The '02 Taurus is the best year for the model. In '03 they changed the steering wheel, making it more bulky. In my vehicle, the wheel fits my hand nicely and the cruise control buttons are well within reach. I prefer the cloth seating of the '02 versus the leather in later models, but also the earlier models had a different seat style that I do not prefer. The '02s layout makes it easier to use compared to the later models. All around the Taurus has performed amazingly well, with only minor annoyances than actual complaints about its design.

This car is as old as I am and still holds up. Its paint just started chipping this year. The odometer was turned over long before I ever got it. It's got constant leaks. But you know what? At the end of the day, it powers through all those problems to get me where I need to go. It's that kind of dependability and friendship that you need in a car. A car that's old enough its keys start falling apart but does the car stop? No. Does the key stop? No. I love this car.