2012 BMW X5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2012 X5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $4,145–$15,975 today.

4 main configurations
11,812 vehicles built
129 for sale right now
$4,145–$15,975 typical price range

Which X5 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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Pick your X5

Most common — 59% of 2012 X5s

XDRIVE35I · AWD 5UXZV4C5-C

3L 6-cyl, 300 hp, All-wheel drive. 6,941 built.

$4,145 great deal $8,455 typical $14,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 89 for sale · from $4,145 →
XDRIVE50I · AWD 5UXZV8C5-C

4.4L 8-cyl, 400 hp, All-wheel drive. 1,457 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 15 for sale →
X5 M 5YMGY0C5-C

4.4L 8-cyl, 555 hp. 265 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale →
XDRIVE35D · AWD 5UXZW0C5-C

3L 6-cyl, 265 hp, All-wheel drive. 3,147 built.

$5,544 great deal $11,495 typical $15,975 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 23 for sale · from $5,544 →

What actually differs

	XDRIVE35I · AWD	XDRIVE35D · AWD	XDRIVE50I · AWD	X5 M
Engine	3L 6-cyl	3L 6-cyl	4.4L 8-cyl	4.4L 8-cyl
Power	300 hp	265 hp	400 hp	555 hp
Fuel	Gasoline	Diesel	Gasoline	Gasoline
Typical price today	$8,455	$11,495	$10,025	—
For sale right now	89	23	15	2
Vehicles built	6,941	3,147	1,457	265

Same on every 2012 X5

Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

171 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

XDRIVE35I · AWD

$8,455

XDRIVE35D · AWD

$11,495

$4,020 $7,129 $10,238 $13,346 $16,455

Price trend

Median up $101 over the last 12 months.

2012 X5 price history →

Will it hold value?

A X5 typically keeps about 67% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,699 today.

X5 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

12/17 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,320/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 X5

Safety, in plain English

What 5UXZV4C5-C means

5UX ZV4C5 · C

5UX: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in the United States
ZV4C5: together encode the X5 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as BMW 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 5UXZV4C5 XCL991197 5UXZV4C5 2CL766059 5UXZV4C5 0CL753309

2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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