But sedan or 5-door, as marketers like to call station wagons now, the Taurus is still a gamble when it comes to reliability. I've known people who will swear by them, but known more that regularly swear at them. I remember my late step-father telling me that he had thirty fleet cars for the sales people and executives in his company, 27 of them Buick Centuries and 3 Ford Tauruses. The few Ford's were in the shop more collectively than all the Buicks, enough said.
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| The 1995 Ford Taurus SE sedan featured a standard cassette player. (Photo: Ford Motor) |
While the 1992 and newer Taurus was an improvement in reliability over previous generations, there are much better cars on the market if trouble free driving is a priority. Still, they're cheap and offer lots of features compared to Japanese cars of the era. If your heart is set on one, make sure you get it inspected thoroughly by a trusted mechanic. Find one that's been babied and make sure its brakes have been done, a costly and constant problem for this model. And last of all, good luck you'll need it.
Specifications (prices not including wagon, no SHO specs shown):
- 1992 Expected Price*: $1,000 - $3,700 (205,000 to 220,000 km**)
- 1993 Expected Price*: $1,200 - $3,800 (185,000 to 205,000 km**)
- 1994 Expected Price*: $1,900 - $4,600 (165,000 to 185,000 km**)
- 1995 Expected Price*: $2,800 - $6,000 (150,000 to 165,000 km**)
- Body Type: 4-door sedan, unibody
- Layout: front engine, FWD
- Base Engine: 140 hp, 160 lb-ft of torque, 3.0-L V6
- Opt Engine: 140 hp, 215 lb-ft of torque, 3.8-L V6
- Transmission: 4-spd automatic
- Brakes (front/rear): disc/disc (opt ABS)
- Curb Weight (min - max): (3,084 - 3,309 lb)
- Seating Capacity: 5 to 6
- Cargo Volume (sedan trunk): 17.9 cu ft)
- Cargo Volume (wagon seats upright/folded): 1,294 / 2,294 L (45.7 / 81.0 cu ft)
- Fuel Economy (city/hwy): 11.8 / 8.1 L/100 km (20 / 29 mpg) (1994)
- Web Site: www.ford.ca
- * Used vehicle prices sourced from CanadianCarPrices.com
- ** Mileage averages based on approximately 20,000 km travel per year (calculated in 2003 model year)
