2012 Ford Fiesta: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
14 builds left the factory as a 2012 Fiesta, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $2,200–$11,500 today.
- 6 main configurations
- 13,194 vehicles built
- 96 for sale right now
- $2,200–$11,500 typical price range
Which Fiesta 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 Fiesta
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Most common — 36% of 2012 Fiestas
SE 3FADP4BJ-C1.6L 4-cyl, 120 hp. 4,772 built.
$2,926 great deal $5,375 typical $7,995 top of market -
SE 3FADP4EJ-C1.6L 4-cyl, 120 hp. 3,980 built.
$2,200 great deal $4,999 typical $11,500 top of market -
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What actually differs
| SE 3FADP4BJ-C | SE 3FADP4EJ-C | S | SES | |
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| Body | Sedan | Hatchback | Sedan | Hatchback |
| Doors | 4-door | 5-door | 4-door | 5-door |
| Typical price today | $5,375 | $4,999 | $4,995 | $5,390 |
| For sale right now | 39 | 33 | 11 | 6 |
| Vehicles built | 4,772 | 3,980 | 1,736 | 1,450 |
Same on every 2012 Fiesta
- Engine 1.6L 4-cyl
- Power 120 hp
- Fuel Gasoline
What people actually pay
124 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SE
3FADP4BJ-C
$5,375
SE
3FADP4EJ-C
$4,999
$2,134
$4,562
$6,990
$9,417
$11,845
Safety, in plain English
NHTSA overall crash rating
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 3FADP4FJ-C means
3FA
DP4FJ
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C
- 3FA
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in Mexico
- DP4FJ
- together encode the Fiesta line — Hatchback, 1.6L 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
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- S 1.6L 4cyl Sedan 3FAFP4AJ-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 000DP4EJ-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3FAD94CJ-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL Sedan 3FADP4C1-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3FADE4AJ-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 00ADP4EJ-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00ADP4CJ-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SES 00ADP4FJ-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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