The tremendously popular Ford Taurus was first introduced in 1986 and is one of Ford’s best-selling automobiles of all time. While the current design was initially sold as the Ford 500, the name was changed to take advantage of the remarkably familiar Taurus nameplate.
The handsome 2008 Ford Taurus sedan (shown above) is equipped with a 3.5 liter six cylinder engine and achieves acceptable gas mileage for a family-sized sedan. The front wheel drive version delivers 18 city and 28 highway miles per gallon, while the four wheel drive version hauls down 17 city and 24 highway.
Ford Taurus Gas Mileage - 1986-2008
| Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Disp. | Fuel | Trans. | City | Hwy |
| 2008 | Ford | Taurus AWD | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (L6) Auto | 17 | 24 |
| 2008 | Ford | Taurus FWD | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (L6) Auto | 18 | 28 |
| 2008 | Ford | Taurus X AWD | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (L6) Auto | 15 | 22 |
| 2008 | Ford | Taurus X FWD | 6 cylinder | 3.5 liter | R | (L6) Auto | 16 | 24 |
| 2007 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 27 |
| 2006 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | E | (L4) Auto | 15 | 20 |
| 2006 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 27 |
| 2006 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 27 |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | E | (L4) Auto | 15 | 20 |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 27 |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 27 |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 27 |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 25 |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 27 |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | E | (L4) Auto | 14 | 19 |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 27 |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | E | (L4) Auto | 15 | 20 |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 27 |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 25 |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | E | (L4) Auto | 14 | 20 |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 28 |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 27 |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | E | (L4) Auto | 14 | 20 |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 27 |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | E | (L4) Auto | 14 | 19 |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | E | (L4) Auto | 15 | 20 |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 28 |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 28 |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 27 |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 26 |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | E | (L4) Auto | 14 | 20 |
| 2001 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 27 |
| 2001 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 27 |
| 2001 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | E | (L4) Auto | 14 | 20 |
| 2001 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 26 |
| 2001 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 26 |
| 2001 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | E | (L4) Auto | 14 | 21 |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 29 |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 28 |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 27 |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 27 |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 27 |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | E | (L4) Auto | 14 | 20 |
| 1999 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 28 |
| 1999 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 27 |
| 1999 | Ford | Taurus | 8 cylinder | 3.4 liter | P | (L4) Auto | 16 | 25 |
| 1999 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 26 |
| 1999 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 27 |
| 1999 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 26 |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 27 |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 25 |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus | 8 cylinder | 3.4 liter | P | (L4) Auto | 17 | 25 |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 26 |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 25 |
| 1997 | Ford | Taurus | 8 cylinder | 3.4 liter | P | (L4) Auto | 17 | 26 |
| 1997 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 28 |
| 1997 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 1997 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 26 |
| 1997 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 27 |
| 1996 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 29 |
| 1996 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 29 |
| 1996 | Ford | Taurus | 8 cylinder | 3.4 liter | P | (L4) Auto | 17 | 26 |
| 1996 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 27 |
| 1996 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 1996 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 27 |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 30 |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | P | (M5) Manual | 18 | 26 |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.2 liter | P | (L4) Auto | 18 | 26 |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus FFV | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 30 |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 26 |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 29 |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | P | (M5) Manual | 18 | 26 |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.2 liter | P | (L4) Auto | 18 | 26 |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 29 |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 21 | 30 |
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | P | (M5) Manual | 18 | 26 |
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 27 |
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 21 | 30 |
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 27 |
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 28 |
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | P | (M5) Manual | 18 | 26 |
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 29 |
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 28 |
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 29 |
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 29 |
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | P | (M5) Manual | 18 | 26 |
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 28 |
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 29 |
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 25 |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | P | (M5) Manual | 18 | 27 |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 29 |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (A3) Auto | 20 | 26 |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 25 |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 20 | 29 |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus Wagon V6 A/C | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 21 | 29 |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (A3) Auto | 21 | 27 |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | P | (M5) Manual | 18 | 26 |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 21 | 29 |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus Wagon V6 A/C | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 26 |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus Wagon V6 A/C | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (A3) Auto | 21 | 26 |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 23 | 32 |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 21 | 29 |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 27 |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 21 | 29 |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 18 | 27 |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus Wagon V6 A/C | 6 cylinder | 3.8 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 17 | 24 |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus Wagon V6 A/C | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (A3) Auto | 20 | 26 |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 23 | 32 |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 28 |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 21 | 29 |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus Wagon 3.0 A/C | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (L4) Auto | 19 | 26 |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (A3) Auto | 20 | 27 |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (A4) Auto | 20 | 28 |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 22 | 32 |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (A4) Auto | 20 | 28 |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 4 cylinder | 2.5 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 21 | 31 |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus Wagon 3.0 A/C | 6 cylinder | 3.0 liter | R | (A4) Auto | 18 | 25 |
Note: the EPA tweaked their testing procedure, starting with the 2008 model year, with the end result being that the 2008 MPG estimates are now lower than previous years. As always, YMMV.
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