2008 Ford Taurus Limited FWD Automatic

• Automatic wiper-activated headlamps w/on-off delay
• Body-color door handles
• Chrome front & rear fascias
• Chrome window surround
• Chrome-accent door handles
• Chrome-accent folding heated pwr mirrors-inc: memory, puddle lamps
• Chrome-accent license plate molding
• Fixed interval intermittent windshield wipers
• Fog lamps w/chrome bezels
• Keyless entry keypad
• Perimeter lighting
• Solar tinted glass
• Tri-bar chrome grille w/chrome surround

• (2) coat hooks
• (3) auxiliary 12V pwr points
• (3) front/rear grab handles
• Analog clock
• Audiophile AM/FM stereo w/6-disc CD changer/MP3 player-inc: clock, subwoofer
• Auxiliary audio input jack
• Center vinyl-wrapped console w/stitching-inc: armrest, (2) cupholders, storage
• Clamshell center dashboard storage
• Cruise control w/steering wheel controls
• Delayed accessory pwr
• Dual zone air conditioning w/automatic temp control
• Electrochromic rearview mirror
• Front heated leather bucket seats w/manual lumbar-inc: 8-way pwr driver seat w/memory, 4-way pwr passenger seat
• Front seatback map pockets
• Front/rear carpeted floor mats
• Grocery bag hooks in trunk
• Illuminated entry
• Instrument panel storage bin
• Instrumentation-inc: tachometer, warning lights for lamp outage, low oil pressure, oil change, door ajar, low coolant, fuel cap, low washer fluid
• Leather 60/40 split fold-flat rear seat w/adjustable head restraints
• Leather-wrapped shift knob
• Leather-wrapped steering wheel w/audio/cruise controls
• Lockable glove box w/damped door
• Message center/trip computer w/compass
• Outside temperature display
• Overhead console-inc: dome light, maplight, sunglass holder
• Perimeter anti-theft alarm
• Pwr door locks
• Pwr remote trunk release
• Pwr windows w/driver one-touch up/down
• Rear A/C ducts
• Rear seat armrest-inc: (2) cupholders, storage
• Rear seat reading lights
• Rear window defroster
• Remote keyless entry-inc: (2) fobs
• SecuriLock passive anti-theft system
• Sliding sunvisors w/illuminated visor vanity mirrors
• SYNC voice activated communications & entertainment system-inc: Bluetooth capability, steering wheel controls, USB port, audio input jack
• Tilt steering column
• Tire pressure monitoring system
• Woodgrain trim-inc: center stack, instrument panel, center console, door trim

• 18 8-spoke aluminum wheels w/bright machined finish
• 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes w/vented front discs
• 6-speed automatic transmission
• Battery saver
• Dual chrome exhaust tips
• Engine block heater *STD on retail vehicles only in AK, MN, ND, SD, MT, WI & WY. Optional on fleet vehicles*
• Front stabilizer bar
• Front wheel drive
• Independent coil over shock rear suspension w/hydro-formed lower control arms
• Independent MacPherson strut front suspension w/L-shaped lower control arms
• Mini spare tire
• P225/55R18 BSW tires
• Pwr steering
• Traction control

• 2-row Safety Canopy w/rollover sensor
• 4-wheel anti-lock disc brakes
• Belt-Minder for driver/front passenger safety belts
• Child safety rear door locks
• Dual note horn
• Dual stage front air bags w/front passenger sensing system
• Front side-impact air bags
• LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) System on rear outboard seat locations
• Personal safety system-inc: seat belt pretensioners, load-limiting retractors, driver seat position sensing, crash severity sensing
• SPACE side protection and cabin enhancement system
• Traction control

Model Highlights

The Ford Taurus is available in SEL and Limited trims for 2008. Both can be specified with front-wheel drive or with a road-oriented all-wheel-drive system, and both come with a new 3.5L V6 engine making 263 horsepower and 245 lb-ft of torque, paired with a six-speed automatic transmission. The combination brings impressive fuel economy for a large car, with EPA ratings of 18 mpg city, 28 highway. The Taurus has an unusually versatile interior for a sedan. The back seats are split 60/40 and fold flat to expand the cargo floor, and the front passenger seat will also fold flat, to accommodate narrow items up to nine feet long. Standard conveniences on the SEL include air conditioning, leather shift knob and steering wheel trim, tilt steering, and remote keyless entry. The Limited model steps up to bright-finish alloy wheels, perimeter lighting, heated power folding side mirrors with memory, front heated seats, dual-zone automatic climate control, a six-disc CD changer for the audio system, and woodgrain trim. A wide range of safety features are included in the Taurus, such as driver and front passenger side air bags, Safety Canopy side-curtain bags, and anti-lock brakes. A new steering wheel design now positions the driver's front air bag farther away. AdvanceTrac electronic stability control is available. Sync is now standard on the Limited and optional on the SEL. The new system responds to voice commands and permits an easy, hands-free interface for a variety of cell phones and portable entertainment devices, such as iPods, Zunes, and other media players, either through a USB cable or wirelessly via Bluetooth. Other major options include adjustable pedals, a power moonroof, a navigation system, a DVD entertainment system, Sirius satellite radio, a reverse sensing system, and remote start.