2018 Ford Taurus vs 2018 Chrysler 300
If you're in
the market for a large sedan and
you’re determined to make a patriotic choice, the 2018 Ford Taurus and the 2018
Chrysler 300 are probably going to be high on your list of ones to
consider. So, here's a look at how they shape up against each other in a
head-to-head comparison.
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Exterior
styling
Large sedans
are rarely the most attractive or sporty looking vehicles and it would probably
be hard to find a pair with exterior styling as different from each other as
these two. If you took a mid-size Fusion
and put it on a course of steroids, you’d probably get something looking a lot
like the 2018 Taurus. It's an
imposing design that looks as though it means business, especially in darker
colors, and even more so in its blacked-out SHO trim.
A Chrysler 300
is still instantly identifiable as a Chrysler 300. Despite becoming a little
smoother over the years it's still a big, brash, no-nonsense slice of American.
And for that you'll either love it or hate it. Taste is personal, and as these
two are just so different from each other it has to be a tie when it comes to
the exterior styling.
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Engines
and performance
This year has
seen Ford drop the four-cylinder engine from the Taurus lineup, so now we're
left with a naturally aspirated V-6 and a twin-turbo V-6. The standard unit
develops 288 horsepower and 254 lb.-ft. of torque, while the 3.5-liter
twin-turbo in the SHO trim level produces an impressive 365 horsepower and 350
lb.-ft. of torque, and it comes standard with all-wheel drive too.
Strictly
speaking, the Chrysler 300 comes equipped with a 3.6-liter V-6 rated at 292
horsepower. In the 300S, depending if you consider that to be a trim level or a
different model, the same engine is standard, but this time with 300
horsepower. By going for a 300C a 5.7-liter V-8 comes into play with 363
horsepower and 394 lb.-ft. That's more torque than the Ford's twin-turbo V-6,
but the Ford has more horsepower and its turbocharged format distributes the
available torque more evenly and gives the Ford this section.
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Interiors
It's pretty
simple here really. If you want more room inside your large sedan then go for
the Chrysler, but if you want a more modern interior with high levels of
standard and available features and equipment the Ford is the way to go. SE and
SEL versions of the Taurus come with durable cloth upholstery, but Limited and
SHO models not only have leather seats, those seats are also heated and cooled.
Lower
specification versions of the Chrysler are not as comfortable or as generously
equipped as the Taurus, but the 300 in its higher levels does acquit itself
better against its Taurus equivalents. But at the entry level there are too
many cheap, hard plastics in the 300, so this is another round that goes to the
Taurus.
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Verdict
It can be close
between these two at the higher end of the trim level spectrum, but the Ford
takes the overall honors here for being better across its entire range as entry
level versions of the Chrysler leave a little to be desired. And there's
further good news for the Ford as it also costs a little less than the Chrysler
at the entry level too.
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To check out a Ford Taurus for sale for yourself and
for more information on this or any other Ford model, don’t hesitate to get in
touch with us here at Southern California Ford Dealers.
