2012 Cadillac CTS: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

39 builds left the factory as a 2012 CTS, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 28 main configurations sell for $3,995–$62,440 today.

  • 28 main configurations
  • 14,110 vehicles built
  • 200 for sale right now
  • $3,995–$62,440 typical price range

Which CTS 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

Luxury · AWD Base · AWD Base · RWD Premium · AWD
Engine 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 3L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl
Drivetrain All-wheel drive All-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Body Sedan Sedan Sedan Coupe
Doors 4-door 4-door 4-door 2-door
Typical price today $8,985 $7,988 $8,995 $11,795
For sale right now 32 15 9 12
Vehicles built 1,731 1,506 1,378 683
Same on every 2012 CTS
  • Fuel Gasoline

What people actually pay

272 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Luxury · AWD
$8,985
V · RWD
$35,999
$3,875 $18,985 $34,095 $49,204 $64,314
Price trend

Median down $412 over the last 12 months.

2012 CTS price history →
Will it hold value?

A CTS typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,199 today.

CTS depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 CTS

Safety, in plain English

What 1G6DS1E3-C means

1G6 DS1E3 · C
1G6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Cadillac registered — assembled in the United States
DS1E3
together encode the CTS line — Coupe, 3.6L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as Cadillac 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 1G6DS1E3 3C0109578
11 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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