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

16 builds left the factory as a 2012 Tahoe, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $2,450–$19,995 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 12,648 vehicles built
  • 174 for sale right now
  • $2,450–$19,995 typical price range

Which Tahoe 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

LT · 4WD LT · RWD LTZ · 4WD LS · RWD
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today $9,051 $10,900 $10,900 $9,995
For sale right now 57 27 29 14
Vehicles built 4,057 2,344 2,128 1,092
Same on every 2012 Tahoe
  • Engine 5.3L 8-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

238 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
LT · 4WD
$9,051
LT · RWD
$10,900
LTZ · 4WD
$10,900
$2,376 $6,931 $11,486 $16,040 $20,595
Price trend

Median down $3,273 over the last 12 months.

2012 Tahoe price history →
Will it hold value?

A Tahoe typically keeps about 80% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,990 today.

Tahoe 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 Tahoe

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 1GNSKCE0-C means

1GN SKCE0 · C
1GN
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
SKCE0
together encode the Tahoe 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 1GNSKCE0 9CR232391 1GNSKCE0 7CR211961
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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