page_title: Ford Taurus (sixth generation)
section_title: Police Interceptor Sedan
hierarchical_section_title: Ford Taurus (sixth generation) / Variants and trim levels / Police Interceptor Sedan
caption_attribution_description: English: York Regional Police Ford Taurus cruiser
context_page_description: The sixth generation of the Ford Taurus is the final generation of the model range manufactured by Ford. Introduced for the 2010 model year, the sixth-generation Taurus is the second generation of the model line produced as a full-size car; it is the longest and heaviest sedan sold under the Ford brand worldwide. While sharing its D3 chassis underpinnings with the previous generation, the sixth generation marked the first North American use of Kinetic Design design language.
  Coinciding with the withdrawal of the Mercury brand, the sixth-generation Taurus was developed without a Mercury Sable counterpart. From 2009 to 2017, Lincoln marketed a counterpart of the Taurus as the Lincoln MKS. While Ford has never officially announced it as a replacement for the Crown Victoria, the current Taurus is marketed in the full-size segment against many similar vehicles as the preceding sedans.
  The sixth-generation Taurus marked the return of the Taurus SHO and the introduction of the Police Interceptor Sedan. Both variants were powered by the turbocharged EcoBoost engine family.
  As Ford expanded its model line of SUVs and CUVs, the Taurus sedan was discontinued following the 2019 model year.
context_section_description: When the Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor (CVPI) ended production in late 2011, a variant of the sixth-generation Taurus was offered to police forces in early 2012 as a 2013 model. Ford is referring to the new police car simply as the "Police Interceptor Sedan", rather than a Taurus. The standard engine is taken from the Ford Mustang and not available on the non-law enforcement Ford Taurus. Its 3.72 L (227 cu. in.) aluminum block V6 engine weighed 40 lb (18 kg) less than the previous version. With 24 valves and Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (TiVCT), it produced 305 hp (227 kW; 309 PS) and 280 lb·ft (380 N·m) of torque. The 3.7 L engine came with a new dual exhaust; gasoline mileage increased to 19 city/31 highway mpg.  The EcoBoost model of the Ford Police Interceptor Sedan features the 3.5 L EcoBoost V6 from the SHO producing 365 hp (272 kW; 370 PS). The Cyclone V6 and EcoBoost versions feature all-wheel drive, like the SHO. The Police Interceptor includes much of Ford's latest safety technology, such as Blind Spot Information System, rear view camera, reverse sensing system, and electronic stability control. Ford states the Police Interceptor Sedan will match the safety record of the CVPI, and have desirable CVPI features unavailable on the Taurus like a column-shifted automatic added back in.  In 2014, Ford offered the 4-cylinder engine from its non-law enforcement counterpart in the Police Interceptor Sedan as part of a Special Service trim designed for detective and administration uses.
  The 2015 model offers 3 engine/drive train configurations:
  3.5-liter V6 with front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive
  3.7-liter V6 with all-wheel drive
  3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost engine with all-wheel drive
  As Ford considered in 2015 whether to continue producing the Taurus in the United States, one reason to do so was the Police Interceptor Sedan, though the Police Interceptor Utility was more popular and sales of the police sedan were down. In March 2019, the Taurus-based Police Interceptor Sedan was discontinued, along with the civilian Taurus, and was succeeded by the Explorer-based Police Interceptor Utility, and the Fusion-based Police Responder Hybrid Sedan.
caption: An Interceptor Sedan in Vaughan, Ontario
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