation [ edit ]

1996?1997 [ edit ]

Image	Years	Engines/Transmissions
Taurus G
	1996?1997	3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 145 hp (108 kW), 170 lb?ft (230 N?m) 4-speed AX4S automatic
Taurus GL
	1996?1997	3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 145 hp (108 kW), 170 lb?ft (230 N?m) 4-speed AX4S automatic 4 speed AX4N automatic
Taurus LX
	1996?1997	3.0 L DOHC Duratec 30 V6 200 hp (149 kW), 200 lb?ft (271 N?m) 4-speed AX4N automatic
Taurus SHO
	1996?1997	3.4 L SHO V8 235 hp (175 kW), 230 lb?ft (312 N?m) 4-speed AX4N automatic

1998?1999 [ edit ]

Image	Years	Engines/Transmissions
Taurus LX
	1998?1999	3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 145 hp (108 kW), 170 lb?ft (230 N?m) 4-speed AX4S automatic
Taurus SE
	1998?1999	3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 145 hp (108 kW), 170 lb?ft (230 N?m) 4-speed AX4S automatic 3.0 L DOHC Duratec 30 V6 (optional) 200 hp (149 kW), 200 lb?ft (271 N?m) 4-speed AX4N automatic
Taurus SHO
	1998?1999	3.4 L SHO V8 235 hp (175 kW), 230 lb?ft (312 N?m) 4-speed AX4N automatic

Fourth generation [ edit ]

Image	Years	Engines/Transmissions
Taurus LX
	2000?2004	3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 155 hp (116 kW), 185 lb?ft (251 N?m) 4-speed AX4N automatic
Taurus SE
	2000?2007	3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 155 hp (116 kW), 185 lb?ft (251 N?m) 4-speed AX4N automatic
Taurus SE Special Value Group (2000) Taurus SES (2001-2004)
	2000?2004	3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 155 hp (116 kW), 185 lb?ft (251 N?m) 4-speed AX4N automatic 3.0 L DOHC Duratec 30 V6 (Optional) 200 hp (149 kW), 200 lb?ft (271 N?m) 4-speed AX4N automatic
Taurus SE Comfort (2000) Taurus SEL (2001-2007)
	2000?2007	3.0 L SFI Vulcan V6 (2006?2007) 155 hp (116 kW), 185 lb?ft (251 N?m) 4-speed AX4N automatic 3.0 L DOHC Duratec 30 V6 (2000?2005) 200 hp (149 kW), 200 lb?ft (271 N?m) 4-speed AX4N automatic

Fifth generation [ edit ]

Image	Years	Engines/Transmissions
Taurus SEL
	2008?2009	3.5 L Cyclone V6 263 hp (196 kW), 249 lb?ft (338 N?m) 6-speed 6F automatic
Taurus Limited
	2008?2009	3.5 L Cyclone V6 263 hp (196 kW), 249 lb?ft (338 N?m) 6-speed 6F automatic

Sixth generation [ edit ]

Image	Years	Engines/Transmissions
Taurus SE, SEL, Limited
	2010?2019	2.0 L Inline four-cylinder I4 240 hp (179 kW), 270 lb?ft (366 N?m) (2013-2017) 3.5 L Cyclone V6 263 hp (196 kW), 249 lb?ft (338 N?m) (2010-2012) 288 hp (215 kW), 254 lb?ft (344 N?m) (2013-2019) 6-speed 6F automatic
Taurus SHO
	2010?2019	3.5 L EcoBoost V6 365 hp (272 kW), 350 lb?ft (475 N?m) 6-speed 6F automatic

References [ edit ]

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Generations	First-generation (1986?1991) Second-generation (1992?1995) Third-generation (1996?1999) Fourth-generation (2000?2007) Fifth-generation (2008?2009) Sixth-generation (2010?2019) Seventh-generation (2015?present, China)
Engines	HSC (2.5 L I4) Vulcan (3.0 L V6) Essex (3.8 L V6) SHO V6 (3.0 and 3.2 L) Duratec 30 (3.0 L V6) SHO V8 (3.4 L) Duratec 35 (3.5 L V6) EcoBoost (3.5 L V6)
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