The 2008 Ford Taurux X is an all-new, full-size crossover loaded with safety and comfort features. This versatile four-door vehicle combines space-conscious and people-friendly packaging with a modern powertrain engine that delivers performance and efficiency. It seats up to seven passengers.

The Taurus X is powered by a 260-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. It comes in front-wheel drive (FWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD) configurations, and is available in six trims - SEL FWD, SEL AWD, Eddie Bauer FWD, Limited FWD, Eddie Bauer AWD and Limited AWD. The SEL FWD is equipped with a standard 263-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 engine, which achieves 16 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway. The Limited AWD is equipped with the same standard engine and achieves 15 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway

The 2008 Ford Taurus X is the new name for Ford's Freestyle crossover. Along with the name change, this sport utility vehicle has been freshened - Taurus X is essentially a wagon version of the Ford Taurus (formerly Five Hundred) sedan.

The chrome-bar grille and step-up headlamps bring the Taurus X in line with Ford's new signature face. Also new are front and rear fascias, a restyled hood and fenders, improved taillamps and twin chrome-tipped exhausts. The Eddie Bauer model also wears two-tone paint and 18-inch, five-spoke aluminum wheels.

This new Taurus X's standard content is impressive: AdvanceTrac® stability control, four-wheel anti-lock brakes (ABS), six-way power driver's seat with manual lumbar support, reclining 40/40-split second-row bucket seats, air conditioning, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter, power windows and power locks and mirrors, remote keyless entry, fog lamps, roof rack, audio input jack, and no fewer than four 12-volt outlets.

A navigation system and DVD entertainment are optional. Also available is Ford's Sync, a voice-activated interface for cell phones and digital music players.

The 2008 Ford Taurus X crossover has earned a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for achieving the highest available individual ratings in front-, side- and rear-impact crash protection.

Standard safety features include traction control, electronic stability control, ABS, front side-impact air bags and rear side curtain air bags that have a rollover safety canopy system. It has also secured the highest five-star crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).