2012 Ford Taurus: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

12 builds left the factory as a 2012 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 $2,000–$12,190 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 9,028 vehicles built
  • 80 for sale right now
  • $2,000–$12,190 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.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Taurus

What actually differs

SEL · FWD Limited · FWD SE · FWD SEL · AWD
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Typical price today $5,999 $8,739 $9,995 $10,990
For sale right now 28 15 14 8
Vehicles built 4,688 2,068 995 610
Same on every 2012 Taurus
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Power 263 hp
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

98 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SEL · FWD
$5,999
Limited · FWD
$8,739
$1,940 $4,594 $7,248 $9,902 $12,556
Price trend

Median down $309 over the last 12 months.

2012 Taurus price history →
Will it hold value?

A Taurus typically keeps about 52% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,992 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 2012 Taurus

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 1FAHP2DW-C means

1FA HP2DW · C
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
HP2DW
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
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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