2014 Ford Taurus

August 27th, 2013 | Comments Closed | Ford

The 2014 Ford Taurus continues to be hampered in its role of luxury and technology flagship for the Ford brand, but still by the lack of headroom and legroom in the rear. The 2014 Ford Taurus has in full without changes, but it is not out of date: the big sedan was a slight upgrade from last year. The formula seems with that bull buyers, resonate a large sedan, sophistication, luxury and technology features emphasized. The latest incarnation of the once great drive Taurus is a comfortable, really big and heavy sedan.

While just a 2014 Ford Taurus EcoBoost four-cylinder 237 hp 2.0-liter from the list of options in the last year, most buyers can still go for the 290-hp 3.5-liter V-sixth In any case, the motor car via the standard six-speed automatic transmission from Ford are the low volume and high performance Taurus SHO is back for 2014 as well: It is of the EcoBoost engine driven larger, a 365-hp, 3, 5-liter turbocharged V6 engine. The 2014 Ford Taurus SHO comes standard with AWD – which made optional on the Taurus SEL and Limited with the regular V-6, but not with the four available. The SHO is not a car that viscerally connects to the driver, but is capable in corners and Taurus cabin is silent even when pushed hard.

The low profile appearance in 2014 Ford Taurus has been around since 2010 and is a family profile on the streets. The wheelbase is long, the car is spacious and has ample overhangs that add up to 203 centimeters in length – all reinforcing the low range sedan look. Sculpted character lines and strong shoulders back and side profiles are some of the most interesting facets of the five years of design.

2014 Ford Taurus Limited

2014 Ford Taurus Limited

Inside, the front seats have comfortable and high quality finishes and materials Taurus feel like a luxury coupe than a sedan. The driver and front passenger each have their own defined space, separated by a wide console. Fit and finish is very good, and even the base model has a look of quality and attention to detail, the price tags that can exceed $ 40,000 at the top end justifies beats.

2014 Ford Taurus Performance

The 2014 Ford Taurus offers three engines under different models. The standard engine is a 288-horsepower 3.5-liter V-6, paired high-volume automatic six-speed Ford – the only way to a motor, in fact. Variable camshaft, and the fact that last year the engine, increasing fuel efficiency ratings and makes the engine more on a wide range of speeds. The motor moves the big bull quickly enough, and also does so rarely far more of an art than it needs. The accelerator is highly calibrated and however first gear is low, making it a particularly powerful feel at low and medium speeds. Pallet exchange component of the SEL and Limited, are really unnecessary in a car that is not likely to turn the passes very often.

2014 Ford Taurus Price

Since the middle of last year, Ford offered a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder EcoBoost option as your gas mileage champ. This increases combined EPA ratings 23 to 26 mpg, and performs almost as well as the V-6 – and less weight to boot. The 2014 Ford Taurus price of four bulge (in the SE, SEL and Limited) is a reasonable $ 99500.

2014 Ford Taurus Features

The 2014 Ford Taurus features the presence of a large sedan, but disappointed that impression if you are entitled to ride in the back seat. And limited headroom and rear chair leg, the biggest drawback of the otherwise laudable Taurus Sedan – During three adults fit in the space, they will not be happy. A very wide center console and instrument panel surround firmly divided on the driver and passenger areas. It really feels more like a touring coupe, four-door sedan upright. The generously proportioned seats are comfortable and supportive for long trips, and the opportunity to multi-contour seats are additional setting is nice for the strange and painful equally provided.

The Taurus 2014 really offers the refinement, one of its main virtues. It is well built, look plastic and trim materials feel good and important, and the ride is firm but comfortable and largely peaceful. Measures chassis retuning last year calms the ride while cutting the impact and hardness of poor road surfaces, isolating passengers, so that the wheels do.

The Ford Taurus has always had a reputation for safety and good marks in crash tests of the 2014 model continues the tradition. It is mainly a carryover model, but Ford adds a number of new electronic security systems for the bull last year to keep in the forefront of the field.

Software Control monitors vehicle called curve control when the driver entered a curve or a ramp too fast and speeding back, if necessary, to keep the car on line. Adaptive cruise control is still mainly in high-end sedans, along with collision warning and brake assist. Warnings blind spots rapidly proliferating but cross traffic alert is less common – and the monitoring system remains exclusive Ford MyKey. Both parents and fleet managers appreciate the ability to know what the driver is doing and, in the case of new drivers, the possibility of limiting the volume of the radio and the battery otherwise the cards to drive safer. The bull also has a system of post-crash alert, called SOS, which triggered all the doors, turns on hazard lights and opens the horn after an event, the airbags.

2014 Ford Taurus SHO

2014 Ford Taurus SHO

The 2014 Ford Taurus carries on his trim levels SE, SEL, Limited and SHO from previous years, with prices up only gradually since last year. The lowest SE model still offers a number of standard functions. Midsize sedans not justifying the base price that starts most of the way to help the middle-class area, found Air conditioning and cruise control are pretty standard, but a sound system and six speakers are not in the driver’s seat base mid-size sedans.

2014 Ford Taurus Blue Edition

2014 Ford Taurus Blue Edition

Climbing the SEL, perhaps the most popular trim level, the 2014 Taurus takes on the voice command system, Bluetooth connectivity and USB Sync devices, satellite radio, automatic climate control and leather-wrapped steering wheel offers.