Editing Ford Taurus (section)

==Seventh generation (2016)==
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[[File:Ford Taurus 01 China 2016-04-12.jpg|thumb|Ford Taurus]]
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The seventh generation of the Ford Taurus was introduced at the [[Shanghai Auto Show#2015|2015 Shanghai Auto Show]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.leftlanenews.com/shanghai-live-2016-ford-taurus-88256.html|title=Shanghai LIVE: 2016 Ford Taurus}}</ref>  Unrelated to the previous six generations, the seventh generation was developed by [[Changan Ford Automobile Co., Ltd.|Changan Ford]] in conjunction with [[Ford Australia|Ford of Australia]].  Serving as the flagship of the Changan Ford joint venture, the Taurus is an extended-wheelbase variant of the [[Ford Fusion (Americas)|Ford Fusion]] ([[Ford Mondeo (fourth generation)|Mondeo]]), differing primarily in its 3.9-inch longer wheelbase and formal rear roofline.

Manufactured since November 2015, Changan Ford produces its version of the Taurus in its [[Hangzhou]] facility.  Produced solely for the [[Automotive industry in China|Chinese market]], there are currently no considerations towards export of the model line.<ref name=":0" />

Derived from the [[Ford CD4 platform]], the seventh-generation Taurus shares its platform architecture with the Ford Fusion and the Lincoln Continental. The standard engine is a [[Ford EcoBoost engine#2.0 L (2010–2015)|2.0L EcoBoost]] inline-4 (an option for the sixth-generation Taurus) and a [[Ford EcoBoost engine#2.7 L Nano|2.7L EcoBoost]] V6 (used in the Fusion and Lincoln Continental); a 6-speed automatic is paired to both engines.   {{Clear}}