Vehicle Safety: Ford Taurus

Vehicle Safety: Ford Taurus

The Ford Taurus has earned the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's highest 5-star rating for not only the front crash test (driver and passenger) but also the side crash test (front and rear outboard passengers). That's complete 5-star protection in the spacious and comfortable Taurus family sedan.

Only vehicles that earn a "Good" rating in all three of the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety's (IIHS) tests are given top honors. The innovative vehicle structure of Ford Taurus, equipped with optional electronic stability control, made it a unanimous "Top Safety Pick" of the IIHS.

SPACE™ stands for Ford's patented Side Protection And Cabin Enhancement architecture. This advanced engineering feature utilizes advanced crash force management techniques designed to help channel impact forces around and away from the passenger cabin. It also provides a raised mounting point so you can sit higher for a more commanding view of the road.

2008 Ford Taurus provides as standard equipment the Safety Canopy™ System with rollover sensor and side curtain airbags, the Personal Safety System® featuring dual-stage front airbags and other advanced technology features, plus side-impact airbags. Because compromising on safety is not an option.

Ford Taurus with Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) comes equipped with standard Traction Control system, which improves your grip on the road by limiting wheel spin. For even greater traction, go with the All-Wheel Drive (AWD) system with Traction Control that automatically distributes up to 100% of torque to the wheels with the most traction when conditions such as mud, gravel, snow and ice require it. Also available is the AdvanceTrac® Electronic Stability Control System on Taurus with FWD or AWD.

Whether your Taurus is Front-Wheel Drive or All-Wheel Drive, the anxiety you'd ordinarily feel when driving on slippery surfaces will be greatly reduced with the knowledge that the optional AdvanceTrac® Electronic Stability Control System is constantly at work monitoring road conditions and automatically responding to them.