The tremendously popular Ford Taurus was first introduced in 1986 and is one of Ford’s best-selling automobiles of all time. While the Taurus took a slight vacation from the Ford line up, it’s back for the 2010 model year with a vengeance. The 2008 Ford Taurus sedan (shown below) is equipped with a 3.5 liter six cylinder engine and achieves acceptable gas mileage for a family-sized sedan. The front wheel drive version delivers 18 city and 28 highway miles per gallon, while the four wheel drive version hauls down 17 city and 24 highway.
The impressive 2010 Ford Taurus moved up market with a complete redesign. Check out our 2010 Ford Taurus Review:
Ford Taurus Gas Mileage – 1986-2013
| Year | Manf. | Model | Engine | Disp. | Trans. | City | Hwy. | Comb. | Fuel |
| 2013 | Ford | Taurus FWD FFV | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto (S6) | 19 | 29 | 23 | FlexFuel |
| 2013 | Ford | Taurus FWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto (S6) | 19 | 29 | 23 | Regular |
| 2013 | Ford | Taurus FWD | 4 cyl. | 2 liter | Auto (S6) | 22 | 32 | 26 | Regular |
| 2013 | Ford | Taurus AWD FFV | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto (S6) | 18 | 26 | 21 | FlexFuel |
| 2013 | Ford | Taurus AWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto (S6) | 18 | 26 | 21 | Regular |
| 2013 | Ford | Taurus AWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto (S6) | 17 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2012 | Ford | Taurus FWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto (S6) | 18 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 2012 | Ford | Taurus FWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto 6-spd | 18 | 28 | 22 | Regular |
| 2012 | Ford | Taurus AWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto (S6) | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 2012 | Ford | Taurus AWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto (S6) | 17 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2011 | Ford | Taurus FWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto 6-spd | 18 | 28 | 22 | Regular |
| 2011 | Ford | Taurus FWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto (S6) | 18 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 2011 | Ford | Taurus AWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto 6-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2011 | Ford | Taurus AWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto (S6) | 17 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2010 | Ford | Taurus FWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto 6-spd | 18 | 28 | 22 | Regular |
| 2010 | Ford | Taurus FWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto (S6) | 18 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 2010 | Ford | Taurus AWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto 6-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2010 | Ford | Taurus AWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto (S6) | 17 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2009 | Ford | Taurus X FWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto 6-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 2009 | Ford | Taurus X AWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto 6-spd | 15 | 22 | 18 | Regular |
| 2009 | Ford | Taurus FWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto 6-spd | 18 | 28 | 21 | Regular |
| 2009 | Ford | Taurus AWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto 6-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 2008 | Ford | Taurus X FWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto 6-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 2008 | Ford | Taurus X AWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto 6-spd | 15 | 22 | 18 | Regular |
| 2008 | Ford | Taurus FWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto 6-spd | 18 | 28 | 22 | Regular |
| 2008 | Ford | Taurus AWD | 6 cyl. | 3.5 liter | Auto 6-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 2007 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2006 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2006 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | FlexFuel |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 23 | 19 | Regular |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | FlexFuel |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2005 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | FlexFuel |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 20 | Regular |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 23 | 19 | Regular |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | FlexFuel |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 20 | Regular |
| 2004 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | FlexFuel |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | FlexFuel |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | Regular |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 25 | 21 | Regular |
| 2003 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | FlexFuel |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 20 | Regular |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | FlexFuel |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 25 | 21 | Regular |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2002 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 25 | 21 | FlexFuel |
| 2001 | Ford | Taurus Wagon FFV | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | FlexFuel |
| 2001 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 2001 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 2001 | Ford | Taurus FFV | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 25 | 19 | FlexFuel |
| 2001 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2001 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 25 | 19 | Regular |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | FlexFuel |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 2000 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | FlexFuel |
| 1999 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 1999 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 25 | 19 | Regular |
| 1999 | Ford | Taurus SHO | 8 cyl. | 3.4 liter | Auto 4-spd | 15 | 23 | 18 | Premium |
| 1999 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1999 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 1999 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 23 | 18 | Regular |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus SHO | 8 cyl. | 3.4 liter | Auto 4-spd | 15 | 23 | 18 | Premium |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 25 | 19 | Regular |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 23 | 19 | Regular |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 20 | Regular |
| 1998 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1997 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 1997 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 20 | Regular |
| 1997 | Ford | Taurus SHO | 8 cyl. | 3.4 liter | Auto 4-spd | 15 | 24 | 18 | Premium |
| 1997 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1997 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | Regular |
| 1996 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 1996 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1996 | Ford | Taurus SHO | 8 cyl. | 3.4 liter | Auto 4-spd | 15 | 24 | 18 | Premium |
| 1996 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | Regular |
| 1996 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | Regular |
| 1996 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 20 | Regular |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus SHO | 6 cyl. | 3.2 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Premium |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus SHO | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Manual 5-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Premium |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus FFV | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1995 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus SHO | 6 cyl. | 3.2 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Premium |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus SHO | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Manual 5-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Premium |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1994 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus SHO | 6 cyl. | 3.2 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 24 | 18 | Premium |
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus SHO | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Manual 5-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Premium |
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 25 | 20 | Regular |
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 1993 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 26 | 19 | Regular |
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | Regular |
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus SHO | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Manual 5-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Premium |
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 26 | 19 | Regular |
| 1992 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | Regular |
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 23 | 18 | Regular |
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | Regular |
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus SHO | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Manual 5-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Premium |
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 26 | 19 | Regular |
| 1991 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | Regular |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus Wagon V6 A/C | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 23 | 18 | Regular |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | Regular |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus SHO | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Manual 5-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Premium |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 26 | 21 | Regular |
| 1990 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cyl. | 2.5 liter | Auto 3-spd | 18 | 24 | 20 | Regular |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus Wagon V6 A/C | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 23 | 18 | Regular |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus Wagon V6 A/C | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Manual 5-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Premium |
| 1989 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cyl. | 2.5 liter | Auto 3-spd | 19 | 24 | 21 | Regular |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus Wagon V6 A/C | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 15 | 23 | 18 | Regular |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus Wagon V6 A/C | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 15 | 22 | 18 | Regular |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus Wagon V6 A/C | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3.8 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cyl. | 2.5 liter | Auto 3-spd | 18 | 24 | 20 | Regular |
| 1988 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cyl. | 2.5 liter | Manual 5-spd | 21 | 29 | 24 | Regular |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus Wagon 3.0 A/C | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 24 | 19 | Regular |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 4 cyl. | 2.5 liter | Manual 5-spd | 19 | 27 | 21 | Regular |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 17 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cyl. | 2.5 liter | Auto 3-spd | 18 | 24 | 20 | Regular |
| 1987 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cyl. | 2.5 liter | Manual 5-spd | 21 | 29 | 24 | Regular |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 16 | 23 | 19 | Regular |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus Wagon | 4 cyl. | 2.5 liter | Manual 5-spd | 19 | 28 | 22 | Regular |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus | 6 cyl. | 3 liter | Auto 4-spd | 18 | 26 | 20 | Regular |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cyl. | 2.5 liter | Auto 3-spd | 18 | 24 | 20 | Regular |
| 1986 | Ford | Taurus | 4 cyl. | 2.5 liter | Manual 5-spd | 19 | 29 | 23 | Regular |
– by Daniel Gray