Car comparison

Ford Taurus II SHO 3.2 V6 24V5vsFord Taurus VII EcoBoost 245

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Ford Taurus II

SHO 3.2 V6 24V5

223 hp3191 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1993-1995

Ford Taurus VII

EcoBoost 245

245 hp1999 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedSedan2015-2019

Comparison overview

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Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.9 s
Most powerful
245 hp
183 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Largest trunk
534 L
Best overall score
59/100
Best performance score
51/100
Best economy score
85/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Ford Taurus II SHO 3.2 V6 24V5

Fastest top speed
224 km/h
139 mph
Lightest
1,480 kg
3,263 lb
Best power-to-weight
151 hp/t
112 kW/t
6.6 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245
Power	223hp166kW	245hp183kW
Torque	292Nm215lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,480kg3,263lb	1,794kg3,955lb
Gross weight	-	2,169kg4,782lb
Top speed	224 km/h 139 mph	218 km/h 135 mph
To 99% top speed	70.8s99% target: 222 km/h / 138 mph Calculated	66.1s99% target: 216 km/h / 134 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	8.4s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	33.4s Calculated	34.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	8.0s Calculated	7.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	16.1s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	151hp/t112kW/t68hp/1000 lb Calculated	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	197Nm/t132lb-ft/ton Calculated	195Nm/t131lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	780km485mi Calculated
Displacement	3,191cc195cu in	1,999cc122cu in
Length	4,877mm192in	4,996mm197in
Width	1,808mm71in	1,878mm74in
Height	1,374mm54in	1,503mm59in
Wheelbase	2,692mm106in	2,949mm116in
Front track	1,562mm61in	1,608mm63in
Rear track	1,537mm61in	1,618mm64in
Ground clearance	-	133mm5in
Trunk volume	507L	534L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	64L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Ford Taurus II SHO 3.2 V6 24V5Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	6,000 rpm	4,800 rpm	6,250 rpm
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	5,500 rpm	1,750-4,500 rpm	6,500 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	8.0 s	7.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	8.4 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	33.4 s	34.7 s
Top speed	224 km/h 139 mph	218 km/h 135 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.9 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	7.3 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.7 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	13.7 s	13.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	16.1 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	150 km/h 93 mph	151 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	223 hp 166 kW
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	245 hp 183 kW

Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245 has 22 hp more than Ford Taurus II SHO 3.2 V6 24V5.

The biggest power difference is between Ford Taurus II SHO 3.2 V6 24V5 and Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245: 22 hp (16 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	292 Nm 215 lb-ft
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	1,480 kg 3,263 lb
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	1,794 kg 3,955 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	224 km/h 139 mph
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	218 km/h 135 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	8.4 s
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	7.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245 and Ford Taurus II SHO 3.2 V6 24V5: 0.5 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	151 hp/t 112 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	223 hp 166 kW	8.4 s	224 km/h 139 mph
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	245 hp 183 kW	7.9 s	218 km/h 135 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5

Power	223 hp 166 kW
0-100 km/h	8.4 s
Top speed 224 km/h 139 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	507 L 17.9 cu ft
Length	4,877 mm 192.0 in
Height	1,374 mm 54.1 in

FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 218 km/h 135 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	534 L 18.9 cu ft
Length	4,996 mm 196.7 in
Height	1,503 mm 59.2 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5

FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245

Power

223 hp

166 kW

245 hp

183 kW

Torque

292 Nm

215 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

8.4 s

7.9 s

Top speed

224 km/h

139 mph

218 km/h

135 mph

Lightness

1,480 kg

3,263 lb

1,794 kg

3,955 lb

Fuel consumption

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	507 L 17.9 cu ft
Length	4,877 mm 192.0 in
Height	1,374 mm 54.1 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	534 L 18.9 cu ft
Length	4,996 mm 196.7 in
Height	1,503 mm 59.2 in

Range score

780 km

485 mi

Trunk score

507 L

17.9 cu ft

534 L

18.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

151 hp/t

112 kW/t

6.6 kg/hp

137 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245
Consumption	8.2 L/100 km28.7 mpg US34.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.35 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.09 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,230 L325 US gal271 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,153 LC/year