1999 Ford Taurus Review

1999 Ford Taurus SE review

The controversial catfish, oval design, packed with everything you need in a simple, all-around cruiser and daily driver.

[JaysWorkshop]

This is my personal favorite generation of the Ford Taurus, many people dislike the way these look but i really like the way they look, and also these cars are from what i heard very reliable and they along with the 4th' generation witch i also love, are still on the road to this day, but they are however getting harder to find in good shape, no one preserves these cars, most people just see it as a cheap car option and work it to death without taking care of it, and that really upsets me, i hope you take good care of this car, not many of them left in that good of condition, well from what i can see at least, anyways this was a great review, i enjoyed it, this car really needs more love, yes even the non SHO models, this is a super iconic car for the 90's and all newer rounded cars owe it to the 96-99 Taurus, that's just my opinion though, and I'm not sure if this is your first car review or not but if it is you made a good start, i also thought the little test driving bit added a lot to this.

[amc]

Took my young family to Orlando in July 1998 with American Trans Air from Scotland. The following day I picked up my rental car, it was a Ford Taurus in gold, just like yours. While inside it
was pretty specious, the boot (trunk) was pretty small. We took three suitcases, but only 2 fitted in the boot. The other one went on the middle seat between my sons. This suitcase was very
light, it fact, almost empty. Why ? I filled it with clothes for my boys, easily 60% cheaper than at home in Scotland, even got some for myself. Did over 2, 000 miles in 16 days, Tampa, Naples, Allegator alley then Miami Beach. Happy memories of a fantastic holiday and a great car 😁

[jenbill]

I miss my Ford Taurus own a 1999 but it had the 24 valve DOHC Duratec engine it was the bigger V6 option with 200hp, when stepping on the gas it would give a deep loud rumble and launch, first time I heard it thought it was car next to me look to see nobody there lol
They have a nice ride smooth and quiet when shutting the doors feels solid like closing refrigerator door, interior with the cloth and heavy vinyl so much nicer than the cheap plastic most cars have today, you should get a lot of miles out of it.

[michaelgoldberg]

Nice video! My dad had a silver '96 Taurus GL for 11 years and I absolutely loved it so much. I miss it so much and i loved the styling its by far my favorite.

[refax]

Catfish look is the perfect description for this vehicle. Vert daring and futuristic design for that era.

[Ccg]

Great video. I’m also one of the few who likes this generation of Taurus. The design maybe controversial but it’s different than the boxy cars from this era.

I did own a ‘97 GL, in green with a green interior. It definitely was unique that I first hated but grew to love. I was lucky to find a Mercury Sable at the junk yard that had the same green interior but with green leather power seats w/lumbar that I was able to swap them over and have the power seats functioning. Added the faux “wood” trim from around the radio and door panels and just made the interior a little different. Definitely had some great memories with it during my early to mid 20s..

I got it when it had 195k miles and was able to get it up to 264k before it finally decided to die. Ended up getting a 2003 “Centennial” Taurus before trading that in for a 2012 Fusion witch is what I currently own right now though I am thinking of getting a 2016 or newer SHO for my next car.

[seanlonis]

I have a 99 Ford Taurus. 155, 000 miles. Running good. The exhaust had potential for sure, sounds good.

[luke]

Nowadays getting a V6 is the hype and you can forget about the column shifter and front split bench seats. Automakers don't like making that for some reason anymore, was so spacious and convenient to shift that way! If I had to choose, I'd take this over the SHO any time of the day for that old convenience I really like.

[erhanilhan]

Great video, great car. (I own the 97 Duratec version as daily driver)

[kbermancpa]

i had a 1999 taurus for 16 years. it was a great car. i liked the oval design motif, it made the taurus distinctive.

[DEvans]

Nice car man! I've got way too many of these haha. I have two 96 SHOs, a 97 SHO, and a 96 Mercury Sable. The Sable being the most comparable to yours with the 3.0 Vulcan v6.
One thing these Vulcans have major issues with is rusty coolant. If it's not changed at bare minimum once a year it'll clog the heater core. These need a really thorough flush with water and an iron cleaner.
Good luck with it man, it's nice to see such a pristine one as most of these have crushed.

[yueibm]

I had a 1996 Taurus GL, and enjoyed it as my first car! The styling is great, IMHO.

[hajind]

What a good review! (so good that im rewatching it) I really like sports cars and classic cars (yes, muscle cars too) but I also like 1990s and 2000s commuter cars like this. Thanks for the video :D

[snjord]

Nice review my mom used to have this car

[numberone]

I have the Mercury Sable variant of this car and I love it.

[robertcampbell]

Thanks man. Nice review. Great example of this model you have there.

[Grayskull]

Very nice car and great video!
I've always liked this generation of the Taurus.
I've been looking for one as a secondary vehicle, but haven't been able to find one in decent condition.

[EzekielPrado]

These can go over 300, 000 miles like mine getting close to that, best 900$ I ever bought and also I got get from the back at 20 miles an hour, holds up pretty good but now I might have to repaint

[Willum]

I had a 1997 Ford Taurus GL. I modified it by a mechanic friend putting a police interceptor and magnaflows on it. It rumbbled and was pretty fast.

[laszlopalkonyay]

Even if i didn’t like this generation of Taurus especially compared to the previous generation. The 1998 facelift with the red rear index lights replacing the horrible looking amber ones, the new grill and these hubcap design seen on your car, even if minor detail changes did a miracle in improving the look of the car. This Taurus went from being ugly (1996-97 models) to be nice looking with only those tiny detail changes I mentioned. Interestingly for 1999 the lowest trim with these hubcaps looked even nicer than the more expensive trims with the ugly alloys! Your car actually looks better than a Taurus SHO.
Drive safe and take care.