Ford Taurus X

The Ford Taurus X – so named because it is based on the same platform as the Ford Taurus – is a crossover SUV with seven seats, which was produced by the Ford Motor Company in the United States. The car was located within the model range between the five-seater Edge and also the seven-seat crossover SUV Flex. He replaced the Freestyle, which was introduced in 2005, and to be regarded as a further development of this model.

The Ford Taurus X was unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show 2007 as a 2008 Model, together with the models Ford Taurus , the revised versions of the Ford Five Hundred. The car was as a competitor to vehicles like the Hyundai Veracruz, designed the Suzuki XL7, Saturn Outlook and Toyota Highlander. Within the program should offer the Ford Taurus X for customers with an alternative to Explorer.

Ford CEO Alan Mulally noted that Ford’s marketing idea to have the names of all the new models start with the letter F, led to the interested parties themselves nor the names of the new Ford models impressed upon. Therefore, in the Freestyle has been renamed Taurus X, and the Five Hundred and Mercury Montego sedans, the Taurus and Sable traditional names were used again.

Regarding the construction of the Ford Taurus X is similar to the Ford Edge. How the Edge and the Ford Taurus X Ford redesigned the grille has three horizontal chrome bars, is placed in the middle of the Ford plum. The car features an aggressive front end, Chromzierat and LED taillights. The Ford Taurus X was similar to the one available in Explorer Eddie Bauer trim line. The vehicle has as its predecessor, the Ford Freestyle has three rows of seats and offers, as well as many much larger vehicles accommodate seven people.

The Ford Taurus X is based on the Ford D3 platform, be revised powertrain, however, was no longer coupled to the CVT transmission used in freestyle. When Ford Taurus X was a new, jointly developed by Ford and GM 6-speed automatic transmission and a new Ford Duratec 3.5 V6 engine fitted.

The car was available with optional electric folding seats and an electrically operated tailgate. Like its predecessor, the Ford Taurus X also features an elevated seating position for easier entry and exit.

The production of the Ford Taurus X has been set with the model change for the Ford Taurus 2009th.