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

38 builds left the factory as a 2012 Corvette, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 25 main configurations sell for $24,200–$58,440 today.

  • 25 main configurations
  • 3,037 vehicles built
  • 110 for sale right now
  • $24,200–$58,440 typical price range

Which Corvette 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

Grand Sport 3LT · RWD 1G1YW3DW-C Standard 1LT · RWD 1G1YE2DW-C Grand Sport 3LT · RWD 1G1YS2DW-C Standard 1LT · RWD 1G1YA2DW-C
Transmission Automatic Automatic Manual/Standard Manual/Standard
Body Convertible Coupe Coupe Coupe
Typical price today $35,745 $31,995 — —
For sale right now 17 12 2 2
Vehicles built 337 262 190 155
Same on every 2012 Corvette
  • Engine 6.2L 8-cyl
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

144 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Grand Sport 3LT · RWD
$35,745
$27,155 $34,013 $40,870 $47,728 $54,585
Price trend

Median down $4,120 over the last 12 months.

2012 Corvette price history →
Will it hold value?

A Corvette typically keeps about 79% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $28,915 today.

Corvette depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Corvette

Safety, in plain English

What 1G1YV2DW-C means

1G1 YV2DW · C
1G1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
YV2DW
together encode the Corvette line — Coupe, 6.2L 8cyl, Rear-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
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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