It’s been six years since the Ford Taurus last got a significant refresh, and with other carmakers with full-size sedans catching up and showing off their new iterations, it looks like Ford does have some plans to refresh the Taurus.
According to Ford, it will be unveiling the new Taurus at the Shanghai Auto Show, which runs from April 20 through 29, 2015. The timing of the reveal is significant, as the Taurus is one of several vehicles Ford plans to market mainly to Chinese consumers by the end of 2015, as it continues its push in one of the more interesting and lucrative foreign markets. The last time the Ford Taurus got refreshed was in 2013, though the current generation made its debut for the 2010 model year. The current Taurus is offered with a 3.5-liter V6 engine that makes 288 horsepower as the base engine, with a 240-horsepower turbo four and a 365-horsepower 3.5-liter SHO V6 as optional.
The new Taurus hopes to continue Ford’s success in the full-size segment, and will be competing against the Nissan Maxima and Hyundai Azera. But while Ford has done well against most of the Asian competition, it still lags behind the Chevrolet Impala and the Toyota Avalon.