Ford Taurus 2020 – the legendary Ford sedan for China
The updated Ford Taurus 2019-2020 model year is officially presented in China. Having survived the planned restyling, the Chinese premium sedan Ford Taurus received an improved appearance, a significantly improved interior with a large 12.8-inch vertical screen, SYNC + multimedia system, top-end Vignale equipment, and the only gasoline 245-horsepower 2.0 EcoBoost turbo engine in the company with 8 automatic transmissions. Sales of the new Ford Taurus in China begin in mid-August 2019 at a price of 228.9-288.9 thousand yuan (32.2-40.6 US dollars).
The legendary model Ford luxury sedan Taurus is currently offered only in the Chinese market, but in America, the Taurus is no longer sold (out of production in the spring of 2019). It is worth noting that the Chinese Ford Taurus has nothing to do with a sedan for the American market. Based on Ford Taurus China market stretched platform from Ford Mondeo.
It should be noted that the pre-reform Ford Taurus debuted in the Chinese market in 2015 and the best seller in the local market did not. At the end of the last sedan 2018 found only 8293 buyers. Therefore, the restyling of 2019 carried out by Ford is a forced event aimed at improving the consumer qualities of the sedan with the hope of increasing sales of the Ford Taurus.
An upgraded sedan body, the Taurus received new LED headlights, a redesigned grille and new bumpers that increased the overall length of the car by 22mm to an impressive 5018mm. the photo in our review shows the Ford Taurus in the maximum Vignale configuration. The main features of this version: the original design of the radiator grille, large 19-inch wheels (stylish alloy wheels, shod in low-profile tires 245/45 R19 convenience).
The main novelty in the interior of the updated Ford Taurus sedan is the advanced SYNC + multimedia system with a 12.8-inch color touch screen. The new multimedia system has not only a standard set of functions, but also allows you to control the climate control. In addition, the manufacturer announced an updated sedan with higher quality materials and new furniture.
Specifications Ford Taurus 2019-2020
The updated sedan is equipped with a non-alternative 2.0 EcoBoost petrol turbo engine (245 hp and 390 Nm) paired with a new 8-speed automatic transmission. With a powerful engine and a new 8-speed gearbox, the large front-wheel drive sedan accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 8.5 seconds. By producing the 2.0 EcoBoost, which, according to the manufacturer, is content with only 7.5 liters of fuel per 100 km.
It only remains to add that the original 181-horsepower 1.5-liter turbo engine and the top 329-horsepower V6 2.7 turbo engine are installed under the hood of the Chinese Ford Taurus sedan.
