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.
Pick your Taurus
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Limited · AWD 1FAHP2J8-G3.5L 6-cyl, 288 hp, All-wheel drive. 599 built.
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Police · FWD 1FAHP2L8-G3.5L 6-cyl, 288 hp, Front-wheel drive. 176 built.
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SEL · AWD 1FAHP2H8-G3.5L 6-cyl, 288 hp, All-wheel drive. 1,057 built.
$7,175 great deal $10,995 typical $16,781 top of market -
Limited · FWD 1FAHP2F8-G3.5L 6-cyl, 288 hp, Front-wheel drive. 2,301 built.
$4,995 great deal $10,295 typical $21,995 top of market -
Police · AWD 1FAHP2MT-G3.5L 6-cyl, 365 hp, All-wheel drive. 105 built.
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SE · FWD 1FAHP2D9-G2L 4-cyl, 240 hp, Front-wheel drive. 59 built.
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Most common — 33% of 2016 Tauruss
SEL · FWD 1FAHP2E8-G3.5L 6-cyl, 288 hp, Front-wheel drive. 4,245 built.
$5,499 great deal $10,175 typical $19,599 top of market -
SHO · AWD 1FAHP2KT-G3.5L 6-cyl, 365 hp, All-wheel drive. 1,375 built.
$7,400 great deal $15,878 typical $20,990 top of market
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, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 1FAHP2J8-G means
- 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.
- Limited 0000P2F8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 000HP2F8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL 000HP2E8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE Sedan 1FAHP2DA-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00AHP2D8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL 00AHP2H8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SHO Sedan 1FADP2K2-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration GT9623XX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 00AHP2J8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Police 2L 4cyl Sedan 1FAHP2L9-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL 00AHP2E8-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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