2012 Chrysler 300: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

13 builds left the factory as a 2012 300, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $3,995–$14,995 today.

  • 12 main configurations
  • 15,086 vehicles built
  • 127 for sale right now
  • $3,995–$14,995 typical price range

Which 300 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

300C/Limited · RWD Base/Limited · RWD 300C · RWD 300S V6 · RWD
Engine 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl
Fuel Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV) Gasoline Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
Typical price today $8,500 $7,995 $9,999 $9,500
For sale right now 52 32 9 12
Vehicles built 6,422 3,366 1,352 1,096
Same on every 2012 300
  • Power 283 hp
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

167 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
300C/Limited · RWD
$8,500
Base/Limited · RWD
$7,995
$3,875 $6,768 $9,660 $12,553 $15,445
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2012 300 price history →
Will it hold value?

A 300 typically keeps about 54% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,894 today.

300 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 300

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 2C3CCAAG-C means

2C3 CCAAG · C
2C3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Chrysler registered — assembled in Canada
CCAAG
together encode the 300 line — Sedan, 3.6L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as Chrysler 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 2C3CCAAG 6CH274782 2C3CCAAG 8CH273312
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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