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

8 builds left the factory as a 2012 Volt, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $3,495–$12,995 today.

8 main configurations
5,922 vehicles built
50 for sale right now
$3,495–$12,995 typical price range

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Premium · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RH6E4-C

1.4L 4-cyl. 382 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 4 for sale →
Premium · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RF6E4-C

1.4L 4-cyl. 125 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale →
Standard · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RA6E4-C

1.4L 4-cyl. 1,284 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 9 for sale →
Most common — 39% of 2012 Volts

Premium · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RD6E4-C

1.4L 4-cyl. 2,330 built.

$3,495 great deal $7,995 typical $12,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 22 for sale · from $3,495 →
Premium · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RB6E4-C

1.4L 4-cyl. 1,477 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 11 for sale →
Standard · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RG6E4-C

1.4L 4-cyl. 28 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
Standard · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RE6E4-C

1.4L 4-cyl. 179 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →
Standard · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RC6E4-C

1.4L 4-cyl. 117 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →

What actually differs

	Premium · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RD6E4-C	Premium · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RB6E4-C	Standard · Plug-in hybrid	Premium · Plug-in hybrid 1G1RH6E4-C
Typical price today	$7,995	$6,900	$6,900	$5,995
For sale right now	22	11	9	4
Vehicles built	2,330	1,477	1,284	382

Same on every 2012 Volt

Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
Fuel Electric
Body Hatchback
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

68 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Premium · Plug-in hybrid

$7,995

$3,390 $5,889 $8,388 $10,886 $13,385

Price trend

Median down $1,001 over the last 12 months.

2012 Volt price history →

Cost to run

35/40 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Volt

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

What 1G1RH6E4-C means

1G1 RH6E4 · C

1G1: the World Manufacturer Identifier Chevrolet registered — assembled in the United States
RH6E4: together encode the Volt line — Hatchback, 1.4L 4cyl — 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 1G1RH6E4 3CU127197

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