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

19 builds left the factory as a 2012 Durango, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 12 main configurations sell for $3,999–$15,769 today.

12 main configurations
11,634 vehicles built
120 for sale right now
$3,999–$15,769 typical price range

Which Durango 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 Durango

Most common — 20% of 2012 Durangos

Crew · AWD 1C4RDJDG-C

3.6L 6-cyl, 295 hp, All-wheel drive. 2,372 built.

$3,999 great deal $8,495 typical $15,769 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 25 for sale · from $3,999 →
R/T 1C4SDHCT-C

5.7L 8-cyl, 360 hp. 395 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 4 for sale →
Citadel · AWD 1C4SDJET-C

5.7L 8-cyl, 360 hp, All-wheel drive. 1,268 built.

$6,500 great deal $10,199 typical $14,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 14 for sale · from $6,500 →
Citadel 1C4SDHET-C

5.7L 8-cyl, 360 hp. 350 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 6 for sale →
Citadel 1C4RDHEG-C

3.6L 6-cyl, 295 hp. 181 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
SXT · AWD 1C4RDJAG-C

3.6L 6-cyl, 295 hp, All-wheel drive. 1,610 built.

$5,500 great deal $6,998 typical $12,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 17 for sale · from $5,500 →
Citadel · AWD 1C4RDJEG-C

3.6L 6-cyl, 295 hp, All-wheel drive. 560 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3 for sale →
R/T · AWD 1C4SDJCT-C

5.7L 8-cyl, 360 hp, All-wheel drive. 964 built.

$4,995 great deal $11,015 typical $13,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 17 for sale · from $4,995 →
Crew · AWD 1C4SDJDT-C

5.7L 8-cyl, 360 hp, All-wheel drive. 662 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 9 for sale →
Crew 1C4RDHDG-C

3.6L 6-cyl, 295 hp. 1,378 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 10 for sale →

What actually differs

	Crew · AWD	SXT · AWD	Crew	Citadel · AWD
Engine	3.6L 6-cyl	3.6L 6-cyl	3.6L 6-cyl	5.7L 8-cyl
Power	295 hp	295 hp	295 hp	360 hp
Typical price today	$8,495	$6,998	$6,313	$10,199
For sale right now	25	17	10	14
Vehicles built	2,372	1,610	1,378	1,268

Same on every 2012 Durango

Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

168 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Crew · AWD

$8,495

SXT · AWD

$6,998

Citadel · AWD

$10,199

R/T · AWD

$11,015

$3,879 $6,970 $10,061 $13,152 $16,243

Price trend

Median up $177 over the last 12 months.

2012 Durango price history →

Will it hold value?

A Durango typically keeps about 44% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $3,948 today.

Durango depreciation by year →

Cost to run

16/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Durango

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 1C4RDJDG-C means

1C4 RDJDG · C

1C4: the World Manufacturer Identifier Dodge registered — assembled in the United States
RDJDG: together encode the Durango line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.6L 6cyl, All-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

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

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