1996 Taurus
THE SPECS GUIDE
1996 Ford Taurus
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| Specification | GL 1FALP52U-T | LX 1FALP53S-T | G 1FALP51U-T | GL · FWD 1FALP524-T | GL 1FALP57U-T | GL 1FALP521-T | SHO 1FALP54N-T | GL 1FALP521-7 | GL 1FACP52U-T | LX 1FALP58S-T | GL 1FALP522-T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 3L 6-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 3.8L 6-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 3.4L 8-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 3L 6-cyl | 3L 6-cyl |
| Power | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | 145 hp | Not recorded | 145 hp | 235 hp | 145 hp | Not recorded | Not recorded | 145 hp |
| Drivetrain | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Front-wheel drive | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline | Gasoline |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Wagon | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Wagon | Sedan |
| Doors | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door |
Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.
EXPLORE THE LINEUP
Find your Taurus
Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.
1996 Taurus
GL
3.8L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive 1 pattern · View specs
1FALP524-T →
1 VINs in our data
145 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 6 patterns · View specs
1FALP521-T →
5 VINs in our data
145 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
1FALP521-7 →
1 VINs in our data
145 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
1FACP52U-T →
2 VINs in our data
Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
1FALP522-T →
4 VINs in our data
145 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
1996 Taurus
LX
3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs
1996 Taurus
SHO
3.4L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
1FALP54N-T →
11 VINs in our data
235 hp · Sedan
No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.
Limited record — some specifications may be missing.
Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.
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