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FordTaurus 5th generation

2008 – present United States Full-size car 1 production year
Production2008 – present
Recorded originUnited States
ClassFull-size car
Also known asFord Taurus fifth generation
Background

The fifth generation of the Ford Taurus is a sedan that was marketed by Ford for the 2008 and 2009 model years. Marking the return of the model line after a hiatus of less than a year, the fifth-generation Taurus is a mid-cycle revision of the Ford Five Hundred, making the Taurus a full-size car for the first time. The model line also became the flagship Ford sedan, as Ford withdrew the Crown Victoria from retail sale. The model line was also sold as the Ford Taurus X three-row wagon. The fifth-generation Taurus was marketed in North America, South Korea, Mexico, and the Middle East. Outside the United States, Canada, and South Korea, it retained the previous Ford Five Hundred branding.

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