2016 Ford Taurus: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

22 builds left the factory as a 2016 Taurus, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $4,220–$21,995 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 12,926 vehicles built
  • 226 for sale right now
  • $4,220–$21,995 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.

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

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What actually differs

SEL · FWD Limited · FWD SHO · AWD SEL · AWD
Power 288 hp 288 hp 365 hp 288 hp
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Typical price today $10,175 $10,295 $15,878 $10,995
For sale right now 89 42 19 17
Vehicles built 4,245 2,301 1,375 1,057
Same on every 2016 Taurus
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

289 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SEL · FWD
$10,175
Limited · FWD
$10,295
SHO · AWD
$15,878
SEL · AWD
$10,995
$4,845 $9,298 $13,750 $18,203 $22,655
Price trend

Median up $390 over the last 12 months.

2016 Taurus price history →
Will it hold value?

A Taurus typically keeps about 65% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,500 today.

Taurus depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Taurus

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 1FAHP2J8-G means

1FA HP2J8 · G
1FA
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
HP2J8
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
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
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.

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