Comfort and sophistication meet the road in the full-size Ford Taurus sedan for 2019. Blind Spot Information System now standard for Taurus Limited and the new color for 2019 is Agate Black.

The 2019 Taurus features plenty of driver-assist technology including available lane-keeping warning and lane-keeping aid; Curve Control, which automatically slows the car if it enters a curve too fast; torque vectoring control; and adaptive cruise control.

The Taurus comes with a 3.5-liter V6 and available 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine. The Taurus SHO comes standard with 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6. All models use a six-speed automatic transmission with SelectShift. Paddle shifters come standard with Taurus SHO. All-wheel drive is standard for Taurus SHO, and available on SEL and Limited series trim levels.

The 2.0-liter EcoBoost produces 240 horsepower and 270 lb.-ft. of torque. The 3.5-liter EcoBoost V6 -- standard equipment in the high-performance Taurus SHO -- is Ford's most powerful EcoBoost offering, delivering 365 horsepower and 350 lb.-ft. of torque.

The 2019 Taurus includes SYNC enhanced voice recognition and entertainment system with available SYNC 3 featuring an LCD touch screen with swiping and pinch-to-zoom capabilities, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, AppLink and 911 Assist.

Among some of the standard features on the Taurus: 12-volt powerpoints (three), AM/FM stereo/single-CD player, and SiriusXM Radio with six-month trial subscription (SEL, Limited, SHO).