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

17 builds left the factory as a 2012 Suburban, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $4,250–$24,999 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 9,137 vehicles built
  • 136 for sale right now
  • $4,250–$24,999 typical price range

Which Suburban 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.

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What actually differs

LT · 4WD LTZ · 4WD LTZ · RWD LS · RWD
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today $9,363 $8,995 $8,999 —
For sale right now 57 36 11 3
Vehicles built 3,908 1,968 651 288
Same on every 2012 Suburban
  • Engine 5.3L 8-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

187 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LT · 4WD
$9,363
LTZ · 4WD
$8,995
$4,441 $9,768 $15,095 $20,422 $25,749
Price trend

Median down $1,465 over the last 12 months.

2012 Suburban price history →
Will it hold value?

A Suburban typically keeps about 86% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,709 today.

Suburban 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 Suburban

Safety, in plain English

What 1GNSKJE7-C means

1GN SKJE7 · C
1GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
SKJE7
together encode the Suburban line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 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
Real VINs from this run 1GNSKJE7 2CR280705 1GNSKJE7 9CR163199 1GNSKJE7 4CR143247
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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