Best Ford Taurus Model Years (Ranked) in 2027

The 2019 SHO is the final Taurus SHO, with a twin-turbo 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 rated at 365 hp and 350 lb-ft, a six-speed SelectShift automatic and standard all-wheel drive. It started at $44,070 including destination, and NHTSA lists 17 complaints and 2 recall campaigns for the 2019 Taurus.

The 2018 SEL uses the naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V6 with 288 hp and a six-speed automatic, and it started at $30,120 with front-wheel drive. It rates 21 combined mpg, and NHTSA lists 50 complaints and 4 recall campaigns for the 2018 Taurus.

The 1989 SHO launched the nameplate with a Yamaha-built 220 hp V6 that revs to 7,000 rpm and a 5-speed manual as the only transmission. It ran 0-60 mph in 6.6 seconds, Car and Driver reported a 143 mph top speed, and the base price was $19,739.

The 2010 SHO revived the name with a 365 hp twin-turbo EcoBoost V6, a six-speed SelectShift automatic and standard all-wheel drive, starting at $37,995. Esquire magazine named it Car of the Year.

The 2018 Limited has the same 288 hp V6 as the SEL but adds perforated heated and cooled leather-trim seats, ambient lighting, reverse sensing and a rear view camera. It started at $37,200 with front-wheel drive and rates 21 combined mpg.

The 2009 Taurus Limited uses the 263 hp 3.5-liter Duratec 35 V6 with a six-speed automatic, and the Limited sold for around $30,000. NHTSA lists 64 complaints and 0 recall campaigns for the 2009 Taurus.

The 1992 SHO was redesigned with Mercury Sable fenders, hood and headlights but kept the Yamaha-built 220 hp V6 and the 5-speed manual. The 1992 cars have no trunklid spoiler and only a driver’s airbag.

The 1997 SHO has the only V8 ever put in a Taurus: a 235 hp aluminum 3.4-liter with Yamaha heads and a Cosworth block, paired with a four-speed automatic. It started at $27,010 with delivery, but about 1,200 camshaft-to-sprocket failures were documented out of about 20,000 engines.

The 2007 SE uses the 155 hp 3.0-liter Vulcan V6. US retail sales had ended after the 2006 model year, so the 2007 Taurus went only to fleets, and production ended October 27, 2006. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign.

The 1997 GL is the entry model of the oval-styled third generation, with the 3.0-liter Vulcan V6 and the four-speed AX4S automatic. Taurus models started at $18,545 including destination, and it rates 21 combined mpg.