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Low-key luxury model editor deeply experiences Ford Taurus.

I have a daughter and a son. My son's constellation is Taurus. On the day I was born, my wife told me that Taurus people are good at making money and are a good sign. So I opened Baidu and searched for Taurus. Besides telling me that I am an expert in financial management, people in Taurus have unique opinions on investment and financial management, and they are steady and hardworking industrialists and trustworthy people. What I can find out is the car that has been tested and experienced these days-Ford Taurus.

From the beginning, I have been looking for the common ground between Ford Taurus and Taurus. After several days of in-depth experience, from the comprehensive performance of the appearance, interior and power chassis of Ford Taurus, it is stable, comfortable, trustworthy and practical. Taurus? The commonness of. For a father in his thirties or two children, Ford Taurus is undoubtedly very attractive.

The 20 18 Taurus canceled the EcoBoost 325 V6 version of the violent 2.7T V6 twin-turbo engine, and the original 245 flagship model (2.0T engine) was also changed to the limited edition of EcoBoost 245 LTD, which is the version in my hand, with a price of 299,800 yuan (there is a cash discount of more than 20,000 yuan in the market at present). The easiest way to identify this version is to look at the net. This sand-plated luxury grid front grille is exclusive to limited edition and is very easy to identify.

Full LED headlights are not uncommon at present. Taurus also has a follow-up steering function, and the whole system comes standard with automatic headlights and automatic induction switching function of far and near light. When driving at night, not only the brightness is high, but also the intelligent switching of far and near light is particularly convenient, and the lighting can be completely controlled by the system.

This Taurus fog lamp is not only an LED light source, but also equipped with a lens, with good penetration and brightness, which plays a very good role in the foggy morning of the test drive experience.

The body length of Taurus differs by 4 mm, reaching 5 meters, and the wheelbase of 2950mm is also the longest among 300,000 yuan models, so the performance of the whole vehicle in handling is the most stable among this class. The body line Taurus is not grandiose, which is in line with the tonality of this class of cars. It is strong but calm, does not blindly rely on youth and does not show old age, and well understands the aesthetics of this consumer group. ?

I found a very useful function of Taurus these days, that is, all four door handles have the function of keyless unlocking. When you take your children out to open the door for them, or when the supermarket comes out to discharge things, you can open the back door without a key. This is really a keyless entry for the whole car, which is really convenient.

Taurus rearview mirror area is relatively small, and the field of vision will have some influence. The prompt of BLIS blind area monitoring system solves this problem well. Tangent line or overtaking intention will be reminded. After a few days, this function has gradually become dependent and very practical.

19 inch wheel hub has a very good visual effect, and the style is also the exclusive style of the company. The size of 245/45R 19 also provides sufficient grip. Mainland brand CC5 tires are also the main silent control, and the actual performance is also very good.

The tail of Taurus is still very calm, but the duck-lip lines at the back of the luggage door bring out a sense of movement, and the chrome-plated exhaust decoration on both sides under the bumper also shows the momentum that this class of cars should have.

Expand the rest of the paper (1/4) 2. Luxury interior materials/attention to detail. If the appearance of Taurus is steady, practical and low-key, then the performance in the interior can be said to be steady and not boring. The symmetrical central control layout incorporates many technological configurations and is also luxurious in materials. It's hard to imagine that feeling without personal experience.

Although the shape of the steering wheel is more traditional, it feels good, and the uneven drop also forms a good visual effect. Chrome-plated side bars with multi-function buttons have a strong sense of science and technology. 8-inch central control large screen, Sony audio system with black technology solution, 10. 1 inch LCD instrument panel, which simply outlines a complex scientific and technological atmosphere.

E-Shifter electronic knob shifter is standard in the whole system, and the whole system is also equipped with steering wheel shift paddles, electronic handbrake, Autohold and engine self-start and stop functions. The very intelligent function of the active parking assistance system (with vertical parking assistance) also appeared in the limited edition of Ltd. For big cars, parking in the warehouse is safe and convenient, and it is more accurate to try several times than visual parking.

