2005 Ford Five Hundred: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

14 builds left the factory as a 2005 Five Hundred, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 6,965 vehicles built
  • 36 for sale right now

Which Five Hundred is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Five Hundred

What actually differs

SEL · FWD Limited · FWD 1FAFP251-5 Limited · AWD Limited · FWD 1FAHP251-5
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $4,495 $4,999 $7,588 —
For sale right now 11 6 4 —
Vehicles built 2,013 1,148 591 459
Same on every 2005 Five Hundred
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Power 203 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2005 Five Hundred price history →
Cost to run

17/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 Five Hundred

Safety, in plain English

What 1FAFP261-5 means

1FA FP261 · 5
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
FP261
together encode the Five Hundred line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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