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Ford · model year 1988
1988 Ford Taurus
Midsize · Front-Wheel Drive · Gas · EPA class: Midsize Cars
EPA figures · 1988fueleconomy.gov
21MPG combined
18/27MPG city / highway
$3,200fuel a year
423 g CO₂ per mile 3.0 L 6-cyl Automatic 4-spd
This car on fueleconomy.gov, read 2 October 2026. Your own figures depend on how and where you drive.
Where it places
Every figure on record
- Combined MPG
- 21 MPG
- City MPG
- 18 MPG
- Highway MPG
- 27 MPG
- Annual fuel cost
- $3,200
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 423 g per mile
- Model year
- 1988
- Body
- Car
- EPA size class
- Midsize Cars
- Drive
- Front-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 3.0 L 6-cyl
- Transmission
- Automatic 4-spd
- Fuel
- Gasoline
Efficiency
Running cost
The car
Powertrain
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