As an American executive family car, the interior of Taurus is also very American in materials. The whole center console is wrapped in leather, and the splicing between the skins is also designed, which is quite exquisite and has a good feel and look.

The entire center console of Taurus, or the place where the body can reach, is wrapped in leather, and even the two sides of the central shift area are spliced with two-color leather stitches, which is quite particular.

Light-colored wood grain decoration is very compatible with Taurus with beige seats, giving people a warm feeling in tone, which can be used for business or home.

The plaid leather handle on the door panel is very delicate, and the upper part of the door panel at the handle is all wrapped in leather, showing a low-key luxury feeling.

The door panel design of Taurus is very practical, and the armrest design is semi-closed, so it is very convenient to place the mobile phone. Unlike German cars, the armrest position is a hole, which only plays the role of armrest and can't put anything. The detailed design is commendable.

10. 1 inch digital color dashboard consists of two hands and three different display areas, each area is responsible for a function. The left one is the car function setting, and the middle one is the navigation/entertainment display. The rightmost one keeps the distance monitoring state for a long time. When the distance from the vehicle in front is getting closer, this area will display whether it is too close to the vehicle in front and give an alarm.

Although Taurus has an 8-inch central control touch screen, it still retains the traditional and easy-to-operate physical buttons. The knob of the key is very delicate, and the workmanship and feel are excellent. Especially for the control and adjustment of air conditioning, these are convenient physical keys, and then the display screen is supplemented at the top of the screen. Moreover, the front ventilation/heating seats are equipped to provide proper care in hot summer or cold winter.

The sound is good/the ride is comfortable. Back to the top, this Sony sound system in Taurus Limited Edition has 14 speakers. Take out your own Sony music player and connect it through Bluetooth. The first feeling is that it belongs to Sony, and the sound quality is even better than Apple's mobile phone. Sony's car audio system supports Sony's unique clear picture? Technology, its main function is to automatically adjust the sound effect of internal speakers, with Sony's own speakers, the effect optimization is very good. You can further play the sound effects of Sony audio. After all, Sony and Sony will be more black technology. In addition, Taurus's SYNC 3 in-vehicle system also provides technical support for Live Acoustic's virtual concert hall, which basically has a good sense of the scene without any setup. Of course, this Sony player is all lossless music, and it is the main player for a few days of test drive.

Although I am not sure whether the Bluetooth connection of this in-vehicle system supports Sony's exclusive LDAC lossless music transmission, Sony has opened the LDAC lossless transmission protocol to Google for use, and the latest Android 8.0 system also supports it. During the test drive these days, by connecting Samsung S8 and Samsung S9+ phones at home, we will find that S9+ with 8.0 system is indeed better in sound quality. In addition, Ford's SYNC 3 system is really convenient. Samsung S8, S9+ and other mobile phones only need to connect Bluetooth, and application software supporting SYNC protocol will appear in the system. For example, Netease Cloud Music can directly read the data on the mobile phone, including the stored remote song list and private FM. And Netease cloud music on the mobile phone enters remote mode, which is very convenient and does not need any connection. This system also supports many other softwares, all of which only need to be connected via Bluetooth.

From the menu chart of the central control panel above, we can also see that the front seats of Taurus have many adjustable options. First of all, the limited treatment of the main and auxiliary seats of this LTD is exactly the same. The executive calf leather is comfortable, the cushion and backrest are thick, the padding is soft, the length of the cushion is in place, and the ventilation/heating function is also available. Moreover, the 10 direction is electrically adjusted to easily find a comfortable sitting position. What makes people feel more satisfied is that, in addition to the lumbar support adjustment, the support bags on both sides of the seat cushion and backrest can be electrically adjusted, that is to say, they can be adjusted according to different body shapes to improve the wrapping and support, and drivers and passengers have this function.

