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

5 builds left the factory as a 2012 Verano, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $2,600–$13,699 today.

4 main configurations
9,091 vehicles built
89 for sale right now
$2,600–$13,699 typical price range

Which Verano is yours?

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Convenience 2 1G4PR5SK-C

2.4L 4-cyl. 2,503 built.

$3,999 great deal $7,199 typical $11,495 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 27 for sale · from $3,999 →
Base 1G4PN5SK-C

2.4L 4-cyl. 62 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
Convenience 1 1G4PP5SK-C

2.4L 4-cyl. 3,254 built.

$2,600 great deal $7,495 typical $8,987 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 30 for sale · from $2,600 →
Most common — 36% of 2012 Veranos

Leather 1G4PS5SK-C

2.4L 4-cyl. 3,270 built.

$2,995 great deal $7,000 typical $13,699 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 32 for sale · from $2,995 →

What actually differs

	Leather	Convenience 1	Convenience 2	Base
Typical price today	$7,000	$7,495	$7,199	—
For sale right now	32	30	27	—
Vehicles built	3,270	3,254	2,503	62

Same on every 2012 Verano

Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

110 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Leather

$7,000

Convenience 1

$7,495

Convenience 2

$7,199

$2,522 $5,419 $8,316 $11,213 $14,110

Price trend

Median down $1,533 over the last 12 months.

2012 Verano price history →

Cost to run

21/31 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Verano

Safety, in plain English

What 1G4PR5SK-C means

1G4 PR5SK · C

1G4: the World Manufacturer Identifier Buick registered — assembled in the United States
PR5SK: together encode the Verano line — Sedan, 2.4L 4cyl — 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

Real VINs from this run 1G4PR5SK 9C4229589 1G4PR5SK XC4185473 1G4PR5SK 9C4175873

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

FWD 2.4L 4cyl 1G49S5SK-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles

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