1998 Ford Taurus: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
10 builds left the factory as a 1998 Taurus, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 7 main configurations
- 1,562 vehicles built
- 7 for sale right now
Which Taurus 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 Taurus
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Most common — 57% of 1998 Tauruss
What actually differs
| LX 1FAFP52U-W | LX 1FAFP52S-W | SE 1FAFP57U-W | SE 1FAFP58S-W | |
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| Power | 145 hp | 200 hp | 145 hp | 200 hp |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan | Wagon | Wagon |
| For sale right now | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
| Vehicles built | 891 | 303 | 85 | 33 |
Same on every 1998 Taurus
- Engine 3L 6-cyl
- Fuel Gasoline
- Doors 4-door
- Typical price today $4,369
Safety, in plain English
What 1FAFP54N-W means
1FA
FP54N
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W
- 1FA
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- FP54N
- together encode the Taurus line — Sedan, 3.4L 8cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- W
- in position 10 — model year 1998
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific Taurus?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.