Ford Taurus X

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Ford Taurus X (2007-2009)
Ford Taurus X (2007-2009)
Taurus X
Production period: 2007-2009
Class : SUV
Body versions : Station wagon
Engines: Otto engine :
3.5 liters (196 kW)
Length: 5088 mm
Width: 1902 mm
Height: 1712 mm
Wheelbase : 2868 mm
Empty weight :
Previous model Ford Freestyle
successor Ford Flex

The Ford Taurus X is a seven-seater crossover SUV manufactured by Ford Motor Company in the United States. The car was located within the model range between the five-seat Edge and the seven-seat crossover SUV Flex . It replaced the Freestyle , which was introduced in 2005 and is to be seen as a further development of this model. The name Taurus was chosen because it is based on the same platform as the Ford Taurus .

The Taurus X was unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show in mid-2007, along with the Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable , the reworked versions of the Ford Five Hundred and the Mercury Montego . The car was designed to compete with vehicles such as the Hyundai Veracruz , the Suzuki XL7 , the Saturn Outlook and the Toyota Highlander . Within the Ford range, the Taurus X should also offer customers an alternative to the Explorer .

Ford Director Alan Mulally noted that Ford's marketing idea of having the names of all new models begin with the letter F resulted in prospects not remembering the names of the new Ford models. Therefore, the Freestyle was renamed Taurus X, and the traditional names Taurus and Sable were used again for the Five Hundred and Mercury Montego limousines .

In terms of construction, the Taurus X is similar to the Ford Edge . Like the Edge, the Taurus X also has the redesigned Ford grill with three horizontal chrome bars, in the middle of which the Ford plum is placed. The car has an aggressive front, chrome trim and LED taillights. Like the Explorer, the Taurus X was also available in an Eddie Bauer equipment line. Like its predecessor, the Ford Freestyle, the vehicle has three rows of seats and, like many much larger vehicles, offers space for seven people.

The Taurus X is based on the Ford D3 platform , but its revised drive train was no longer linked to the CVT transmission used in freestyle . A new 6-speed automatic transmission, jointly developed by Ford and GM , and a new Ford Duratec 3.5 V6 engine were installed in the Taurus X.

On request, the car was available with electrically folding seats and an electrically operated tailgate. Like its predecessor, the Taurus X also has a raised seating position for easier entry and exit.

The production of the Taurus X was stopped with the model change of the Ford Taurus in summer 2009.