The seat is also decorated with diamond-shaped risks, which is low-key and luxurious. To upgrade the luxury, the limited edition driving of Taurus LTD has the massage function of cushion and backrest, and the massage intensity is still in place. Sometimes when you get home, get off the bus not far away, enjoy the massage function in the car, relax and go back.

In the Internet age, mobile phones use electricity very quickly. The two USB charging ports in the front row can meet the charging needs of drivers, and there is no need to add a charger to the cigarette lighter port.

As for the back row, first of all, it creates a very comfortable feeling in the atmosphere. It is still a low-key and luxurious color scheme and material. The boss key next to the front seat and the extremely rich function control area on the middle armrest are in place for an administrative car.

If you want to sit three people, there is no pressure, it is really spacious, but the cushion in the middle is slightly higher and the backrest is slightly hard. However, I don't think it is common for the three people in the back row of Taurus. Even if it happens, it is in an emergency state.

Although I mostly drive Taurus these days, I envy the feeling of the boss in the back row, and at home this kind of enjoyment is for my wife and children, but who can not envy this luxurious and spacious back row? No matter from the space, seat support, or many functions, you can find a sitting posture that suits your body.

I won't say much about comfort, because I just want to tell you to experience it quickly. I'm satisfied anyway. As for the function of the middle armrest in the back row, it is necessary to talk about it. Not to mention the adjustment of multimedia control and three-zone air conditioning. This rear row can also have the ventilation/heating function of the seats on both sides. As for the backrest angle, it is also electrically adjustable. There are also many functions of lumbar support and electric massage in the back row. what can I say? Perfect!

This headrest in the back row was not available the year before last. It's soft and comfortable to lean against. You can have a good sleep by adjusting the backrest angle. Long-distance riding must be awesome.

Taurus comes standard with 7 airbags, and the protection is in place. LTD limited edition also provides a unique rear airbag seat belt in the rear row. The buckle of this seat belt is specially designed to further protect the VIPs in the back row, but there is a premise that please fasten your seat belt when getting on the bus. This habit needs to be formed no matter what car you take.

Because of the design of the airbag seat belt, the way of pulling the seat belt has also been optimized, not only from the top of the backrest, but also from the position next to the seat, which ensures that the airbag can protect passengers well, and it is more relaxed and labor-saving, which is commendable.

Both the cigarette lighter and the 230V power interface are provided in the back row, which is very complete and thoughtful, but the frequency of use should be very low, because the central armrest has two independent USB interfaces, which is also very convenient to charge the back row.

Limited edition Taurus, because the back seat backrest is electrically adjustable, so the back seat does not support falling down, but this is not a problem for Taurus with oversized trunk. After all, no one will move with Taurus, and it doesn't matter if the trunk is big enough to hold three 28-inch suitcases. Proper management is enough to go to the airport to load trophies, so don't worry about the problem of not being able to load them.

Easy to drive/impressive chassis/powerful power. Go back to the top and enter the key driving experience. First of all, the most comfortable thing is the performance of Taurus in silence. It basically has only slight road noise when driving, and the sound insulation is very good. Moreover, the limited edition of LTD also has the blessing of ANC active noise reduction, and the noise outside the car is effectively eliminated. You can feel the silence in the front row or the back row, which is a good enjoyment in a car with good stereo.

The length of the car is nearly 5 meters and the wheelbase is 2950 mm. This size gives Taurus a stable first impression, and the feeling of the big car is outstanding, and the texture of the chassis feedback is also very good. In terms of steering, Taurus gives people the impression that it is not in a hurry, with a slightly larger steering angle, but it is very suitable for vehicle positioning, and the steering feel is also very delicate and sticky, with low speed but light high speed and small virtual position. It feels good to make a tangent turn when driving, and the tail of the car is very active, without the heavy feeling of the big car. The sense of control is very good, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it has some sports characteristics, which is the traditional tone of Ford.

