Ford Taurus · Engine family · 3 offered

Ford Taurus 3.0L six-cylinder

This is the 3.0L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Taurus — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 130–220 hp. We decode it on 61,172 VINs across 145 factory builds, and 248 of those cars are on sale today at a typical $4,000.

Cylinders
6
Power
130–220 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline · Flex-fuel
Fitted
1989–2007

◷ Updated August 31, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$4,000
Typical asking price, cars with this engine
248
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
1989–2007
Model years it was fitted
145
Factory configurations
61,172
Taurus VINs decoded with it

Where the 3.0L 6-cyl sits in the Taurus engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years it was fitted; the price is what cars carrying it ask today. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — the only fair comparison is an engine whose years overlap this one's.

2.0L 4-cyl turbo
1981–2017
$8,500
237–240 hp · 30 on sale
3.0L 6-cyl this page
1989–2007
$4,000
130–220 hp · 248 on sale
3.5L 6-cyl turbo
2008–2019
$9,499
263–365 hp · 1,912 on sale

3 engine families, one nameplate. Open the Ford Taurus price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which Taurus years got a 3.0L 6-cyl engine

Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2007 7,402 37 4 2006 8,461 31 6 2005 5,218 21 10 2004 7,496 30 20 2003 9,594 32 21 2002 5,275 21 20 2001 5,499 24 17 2000 4,268 22 11
1999 2,706 8 6
1998 1,524 7 6
1997 1,323 7 5
1996 944 4 5
1995 653 3 2
1994 332 — 2
1993 215 — 3
1992 102 — 2
1991 60 — 2
1990 37 — 1
1989 63 1 2

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Taurus report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

145 factory configurations with this engine

Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.

2006

1 build
2006 Taurus SE 1fafp53u Sedan · 155 hp

2004

7 builds
2004 Taurus LX 1fafp522 Sedan · 155 hp 2004 Taurus SE 1fafp582 155 hp 2004 Taurus SE 1fafp532 Sedan · 155 hp 2004 Taurus SE 1fahp532 Sedan · 155 hp 2004 Taurus SE 1fafp58u 155 hp 2004 Taurus SE 1fahp552 Sedan · 155 hp 2004 Taurus SE 1fahp55s Sedan · 200 hp

2003

3 builds
2003 Taurus SE 1fafp56s Sedan · 200 hp 2003 Taurus SE 1fafp58s 200 hp 2003 Taurus SE 1fafp582 145 hp

2002

5 builds
2002 Taurus SE 1fafp532 Sedan · 155 hp 2002 Taurus SE 1fahp53u Sedan · 155 hp 2002 Taurus SE 1fafp56s Sedan · 200 hp 2002 Taurus SE 1fafp582 155 hp 2002 Taurus SE 1fafp59s 200 hp

2001

1 build
2001 Taurus SEL/SE Comfort/SE Comfort Wagon 1fafp56s Sedan · 200 hp

2000

2 builds
2000 Taurus LX 1fafp522 Sedan · 145 hp 2000 Taurus SEL/SE Comfort/SE Comfort Wagon 1fafp56s Sedan · 200 hp

1999

1 build
1999 Taurus SE 1fafp58u 145 hp

1996

2 builds
1996 Taurus LX 1falp53s Sedan 1996 Taurus GL 1falp57u

1993

1 build
1993 Taurus GL 1facp57u 130 hp

1992

1 build
1992 Taurus GL 1facp52u Sedan · 130 hp

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 145. Every 2006 Taurus build →

The 3.0L 6-cyl Taurus: common questions

Which Taurus years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?

1989–2007, without a break — 19 model years in our VIN decode, across 145 factory configurations and 61,172 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl Taurus cost?

$4,000 is the typical asking price across the 248 cars with this engine on sale today. The year-by-year ladder above splits that by model year — the spread between the oldest and newest year is far wider than the spread between engines.