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Ford Taurus X Indiana

The 3.5-liter engine and six-speed double-overdrive automatic transmission in the Ford Taurus X have really put some performance in the package. That's especially true when compared with the old 3.0-liter engine and CVT transmission, which was awful.

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Fieldhouse Ford - Mercury
(219) 987-2500
1400 S Halleck St (us 231)
Demotte, IN
Inskeep Ford-Mercury
(317) 462-1470
2651 West Main Street
Greenfield, IN
Don Meyer Ford - Mercury Inc.
(800) 939-6651
2010 N. Lincoln
Greensburg, IN
Tom Wood Ford
(317) 846-4241
3130 East 96th Street
Indianapolis, IN
Pine Ford Lincoln and Mercury
(888) 479-1437
1301 Pine Lake Ave.
La Porte, IN
McCubbin Ford Inc
(812) 273-5411
301 East Clifty Drive
Madison, IN
Art Hill Inc
(219) 738-5300
901 West Lincoln Hwy
Merrillville, IN
Hirsch Ford, Lincoln, Mercury Inc.
(219) 879-5381
3930 S Franklin St
Michigan City, IN
Expressway Ford-Mercury of Mount Vernon, LLC
(812) 838-4366
3800 East Highway 62
Mount Vernon, IN
Bob Schwartz Ford
(765) 472-3673
800 N. Broadway
Peru, IN

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Driving Impressions

The 3.5-liter engine and six-speed double-overdrive automatic transmission in the Ford Taurus X have really put some performance in the package. That's especially true when compared with the old 3.0-liter engine and CVT transmission, which was awful.

The 2008 engine is quiet and smooth at idle, with a pendulum mounting system that separates its motions and vibrations from the rest of the car. It sounds healthy, powerful and smooth at full throttle, and the Taurus X has very good acceleration for passing. And, as mentioned, the Taurus X is very quiet inside at freeway speeds.

No complaints on the steering and suspension. The Taurus X has pretty good steering feel for what it is, a family hauler, with plenty of steering assist for easy driving around town and decreasing assist at highway speeds so it doesn't wander or get sloppy.

The ride is soft and compliant, with plenty of suspension travel and damping to soak up bumps and potholes. There's not much body roll (lean) in the corners. We'd prefer to have one size wider tires for more aggressive cornering, but that would probably eat into the gas mileage.

The brakes are very solid and nicely progressive from top of pedal to bottom. We never felt the standard ESP system go on, but it's always there, and now it's standard on all models.

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Fieldhouse Ford - Mercury

(219) 987-2500
1400 S Halleck St (us 231)
Demotte, IN
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