Taurus LTD limited edition has high active safety configuration, including ACC full-speed intelligent adaptive cruise control (with car-following start-stop function), intelligent inductive braking protection system (with pedestrian recognition function), LKA lane keeping auxiliary system and BLIS? The blind spot monitoring system is equipped with these functions. At the same time, driving comfort and safety are improved. One of my favorite functions is that there is a distance reminder device above the dashboard, which detects the distance from the front car through the radar probe and calculates whether the current speed is safe or not. When the vehicle speed is faster than that of the preceding vehicle and begins to approach the preceding vehicle, the red light above will light up, and the number of lights will increase according to the distance, so it is easy to develop safe driving behavior in a few days, that is, don't get too close to the preceding vehicle. Of course, Taurus can also realize the auxiliary safety action of active braking.

Although Taurus canceled the 2.7T V6 twin turbocharged engine, this 2.0T twin turbocharged direct injection engine is also very powerful, 350N? The maximum torque of m can explode at the engine 1750 rpm, so the low torque output is very abundant when driving at low speed, and the explosion can be accelerated with a little step on the accelerator, so don't worry about lack of power. Although I didn't try to accelerate 100 kilometers in 7.9 seconds, it felt very good to go down with one foot full throttle. For a cart that is almost 5 meters in size, such dynamic performance is really difficult to set.

The 6-speed automatic manual transmission is very mature and well matched with the engine. The crawling feeling of low-speed car-following has no sense of procrastination, and the at transmission has no sense of urgency and frustration of powershift. You can accelerate smoothly by gently giving the throttle. After the speed goes up, the gearbox shift is also very active. If you step on the accelerator, the gearbox will quickly downshift to respond, making the speed increase more violent. This process is also smooth and smooth, and sudden acceleration will not make the rear passengers feel uncomfortable.

When the shift paddle on the steering wheel is in the S position, the response of the throttle will be more positive, and the gearbox will become more reluctant to shift gears. The sense of acceleration and maneuverability it brings will easily make you forget that you are driving a big car of almost 5 meters. The stability of the chassis gives people confidence and desire to drive.

In terms of chassis, the first thing for an administrative model like Taurus is comfort, so the rear suspension adopts the structure of fully independent multi-link suspension with upper and lower cross arms, and a large number of aluminum alloy casting materials are used to reduce weight and improve handling and comfort.

The front section of the suspension is very soft and tough, and the filtration of the subdivided pavement is in place. For the passage of large pits and speed bumps, the texture is very advanced and there is no unnecessary shaking. Suspension can quickly stop vibration and rebound, unlike those large cars that pay attention to comfort, which have repeated jitter. If you want to use an object to describe it, it is the feeling that a slightly hard sponge gives you. If you press it by hand, it is soft and elastic, and it will rebound quickly and will not exceed the original range. Comfort is guaranteed. After a few days of test drive, you really like this feeling. It can be called the best performance of the 300,000-yuan model, with a heavy feeling and a high-grade feeling in place.

Although the front suspension is soft, Taurus does not blindly yield to comfort. When turning, you can feel that the suspension is well supported, and the roll suppression of the car body is a bit beyond imagination. Coupled with the good support and wrapping of the seat, cornering and tangent are full of confidence, and it is easy to fall in love with the texture of this chassis training.

Model summary: I have been in close contact with Taurus these days and I am deeply touched. I can feel Ford's care for Taurus, high configuration, low-key and luxurious interior, and thoughtful details, which can not only drive gracefully and comfortably, but also control passionately. Comfort and handling are well balanced. In particular, the excellent chassis performance has really left a deep impression on people, which has a unique charm for car owners who pursue stability and comfort, and Taurus also has great advantages in price. There is nothing wrong with being picky about the whole car. Perhaps there is a kind of car charm, which is hard to forget only after you have experienced it. If you like this kind of sedate and passionate car owner, you really might as well experience Taurus seriously and see what it can bring you.

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