2002 Ford Taurus: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

29 builds left the factory as a 2002 Taurus, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 20 main configurations
  • 5,303 vehicles built
  • 22 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

What actually differs

SE 1FAFP53U-2 SE 1FAFP552-2 SE 1FAFP55S-2 SE 1FAHP56S-2
Power 155 hp 155 hp 200 hp 200 hp
For sale right now 10 3 1 2
Vehicles built 1,841 854 534 428
Same on every 2002 Taurus
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $4,995
Price trend

Median up $377 over the last 12 months.

2002 Taurus price history →
Will it hold value?

A Taurus typically keeps about 89% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,212 today.

Taurus depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2002 Taurus

Safety, in plain English

What 1FAFP532-2 means

1FA FP532 · 2
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
FP532
together encode the Taurus line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
2
in position 10 — model year 2002
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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