2011 Ford Taurus: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

14 builds left the factory as a 2011 Taurus, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $1,900–$13,995 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 16,211 vehicles built
  • 153 for sale right now
  • $1,900–$13,995 typical price range

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.

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What actually differs

SEL · FWD Limited · FWD SE · FWD SHO · AWD
Power 263 hp 263 hp 263 hp 365 hp
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Typical price today $5,900 $6,995 $5,495 $8,995
For sale right now 77 34 15 10
Vehicles built 7,409 4,041 1,998 1,125
Same on every 2011 Taurus
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

192 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SEL · FWD
$5,900
Limited · FWD
$6,995
$1,843 $4,986 $8,129 $11,272 $14,415
Price trend

Median down $1,709 over the last 12 months.

2011 Taurus price history →
Will it hold value?

A Taurus typically keeps about 61% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,995 today.

Taurus depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2011 Taurus

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1FAHP2JW-B means

1FA HP2JW · B
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
HP2JW
together encode the Taurus line — Sedan, 3.5L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Ford filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
B
in position 10 — model year 2011
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1FAHP2JW 0BG133421
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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