2012 Chevrolet Avalanche: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

8 builds left the factory as a 2012 Avalanche, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $698–$25,999 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 3,772 vehicles built
  • 76 for sale right now
  • $698–$25,999 typical price range

Which Avalanche 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.

Pick your Avalanche

What actually differs

LTZ · 4WD LT LS · 4WD LTZ
Typical price today $12,500 $13,694 $8,998 $13,499
For sale right now 28 7 4 4
Vehicles built 1,482 347 318 305
Same on every 2012 Avalanche
  • Engine 5.3L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Truck (SUT)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

103 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LTZ · 4WD
$12,500
$7,124 $10,213 $13,301 $16,390 $19,478
Price trend

Median up $216 over the last 12 months.

2012 Avalanche price history →
Will it hold value?

A Avalanche typically keeps about 69% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,900 today.

Avalanche depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/21 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Avalanche

Safety, in plain English

What 3GNTKEE7-C means

3GN TKEE7 · C
3GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Mexico
TKEE7
together encode the Avalanche line — Sport Utility Truck (SUT), 5.3L 8cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Chevrolet 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
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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