2010 Ford Taurus
- The Ford Taurus – America’s smartest full-size sedan –
has been named “2010 Best Redesigned Vehicle” by Kelley Blue Book’s
kbb.com®
- According to kbb.com, the all-new Taurus offers great value, build quality and technology at an affordable price
- In
addition to its upscale design and engaging driving experience, the
2010 Ford Taurus offers an impressive set of standard and available
technologies that add convenience, connectivity, safety and value for
customers
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 11, 2009 – For the second consecutive year,
Ford has captured Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com “Best Redesigned Vehicle”
award, this time for the hot-selling Taurus sedan. Last year, the honor
went to the 2009 Ford F-150.
“This is not your father’s Taurus. For us it’s a massive departure,”
said James Bell, executive market analyst for Kelley Blue Book’s
kbb.com. “It reinvigorates a brand that everybody wants to be proud of,
applaud, and be excited about.”
Bell says it wasn’t just one feature that earned Ford’s all-new
Taurus the distinction of being named 2010 Best Redesigned Vehicle.
“It’s the whole package – great value, great build quality and great
technology,” he said. “We at Kelley Blue Book couldn’t help but embrace
the new Taurus.”
In addition to its expressive, upscale design and engaging driving
dynamics, the 2010 Ford Taurus offers an unprecedented array of
technologies typically reserved for luxury cars at a price that is
affordable. Its impressive standard and available technologies add
convenience, connectivity, safety and value for customers. These
include Adaptive Cruise Control, Collision Warning with Brake Support,
Blind Spot Information System (BLIS®) with Cross Traffic Alert, MyKey™
parental programmability, Ford SYNC® and Voice-Activated Navigation
with SIRIUS Travel Link™.
“What’s amazing about the Taurus is that it just bristles with
technology at such a responsible and very acceptable price point,” said
Bell. “I think that’s what makes it somewhat revolutionary.”
According to Taurus marketing manager Pei-Wen Hsu, Ford’s all-new
flagship sedan is generating new excitement at Ford dealerships.
“Just like the 1986 original, the new Taurus is redefining the
full-size sedan segment,” she said. “It is creating a halo effect in
our showroom and attracting younger, more diverse customers to the Ford
brand.”
Today’s recognition from Kelley Blue Book’s kbb.com is the latest in
a string of accolades for the 2010 Ford Taurus. Earlier this month at
the Los Angeles Auto Show, the Taurus was named International Car of
the Year, and it received kbb.com “2010 Best Resale Value Award” in the
full-size car category. And in January, the 2010 Taurus will serve as
the official car of the 2010 International CES (Consumer Electronics
Show®) in Las Vegas.
About Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company, a global automotive industry leader based in
Dearborn, Mich., manufactures or distributes automobiles across six
continents. With about 200,000 employees and about 90 plants worldwide,
the company’s automotive brands include Ford, Lincoln, Mercury and
Volvo. The company provides financial services through Ford Motor
Credit Company.
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