2003 Ford Taurus: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
33 builds left the factory as a 2003 Taurus, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 21 main configurations
- 9,638 vehicles built
- 31 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 — 23% of 2003 Tauruss
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What actually differs
| SE 1FAFP55U-3 | SE 1FAFP53U-3 | SE 1FAFP552-3 | SE 1FAFP55S-3 | |
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| Power | 145 hp | 145 hp | 145 hp | 200 hp |
| Typical price today | $3,495 | $1,800 | $6,738 | — |
| For sale right now | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 |
| Vehicles built | 2,214 | 2,076 | 1,769 | 859 |
Same on every 2003 Taurus
- Engine 3L 6-cyl
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
Safety, in plain English
What 1FAFP56S-3 means
1FA
FP56S
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3
- 1FA
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- FP56S
- together encode the Taurus line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 3
- in position 10 — model year 2003
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- SE Sedan 1FAFP558-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE Wagon 1FAHP585-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 3L 6cyl Wagon 1FAHP582-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 3.8L 6cyl Sedan 1FAFP524-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 3L 6cyl Sedan 1FAHP552-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 3L 6cyl Sedan 1FAFP56U-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 3L 6cyl Wagon 1FAFP59U-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 3L 6cyl Sedan 1FAHP52U-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 3.8L 6cyl Sedan 1FAFP534-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 3L 6cyl Sedan 1FASP552-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FAST552-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 3L 6cyl Sedan 1FASP55U-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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.