2012 Acura MDX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2012 MDX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $3,900–$16,329 today.

5 main configurations
13,387 vehicles built
201 for sale right now
$3,900–$16,329 typical price range

Which MDX is yours?

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Advance · AWD 2HNYD2H6-C

3.7L 6-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,296 built.

$4,995 great deal $8,999 typical $16,329 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 23 for sale · from $4,995 →
Advance ENT. · AWD 2HNYD2H8-C

3.7L 6-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 614 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 9 for sale →
Most common — 27% of 2012 MDXs

Base 2HNYD2H2-C

3.7L 6-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic. 3,628 built.

$3,990 great deal $9,849 typical $14,740 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 44 for sale · from $3,990 →
Tech ENT. 2HNYD2H4-C

3.7L 6-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic. 1,551 built.

$3,900 great deal $8,861 typical $12,488 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 20 for sale · from $3,900 →

What actually differs

	Base	Tech ENT.	Advance · AWD	Advance ENT. · AWD
Typical price today	$9,849	$8,861	$8,999	$8,295
For sale right now	44	20	23	9
Vehicles built	3,628	1,551	1,296	614

Same on every 2012 MDX

Engine 3.7L 6-cyl
Power 300 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

291 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Base

$9,849

Tech ENT.

$8,861

Advance · AWD

$8,999

$3,783 $7,042 $10,301 $13,560 $16,819

Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2012 MDX price history →

Will it hold value?

A MDX typically keeps about 74% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,646 today.

MDX depreciation by year →

Cost to run

16/21 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 MDX

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 2HNYD2H6-C means

2HN YD2H6 · C

2HN: the World Manufacturer Identifier Acura registered — assembled in Canada
YD2H6: together encode the MDX line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.7L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Acura 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

Real VINs from this run 2HNYD2H6 1CH502215

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