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

4 builds left the factory as a 2012 RDX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $4,800–$13,040 today.

4 main configurations
2,399 vehicles built
38 for sale right now
$4,800–$13,040 typical price range

Which RDX 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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Base configuration 5J8TB2H2-C

2.4L 4-cyl, 240 hp, Automatic. 487 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 6 for sale →
Technology Package 5J8TB2H5-C

2.4L 4-cyl, 240 hp, Automatic. 483 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 4 for sale →
Most common — 35% of 2012 RDXs

Technology Package · 4WD 5J8TB1H5-C

2.4L 4-cyl, 240 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 846 built.

$4,800 great deal $6,995 typical $13,040 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 19 for sale · from $4,800 →
4WD 5J8TB1H2-C

2.4L 4-cyl, 240 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 583 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 9 for sale →

What actually differs

	Technology Package · 4WD	4WD	Base configuration	Technology Package
Typical price today	$6,995	$6,299	$9,989	$7,888
For sale right now	19	9	6	4
Vehicles built	846	583	487	483

Same on every 2012 RDX

Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
Power 240 hp
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

51 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Technology Package · 4WD

$6,995

$4,656 $6,850 $9,044 $11,238 $13,432

Price trend

Median up $2,325 over the last 12 months.

2012 RDX price history →

Will it hold value?

A RDX typically keeps about 65% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,499 today.

RDX depreciation by year →

Cost to run

19/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 RDX

Safety, in plain English

What 5J8TB2H2-C means

5J8 TB2H2 · C

5J8: the World Manufacturer Identifier Acura registered — assembled in the United States
TB2H2: together encode the RDX line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl — 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

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