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2012 Ford Taurus AWD

2012 · Full-size · gasoline

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Fuel efficiency
C

Top 49% of 2012 gas cars

11.7 L/100 km · about $3,358 a year

ABCDF

Among 2012 full-size cars, all types#17 of 63

Against every car on sale today, EVs includedD

20,000 km a year at $1.44/L regular gasoline.

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Insurance
B

Cheaper to insure than 77% of 2012 cars

From what insurers paid out on the 2011 model

ABCDF

Compares cars, not drivers. Not a quote.

Insurance estimates for
Crash rating
4/5
NHTSA stars
Insurance claims
71
29% below average · 2011 data
Theft risk
—
not enough data
Awards
1
IIHS

Why insurance costs what it does

IBC hasn't published claims for the 2012 yet, so this uses what insurers paid out on the 2011 model, compared with a typical car. Bars to the right mean higher claims, which push the price up.

  • Crash repairsCollision32% below
  • Theft, vandalism and hailComprehensive54% below
  • Damage from other driversDCPDno data
  • Injury payoutsAccident benefits2% below
  • How often it's stolenTheft frequencyno data
How the grade is worked out

We estimate what a typical driver with full coverage would pay for this model in Ontario, then rank it against every other 2012 model. The car-specific part of the premium follows what insurers have paid out on this model (the bars above). A is cheaper to insure than at least 80% of them. It compares cars, not drivers: your own quote depends mostly on your age, record and address.

Sources: Alberta AIRB, FSRA, GAA, Facility Association and IBC How Cars Measure Up. How this works

Safety

4/5 in U.S. government crash tests (NHTSA) on the Taurus. 5 is best.

  • Overall★★★★★
  • Head-on crash★★★★★
  • Side crash★★★★★
  • Rollover resistance★★★★★

Driver assist

  • Automatic emergency braking: no data
  • Forward collision warning: no data
  • Lane departure warning: no data
  • Blind-spot warning: optional

Awards

  • IIHSTop Safety Pick Source
About these ratings

Stars measure how well the cabin protects people in a lab crash, not how often the car crashes. They're for the U.S. version (4 DR, AWD) of the same model year, usually the same car as in Canada. IIHS awards can depend on headlights or trim. How this works

Fuel and emissions

  • City13.7 L
  • Highway9.3 L
  • CO₂269 g/km
  • Smog rating—

Litres per 100 km. Rated as gasoline, 330 of 643 for efficiency in 2012.

All NRCan figures
NRCan model name
Taurus AWD
Powertrain (file)
ice
Vehicle class
Full-size
Engine
3.5 L
Cylinders
6
Transmission
AS6
Fuel type
Regular
City
13.7 L/100 km
Highway
9.3 L/100 km
Combined
11.7 L/100 km
Combined (mpg)
24
Energy use (ranking scale)
11.7 L/100 km eq.
CO₂
269 g/km
NRCan trims averaged
1
Efficiency rank this year
330 of 643 (beats 49%)
Class rank this year
17 of 63 · Full-size
Vs latest NRCan year
600 of 794 in 2026
Class vs latest year
30 of 43

Lab ratings from Natural Resources Canada; real-world use, especially in winter, is usually higher. How this works

IBC How Cars Measure Up, NRCan Fuel Consumption Guide, and NHTSA. Not a quote. How this works

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