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Ford Taurus: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2019

The Ford Taurus was last rated in the data for model year 2019, at 21 MPG combined.

21MPG combined
$3,200a year in fuel
428g/mile CO2

Where it stands

Across every class it is tied for 13th of 28 gasoline models, in the upper half.

Fuel cost and CO2

Assuming 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city and regular gasoline at $4.47 per gallon, fuelling the most efficient version comes to about $3,200 a year.

Tailpipe CO2 is 428 g/mile for the most efficient version.

Rated versions

In the city the most efficient version is rated 18 and on the highway 26, 8 better on the open road. 5 versions are rated for 2019. The most efficient, Taurus FWD FFV: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S6), FWD, gets 21 MPG; the least efficient listed, Taurus AWD: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S6), AWD (version 2), gets 19 MPG, a gap of 2 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $350 a year in fuel.

Rated versions of the Ford Taurus for model year 2019
Version	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual fuel cost	CO2 g/mile
Taurus FWD FFV: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S6), FWD	21	18	26	$3,200	428
Taurus FWD: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S6), FWD	21	18	26	$3,200	428
Taurus AWD FFV: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S6), AWD	19	17	24	$3,550	468
Taurus AWD: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S6), AWD	19	16	24	$3,550	471
Taurus AWD: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S6), AWD (version 2)	19	17	24	$3,550	468

Year by year

The Ford Taurus appears in the data for model year 2019 only, one of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026.

Ratings of the Ford Taurus by model year
Model year	Versions	Best MPG	Lowest MPG	Fuel cost	CO2 g/mi	Class median
2019	5	21	19	$3,200	428	23

Similar models

Models closest to the Ford Taurus in combined rating within its class
Model	Powertrain	Combined MPG	Annual fuel cost	Model year
Jaguar XJ	Gasoline	21	$3,900	2019
Cadillac XTS	Gasoline	22	$3,050	2019

Compare and rank

Rankings: Large cars.

Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.