2012 Ford F-150: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

58 builds left the factory as a 2012 F-150, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 33 main configurations sell for $3,995–$39,995 today. Page 1 of 2.

  • 33 main configurations
  • 81,734 vehicles built
  • 1,129 for sale right now
  • $3,995–$39,995 typical price range

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What actually differs

Base configuration 1FTFW1EF-C Base configuration 1FTFW1CF-C Base configuration 1FTFW1CT-C Base configuration 1FTFX1ET-C
Engine 5L 8-cyl 5L 8-cyl 3.5L 6-cyl 2.3L 4-cyl
Power 143 hp 143 hp 365 hp —
Typical price today $12,990 $11,995 $12,895 $11,995
For sale right now 186 62 79 80
Vehicles built 17,038 5,886 4,674 4,228
Same on every 2012 F-150
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

1,507 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration 1FTFW1EF-C
$12,990
Base configuration 1FTFW1CF-C
$11,995
Base configuration 1FTFW1CT-C
$12,895
Base configuration 1FTFX1ET-C
$11,995
Base configuration 1FTEX1CM-C
$12,750
SVT Raptor Supercrew 4WD
$23,395
$3,875 $13,205 $22,535 $31,865 $41,195
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2012 F-150 price history →
Will it hold value?

A F-150 typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,999 today.

F-150 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

13/18 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,100/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 F-150

Safety, in plain English

What 1FTEX1CM-C means

1FT EX1CM · C
1FT
the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
EX1CM
together encode the F-150 line — 3.7L 4cyl — as Ford 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 1FTEX1CM 2CKE24519
24 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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