All-New 2016 Ford Taurus Previewed ahead of Shanghai Auto Show Debut

[Josh Painter]

Ford has unveiled the all-new Taurus at a special event in Shanghai ahead of the car’s formal debut at the auto show held in the Chinese metropolis next week.

Described as a “new premium business sedan for China,” the new Taurus looks like a larger Fusion, sporting similar headlights, grille and profile.

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The Taurus features a clipped trapezoidal five-bar grille flanked by sleek LED headlamps with signature DRLs and LED fog lights. At the rear, the sedan gets multi-piece LED taillights connected by a bright chrome bar and integrated chrome exhaust tips. The Taurus rides on polished 19-inch 10-spoke alloy wheels.

Inside, the new Taurus offers “an exceptionally roomy cabin,” thanks to the sedan’s 5,000mm (196.8in) length and 2,950mm (116.1in) wheelbase. Ford says second-row legroom is abundant, with generous shoulder and hip room too. Furthermore, the cabin features more than 25 stowage spaces, while cup holders were designed to securely hold different-sized tea bottles.

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Under the hood, the new Ford Taurus gets the new twin-turbo 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 engine, with an as-yet-unspecified power rating.

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Ford didn’t say whether the US-spec 2016 Ford Taurus, expected to launch in the third quarter this year, will be identical with the Chinese-spec model. However, it’s unlikely to be very different, given the automaker’s One Ford strategy.

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