Ford Taurus X

[Deggy]

I saw one this morning and was like WTF....i know the Five Hundred replaced the Taurus...but then they brought it back in the form of a SUV? I never heard or seen any advertisement for this SUV.

[michelle]

It's the Freestyle just renamed as the Taurus X.

[Deggy]

It's the Freestyle just renamed as the Taurus X.

How did I know the Taurassss expert would be the first to respond to this?

Thanks Michelle

[88Nightmare]

The Taurus has been back for maybe 6 months now. Its EXACTLY the same as the Five Hundred, just rebadged back to a car the american buyers know and trust. A Taurus isn't any Bimmer or Mercedes, but typically speaking, they are pretty reliable. And look at how well they sold.... Guess Ford figured they could try to drag their ass out of the mud by reviving a car they never should have killed

[Crawlin]

and they've been selling really well. i delivered 3 of them last saturday when i was at our Ford location

[Deggy]

Oh yeah, you are right...I remember seeing what I thought was a Five Hundred...but it was badged Taurus.

[Slow Joe]

The Taurus has been back for maybe 6 months now. Its EXACTLY the same as the Five Hundred, just rebadged back to a car the american buyers know and trust. A Taurus isn't any Bimmer or Mercedes, but typically speaking, they are pretty reliable. And look at how well they sold.... Guess Ford figured they could try to drag their ass out of the mud by reviving a car they never should have killed

Incorrect.

Same platform, different engine...

Edit:

2007 Ford Five Hundred: 201-horse version of the 3.0L V-6 Duratec
2008 Ford Taurus: 3.5-liter V-6 with 263 horsepower

[michelle]

How did I know the Taurassss expert would be the first to respond to this?

Thanks Michelle

I am not one to disappoint.

[Deggy]

I am not one to disappoint.

[Brandon W.]

It's the Freestyle just renamed as the Taurus X.

umm..how is that in any way shape or form a freestyle?? are you on crack?

[88Nightmare]

id say it looks like the freestyle just has a little bit of a makeover for the upcoming model year


here is proof

http://www.cars.com/go/crp/research....=&aff=national

Vehicle Summary
For 2008, Ford has dumped several of its slow-selling monikers, hoping fresh faces and new (old) names will revive sales. The Five Hundred sedan and its Mercury Montego twin become the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable, respectively, while the Freestyle wagon becomes the Taurus X. Although the names recall famous, and top-selling, Fords of yesteryear, all three are essentially freshened versions of their predecessors.

88Nightmare > Brandon W

[OxmanWI]

I wonder if they're going to bring back the SHO?

[88Nightmare]

better get ready to weld the cams on it if its a v8

[Slow Joe]

better get ready to weld the cams on it if its a v8

Yeah, I'm sure after 9 years Ford can't figure out the problem

[Slow Joe]

id say it looks like the freestyle just has a little bit of a makeover for the upcoming model year


here is proof

http://www.cars.com/go/crp/research....=&aff=national



88Nightmare > Brandon W

Edmunds > Cars.com

The Taurus X also received a new motor... And once again it's the 3.5L replacing the 3.0...

[88Nightmare]

well every gen 3 sho had the cam issue, and even to this day ford has not had any sort of a recall. I don't even think there was a TSB about it. There is currently a class action lawsuit against fomoco, and still no recall.

[88Nightmare]

Edmunds > Cars.com

The Taurus X also received a new motor... And once again it's the 3.5L replacing the 3.0...

its still ford trashl. whats that saying, you can't polish a turd......?

[STANMAN]

its still ford trashl. whats that saying, you can't polish a turd......?

No, I think the saying is: No matter how much you polish a turd, it can still be badged as a GM product.


BTW-how did your button replacement go this weekend

[77thor]

I can't believe they are still using the TAURUS name....
it has such a bad rep..... the 90's Taurus's were such P.O.S.

[michelle]

www.bringbackthesho.com