2012 Fiat 500: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
12 builds left the factory as a 2012 500, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $995–$39,995 today.
- 6 main configurations
- 14,527 vehicles built
- 189 for sale right now
- $995–$39,995 typical price range
Which 500 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 500
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Abarth · FWD 3C3CFFFH-C1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 581 built.
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Lounge · FWD 3C3CFFCR-C1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 1,406 built.
$3,022 great deal $6,995 typical $12,988 top of market -
POP · FWD 3C3CFFDR-C1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 1,331 built.
$995 great deal $5,850 typical $12,986 top of market -
Lounge · FWD 3C3CFFER-C1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 1,268 built.
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Sport · FWD 3C3CFFBR-C1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 4,615 built.
$3,000 great deal $5,990 typical $39,995 top of market -
Most common — 37% of 2012 500s
POP · FWD 3C3CFFAR-C1.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 5,320 built.
$3,495 great deal $5,495 typical $8,494 top of market
What actually differs
| POP · FWD 3C3CFFAR-C | Sport · FWD | Lounge · FWD | POP · FWD 3C3CFFDR-C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Hatchback | Hatchback | Hatchback | Convertible |
| Typical price today | $5,495 | $5,990 | $6,995 | $5,850 |
| For sale right now | 52 | 72 | 20 | 21 |
| Vehicles built | 5,320 | 4,615 | 1,406 | 1,331 |
Same on every 2012 500
- Engine 1.4L 4-cyl
- Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Doors 2-door
What people actually pay
253 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★ ★★ 3 / 5
4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 3C3CFFFH-C means
- 3C3
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Fiat registered — assembled in Mexico
- CFFFH
- together encode the 500 line — Hatchback, 1.4L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Fiat 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
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Sport 003CFFBR-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 03C3CFFA-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 03C3CFFB-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Lounge 003CFFER-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- POP 1.4L 4cyl Hatchback 2C3CFFAR-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- POP 3CC3FFAR-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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