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

17 builds left the factory as a 2012 Charger, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $3,700–$17,990 today.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 18,705 vehicles built
  • 131 for sale right now
  • $3,700–$17,990 typical price range

Which Charger 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

SE · RWD SXT · RWD R/T · RWD Police · RWD
Engine 3.6L 6-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl
Power 292 hp 292 hp 370 hp 370 hp
Typical price today $7,995 $8,995 $11,995 $6,950
For sale right now 50 20 24 5
Vehicles built 8,697 3,404 2,924 1,188
Same on every 2012 Charger
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

156 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE · RWD
$7,995
SXT · RWD
$8,995
R/T · RWD
$11,995
$3,589 $7,324 $11,060 $14,795 $18,530
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2012 Charger price history →
Will it hold value?

A Charger typically keeps about 82% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,335 today.

Charger 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 Charger

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 2C3CDXCT-C means

2C3 CDXCT · C
2C3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in Canada
CDXCT
together encode the Charger line — Sedan, 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 2C3CDXCT XCH304571
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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