2012 Buick Lacrosse: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

34 builds left the factory as a 2012 Lacrosse, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 27 main configurations sell for $3,888–$13,124 today.

  • 27 main configurations
  • 14,641 vehicles built
  • 141 for sale right now
  • $3,888–$13,124 typical price range

Which Lacrosse 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

Premium 1 · FWD 1G4GD5E3-C Leather · FWD Premium 1 · FWD 1G4GD5ER-C Premium 2 · FWD
Engine 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl
Typical price today $7,995 $7,599 $6,995 $7,200
For sale right now 32 16 19 9
Vehicles built 3,412 1,678 1,628 1,074
Same on every 2012 Lacrosse
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

169 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium 1 · FWD 1G4GD5E3-C
$7,995
Premium 1 · FWD 1G4GD5ER-C
$6,995
$3,771 $6,208 $8,645 $11,081 $13,518
Price trend

Median down $458 over the last 12 months.

2012 Lacrosse price history →
Will it hold value?

A Lacrosse typically keeps about 76% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,692 today.

Lacrosse depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Lacrosse

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 1G4GB5G3-C means

1G4 GB5G3 · C
1G4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in the United States
GB5G3
together encode the LaCrosse line — Sedan, 3.6L 6cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Buick 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
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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