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

6 builds left the factory as a 2012 Challenger, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $5,900–$38,999 today.

3 main configurations
12,037 vehicles built
243 for sale right now
$5,900–$38,999 typical price range

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R/T · RWD 2C3CDYBT-C

5.7L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 3,919 built.

$9,900 great deal $14,999 typical $24,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 78 for sale · from $9,900 →
Most common — 54% of 2012 Challengers

Base · RWD 2C3CDYAG-C

3.6L 6-cyl, 283 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 6,502 built.

$5,900 great deal $10,995 typical $18,944 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 108 for sale · from $5,900 →
SRT8 · RWD 2C3CDYCJ-C

6.4L 8-cyl, Rear-wheel drive. 1,613 built.

$10,900 great deal $24,995 typical $38,999 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 57 for sale · from $10,900 →

What actually differs

	Base · RWD	R/T · RWD	SRT8 · RWD
Engine	3.6L 6-cyl	5.7L 8-cyl	6.4L 8-cyl
Fuel	Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)	Gasoline	Gasoline
Typical price today	$10,995	$14,999	$24,995
For sale right now	108	78	57
Vehicles built	6,502	3,919	1,613

Same on every 2012 Challenger

Power 283 hp
Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
Body Coupe
Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

287 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Base · RWD

$10,995

R/T · RWD

$14,999

SRT8 · RWD

$24,995

$5,723 $14,335 $22,946 $31,558 $40,169

Price trend

Median down $2,243 over the last 12 months.

2012 Challenger price history →

Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2012 Challenger

Safety, in plain English

What 2C3CDYBT-C means

2C3 CDYBT · C

2C3: the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in Canada
CDYBT: together encode the Challenger line — Coupe, 5.7L 8cyl, Rear-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

Real VINs from this run 2C3CDYBT XCH128094 2C3CDYBT 2CH286364 2C3CDYBT 7CH294864

3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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