2004 Ford Taurus: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

33 builds left the factory as a 2004 Taurus, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 20 main configurations
  • 7,560 vehicles built
  • 30 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-4 SE 1FAFP55S-4 SE 1FAFP55U-4 SE 1FAFP532-4
Power 155 hp 200 hp 155 hp 155 hp
Typical price today $3,295 $5,195 $3,995
For sale right now 1 9 5 3
Vehicles built 1,573 1,428 1,277 781
Same on every 2004 Taurus
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median up $306 over the last 12 months.

2004 Taurus price history →
Will it hold value?

A Taurus typically keeps about 83% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,750 today.

Taurus depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 Taurus

Safety, in plain English

What 1FAFP522-4 means

1FA FP522 · 4
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
FP522
together encode the Taurus line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
4
in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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