- sedan 143,560
- 2,999 high price
- Chandler, AZ
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- autoshopper.com
- sedan 143,560 silver automatic
2000 ford taurus review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. The basic form of the all-new 2000 taurus is sleek and fresh. The foregoing model's fixation with ovals, ovals, ovals is replaced by an attractive contemporary appearance that confidently leads the way to ford's future. but the 2000 taurus is more than just a styling exercise. Upgraded powertrains provide vigorous response. Its handling, while suitably smooth and comfortable, delivers a sporting crispness that will satisfy even the aspiring formula 1 driver in the family. The new taurus cabin is functional and attractive, with controls that are straightforward and easy to use. The materials, switchgear and interior textures have a high-quality look and feel. The upscale svg includes anti-lock braking (abs), power driver's seat, 60/40 split fold-down rear seat and dual lighted vanity mirrors. The se comfort adds to this machined five-spoke alloy wheels, leather seating and electronic automatic climate control. But this new model has a more muscular, forceful appearance that sets it apart from earlier renderings. The grille is slightly broader and more aggressive looking than before. The headlights are larger and produce 25-percent brighter low beams, 20-percent brighter high beams. The new car's flanks have handsomely modeled character lines, and the rear bears a resemblance to the mildly controversial stern of the jaguar s-type, applauded by some, found ponderous by others. The new model allows nearly an inch more headroom for front-seat passengers and nearly two inches more headroom in the rear. The rear decklid is higher than before as well, producing 1. 2 additional cubic feet of trunk cargo capacity - 17. 0 cu. The roomy se wagon, with its rear seat down, has space for a maximum of 81. 3 cu. With the seat up. under the hood, the standard engine in all models except the se comfort sedan is the 12-valve 3. 0-liter vulcan v6, generating 155 horsepower at 5000 rpm and 185 foot-pounds of torque at 4000 rpm. The se comfort is furnished with the high-output, 24-valve 3. 0-liter duratec v6, which delivers 200 horsepower at 5750 rpm and 200 foot-pounds of torque at 4500 rpm. The taurus's well-publicized adjustable pedals make possible a comfortable driving position for even very short-legged drivers. The small-diameter leather-wrapped steering wheel has a pleasingly thick grip. Buttons for manipulating the cruise control are mounted on the steering wheel and are easy to operate. The highly legible dashboard gauges, which include an analog speedometer and tachometer, are white-on-black. A single stalk on the left of the steering column operates the washer and wipers and the bright/dim control for the headlights. The power window automatic-down circuit operates the driver's-side window only, and there is no automatic-up. On the dashboard just below the tachometer is an on/off switch for the se's traction control, useful when driving with chains and/or in snow. the central console containing audio and (hvac) heating, ventilation and air conditioning controls is an intimidating sea of similar-looking push-buttons and toggle switches. While elsewhere the taurus is ergonomically first rate, operating the controls on this panel requires very careful reading of the various closely spaced buttons. Among the audio controls, only the volume control is a radial knob--it would be more convenient to have the station-tuner a radial knob as well. The removable six-cd changer cassette was cleverly concealed in the center console at the driver's right elbow. This is far more convenient than the remote 12-cd changers commonly hidden in the trunk of other cars. Opening the sunroof required only one touch of the button, whereupon it opened automatically. The cushions and seatbacks are not cushy, but firm seats are usually best on long drives. Each of the se comfort's lighted vanity mirrors in the two front visors features a rheostat for regulating their brightness, a novel touch. the roomy rear three-place seating includes two semi-buckets and a pull-down central armrest containing two cupholders. An hvac duct at the rear of the center console provides climate control for rear passengers. Dual baby-seat anchors are provided on each side of the rear seat. In the se svg and se comfort, the rear seatback is split 60/40 and folds down, providing an enormous pass-through luggage capability for skis and other long items. The trunk is of generous size and contains the taurus' mini-spare tire. driving impressionwhile the 2000 taurus is rich with interesting features, no list of hardware can sum up this car's greatest strength--its behavior on the road. In the past, the driving manners of the taurus have been utilitarian; it did everything competently but without cause for excitement. And surely, the base lx model maintains that familiar marketing position. After all, ford has had no trouble selling huge numbers of this sedan. but the 2000 se comfort we tested has an excitingly new personality. This engine not only provides good thrust, it makes an understated but nicely throaty declaration that it means business. Its shifts are positive, authoritative, and at the same time, almost impossible to feel. As a family sedan, the se comfort's gas-pressurized shock absorbers provide a smooth, impact-free ride. Yet when pushed in the corners, the comfort proves stable, nimble and ready for more. Cornered hard, its body roll is moderate, and the nicely tuned variable-ratio power rack-and-pinion steering delivers a steady stream of road-information alerts every step of the way. Braking performance was much smoother than that of the dodge intrepid. we hate to say it, but in se comfort form, this 2000 taurus family sedan comes uncomfortably close to being a very good mass-produced sports sedan. summarythe 2000 ford taurus is a vastly improved, competent--even exciting--family sedan. We think this new model will prove to be far more popular than the last-generation taurus. model lineuplx sedan 17,695), se sedan 18,745), se wagon 19,900), se svg (special value group) 19,620), se comfort 20,895). assembled inchicago; atl. Climate Control✔ AM/FM✔ Tachometer✔ Cruise Control✔ CD Changer✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Air Conditioning✔ Alloy Wheels
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