 The SE retailed at approximately $24,000 US$, with the middle option SEL at US$26,000 and the Limited at US$30,000.This generation of Taurus uses the 263 hp 3.5 L Duratec 35 V6 which replaces the Duratec 30 3.0 L V6.The Five Hundred/Freestyle's ZF-Batavia CVT, which had a maximum torque capacity of , is also replaced with a Ford-GM joint venture six-speed automatic capable of withstanding the Duratec 35s additional torque.