2010 Ford Taurus vs 2010 Honda Accord November 2009 AUTORIVALS.NET

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Ford has completely redesigned its once pinnacle Taurus (in the 1980s) and finally has a real contender. The Accord on the other hand, has long reigned as one of the top segment leaders. 2010 Ford Taurus vs 2010 Honda Accord The Taurus front end is quite striking and has similar styling cues as the Ford Mondeos in Europe (a great looking car we don't get). The trapezoidal lower grille resembles a mouth but fits the front fascia well. The Accord is muscular yet still understated enough to not offend anybody. The grille is bold and hopefully won't suffer from getting the grille from other Hondas (like the Honda Pilot) in the future. The Taurus is very long and looks it but it's not as bad as it could've been. The designers increased the height to compensate. The dimensions in general are a disappointment as Ford made it into a very large sedan. The Accord looks better proportioned with a nice overall length and height. However, Honda also decided to increase the dimensions making this the largest Accord in history. The taller windows keep the profile from looking excessively long. From the side profile, the rear end seems to fit but at this angle, its excessively flat with little to no curves. The trunk bulges out a bit and is somewhat curvaceous unlike the front which is more angular. Something seems to have gone wrong with both the Taurus and Accord rear ends. They seem rather plain compared to the rest of each respective car and don't seem to mesh well with the overall design. Its as if the designers got tired after crafting the front and lazily finished it. The Taurus goes for the symmetrical look somewhat similar to Mustang dashboard. The Accord dashboard suffers from too many buttons on an unattractive bulge in the center stack.

SPECIFICATIONS PRICE: $25,170 - $37,770 ENGINE: 3.5L V6 - 3.5L V6 Turbocharged HORSEPOWER: 263 - 365 hp TORQUE: 263 - 350 lb-ft SIZE (L x W x H): 202.9 x 76.2 x 60.7 in. WEIGHT: 4097 - 4346 lbs 0-60 MPH: 5.2 - 7.0 sec 1/4 MILE: 13.7 sec @ 103 mph - 15.4 sec @ 92 mph TOP SPEED: 111 - 133 mph FUEL (CITY/HWY): 17-18 / 25-28 mpg SPECIFICATIONS PRICE: $21,055 - $31,305 ENGINE: 2.4L I4 - 3.5L V6 HORSEPOWER: 177 - 271 hp TORQUE: 161 - 254 lb-ft SIZE (L x W x H): 194.1 x 72.7 x 58.1 in. WEIGHT: 3230 - 3600 lbs 0-60 MPH: 6.6 - 8.2 sec 1/4 MILE: 15.1 sec @ 94 mph - 16.4 sec @ 84 mph TOP SPEED: 130 mph FUEL (CITY/HWY): 19-22 / 29-31 mpg RECAP RECAP PROS +Front end look great +Symmetrical interior looks great +Available 365 horsepower engine translates to 0-60 mph in 5.2 second +SHO trim gets the EcoBoost engine and AWD CONS -Looks big, is big, and weight over two tons -Worse fuel economy -Bland rear PROS +Aggressive front end +Better fuel economy and still pretty quick with the V6 CONS -Starting to get too big -Dashboard bulge -Bland rear

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