2012 Dodge Caliber: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2012 Caliber, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 2,378 vehicles built
  • 18 for sale right now

Which Caliber 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.

Pick your Caliber

What actually differs

SXT · FWD SXT Plus · FWD SE · FWD
Typical price today $5,995 — $4,980
For sale right now 15 1 2
Vehicles built 2,011 208 139
Same on every 2012 Caliber
  • Engine 2L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Hatchback
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $349 over the last 7 months.

2012 Caliber price history →
Will it hold value?

A Caliber typically keeps about 64% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,612 today.

Caliber depreciation by year →
Cost to run

23/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Caliber

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★ ★★ 3 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1C3CDWEA-C means

1C3 CDWEA · C
1C3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
CDWEA
together encode the Caliber line — Hatchback, 2L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Dodge 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
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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