2006 Ford Taurus: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
17 builds left the factory as a 2006 Taurus, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 6 main configurations
- 8,475 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 — 56% of 2006 Tauruss
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What actually differs
| SE 1FAFP53U-6 | SE 1FAFP56U-6 | SE 1FAFP532-6 | SE 1FAHP53U-6 | |
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| Fuel | Gasoline | Gasoline | Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) | Gasoline |
| Typical price today | $3,950 | $4,097 | — | — |
| For sale right now | 19 | 7 | 3 | — |
| Vehicles built | 4,761 | 2,636 | 398 | 347 |
Same on every 2006 Taurus
- Engine 3L 6-cyl
- Power 155 hp
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
Safety, in plain English
What 1FAFP53U-6 means
1FA
FP53U
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6
- 1FA
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- FP53U
- together encode the Taurus line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 6
- in position 10 — model year 2006
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- SE Sedan 1FAFP564-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1F1FP56U-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE Sedan 1FAFP533-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FAHP582-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE Sedan 1FAFP560-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FGAFP53-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 01FAFP53-8 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 3L 6cyl Sedan 1FAHP562-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 3L 6cyl Sedan 1FAFP562-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE Sedan 1FAFP534-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1AFP53U2-A 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.