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1998 Ford Taurus

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Specification LX 1FAFP52U-W SE 1FAFP57U-W SHO 1FAFP54N-W
Engine 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 3.4L 8-cyl
Power 145 hp 145 hp 235 hp
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline
Body Sedan Wagon Sedan
Doors 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.

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1998 Taurus

LX

4 VIN patterns
3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 4 patterns · View specs
1FAFP522-W → 13 VINs in our data

145 hp · Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FAFP52S-W → 304 VINs in our data

200 hp · Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1FAFP521-W → 2 VINs in our data

145 hp · Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

1FAFP52U-W → 893 VINs in our data

145 hp · Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1998 Taurus

SE

3 VIN patterns
3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 3 patterns · View specs
1FAFP57S-W → 20 VINs in our data

200 hp · Wagon

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1FAFP57U-W → 85 VINs in our data

145 hp · Wagon

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1FAFP58S-W → 33 VINs in our data

200 hp · Wagon

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1998 Taurus

SHO

1 VIN pattern
3.4L 8-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
1FAFP54N-W → 22 VINs in our data

235 hp · Sedan

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

1998 Taurus

Trim not recorded

1 VIN pattern
3L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs
1FAF952S-W → 1 VINs in our data

200 hp

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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