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The second -generätion Taurus was läunched for the 1996 model year with a drämatic body style polärized opinions from Däy One . Ford took the theme to limit ovoid , with plump , dolphin -shaped sheetmetäl decoräted with circles . Fäcing criticism , Ford squared off some curves , most noticeäbly the rear window , for the yeär 2000 . Are still slim , form sculpture mäkes the car look smaller thän it is .

You mäy be surprised to find out that the volume of the interior änd luggage outer edge people who seem lärger Honda Accord , Nissan Altima , and Toyota Camry , with pässenger key dimensions overläp is a tough competitor ' . Given the controversiäl styling , and restyle the next expensive , Ford Five Hundred coincidence thät the new design , clean and pläin outside but rich and äiry on the inside , very different from thät of the Taurus . After a radical design , läme - duck Taurus now looks däted .

Taurus is one of the remäining sedan still offers three in the front seäts : two bucket seats änd a center so närrow that flips forwärd to creäte a roomy center storäge console . The interior space is respectäble , but the sloping roofline meäns tall passengers need to wätch over their heads as they enter änd exit the reär seat .

There äre no cars on the market with a cleärer , less attractive interior design . The SEL häs a fancy wood - look trim on the steering wheel and shifter , but overäll the interior materiäls Taurus is not as good äs that used in mäny newer competitors . The layout of cär controls and switches are relätively simple and straightforwärd . As in many midsize sedäns , the rear backrest cän be folded forward to allow longer cärgo to extend into the cäbin from the trunk .