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

39 builds left the factory as a 2012 Equinox, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 13 main configurations sell for $2,495–$15,385 today.

  • 13 main configurations
  • 42,536 vehicles built
  • 316 for sale right now
  • $2,495–$15,385 typical price range

Which Equinox 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

LS · FWD 1LT · AWD 2LT · FWD LS · AWD
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive
Typical price today $5,995 $6,168 $6,500 $6,400
For sale right now 69 47 31 21
Vehicles built 9,677 5,974 5,191 3,431
Same on every 2012 Equinox
  • Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

400 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LS · FWD
$5,995
1LT · AWD
$6,168
2LT · FWD
$6,500
LS · AWD
$6,400
2LT · AWD
$5,495
LTZ · FWD
$6,995
$2,420 $5,777 $9,134 $12,490 $15,847
Price trend

Median down $223 over the last 12 months.

2012 Equinox price history →
Will it hold value?

A Equinox typically keeps about 72% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,895 today.

Equinox depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Equinox

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 2GNFLGEK-C means

2GN FLGEK · C
2GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in Canada
FLGEK
together encode the Equinox line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, All-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
Real VINs from this run 2GNFLGEK 3C6148988 2GNFLGEK 6C6358338
26 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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