Car comparison

Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 325 V6vsFord Taurus II SHO 3.2 V6 24V5

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

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Ford Taurus VII

EcoBoost 325 V6

329 hp2694 ccGasolineFWDManualTwin-turboSedan2015-2018

Ford Taurus II

SHO 3.2 V6 24V5

223 hp3191 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan1993-1995

Comparison overview

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Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 325 V6

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.9 s
Fastest top speed
234 km/h
145 mph
Most powerful
329 hp
245 kW
Highest torque
475 Nm
350 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
175 hp/t
131 kW/t
5.7 kg/hp
Largest trunk
534 L
Best overall score
67/100
Best performance score
62/100
Best economy score
82/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Ford Taurus II SHO 3.2 V6 24V5

Lightest
1,480 kg
3,263 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 325 V6	FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5
Power	329hp245kW	223hp166kW
Torque	475Nm350lb-ft	292Nm215lb-ft
Curb weight	1,875kg4,134lb	1,480kg3,263lb
Top speed	234 km/h 145 mph	224 km/h 139 mph
To 99% top speed	60.8s99% target: 232 km/h / 144 mph Calculated	70.8s99% target: 222 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.9s	8.4s
0-200 km/h	24.8s Calculated	33.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.6s Calculated	8.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.8s Calculated	16.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	175hp/t131kW/t80hp/1000 lb Calculated	151hp/t112kW/t68hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	253Nm/t170lb-ft/ton Calculated	197Nm/t132lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	696km432mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,694cc164cu in	3,191cc195cu in
Length	4,996mm197in	4,877mm192in
Width	1,878mm74in	1,808mm71in
Height	1,503mm59in	1,374mm54in
Wheelbase	2,949mm116in	2,692mm106in
Front track	1,608mm63in	1,562mm61in
Rear track	1,618mm64in	1,537mm61in
Ground clearance	133mm5in	-
Trunk volume	534L	507L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	64L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 325 V6Ford Taurus II SHO 3.2 V6 24V5PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 325 V6	5,500 rpm	2,500-4,500 rpm	5,750 rpm
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	6,000 rpm	4,800 rpm	6,250 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 325 V6	FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.6 s	8.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.9 s	8.4 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	24.8 s	33.4 s
Top speed	234 km/h 145 mph	224 km/h 139 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.9 s
330 ft 101 m	6.7 s	7.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	10.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	13.7 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.8 s	16.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	162 km/h 100 mph	150 km/h 93 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 325 V6	329 hp 245 kW
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	223 hp 166 kW

Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 325 V6 has 106 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 325 V6: 106 hp (79 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 325 V6	475 Nm 350 lb-ft
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	292 Nm 215 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 325 V6	1,875 kg 4,134 lb
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	1,480 kg 3,263 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 VIIEcoBoost 325 V6	234 km/h 145 mph
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	224 km/h 139 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 325 V6	6.9 s
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	8.4 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 325 V6 and Ford Taurus II SHO 3.2 V6 24V5: 1.5 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 VIIEcoBoost 325 V6	175 hp/t 131 kW/t 5.7 kg/hp
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	151 hp/t 112 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 325 V6	329 hp 245 kW	6.9 s	234 km/h 145 mph
FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5	223 hp 166 kW	8.4 s	224 km/h 139 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 VIIEcoBoost 325 V6

Power	329 hp 245 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed 234 km/h 145 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

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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 325 V6

FordTaurus IISHO 3.2 V6 24V5

Power

329 hp

245 kW

223 hp

166 kW

Torque

475 Nm

350 lb-ft

292 Nm

215 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.9 s

8.4 s

Top speed

234 km/h

145 mph

224 km/h

139 mph

Lightness

1,875 kg

4,134 lb

1,480 kg

3,263 lb

Fuel consumption

9.2 L/100 km

25.6 mpg US

30.7 mpg UK

Practicality

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

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

Range score

696 km

432 mi

Trunk score

534 L

18.9 cu ft

507 L

17.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

175 hp/t

131 kW/t

5.7 kg/hp

151 hp/t

112 kW/t

6.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 325 V6
Consumption	9.2 L/100 km25.6 mpg US30.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.10 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	25.91 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,380 L365 US gal304 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,415 LC/year