2008 Ford Taurus SEL: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2008 Taurus SEL, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $1,400–$9,499 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 9,840 vehicles built
  • 55 for sale right now
  • $1,400–$9,499 typical price range

Which Taurus SEL is yours?

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What actually differs

SEL · FWD Limited · FWD SEL · AWD Limited · AWD
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Typical price today $4,990 $5,600 — —
For sale right now 36 9 5 5
Vehicles built 5,883 2,595 680 679
Same on every 2008 Taurus SEL
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Power 263 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

43 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
SEL · FWD
$4,990
$1,358 $3,465 $5,571 $7,678 $9,784
Price trend

Median down $232 over the last 12 months.

2008 Taurus SEL price history →
Will it hold value?

A Taurus SEL typically keeps about 77% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,822 today.

Taurus SEL depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2008 Taurus SEL

What 1FAHP25W-8 means

1FA HP25W · 8
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
HP25W
together encode the Taurus line — Sedan, 3.5L 6cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
8
in position 10 — model year 2008
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run 1FAHP25W X8G187117
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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