2012 Ford Focus: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
35 builds left the factory as a 2012 Focus, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $1,995–$11,219 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 77,714 vehicles built
- 507 for sale right now
- $1,995–$11,219 typical price range
Which Focus 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 Focus
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SEL 1FAHP3H2-C2L 4-cyl, 160 hp. 11,617 built.
$2,950 great deal $5,900 typical $11,219 top of market -
SEL 1FAHP3M2-C2L 4-cyl, 160 hp. 9,589 built.
$2,600 great deal $5,183 typical $9,400 top of market -
S 1FAHP3E2-C2L 4-cyl, 160 hp. 4,024 built.
$2,725 great deal $4,995 typical $10,004 top of market -
Most common — 36% of 2012 Focuss
SE 1FAHP3F2-C2L 4-cyl, 160 hp. 27,990 built.
$2,900 great deal $5,888 typical $9,988 top of market -
SE 1FAHP3K2-C2L 4-cyl, 160 hp. 17,224 built.
$1,995 great deal $5,875 typical $9,348 top of market -
Titanium 1FAHP3N2-C2L 4-cyl, 160 hp. 4,804 built.
$3,298 great deal $6,500 typical $9,150 top of market -
What actually differs
| SE 1FAHP3F2-C | SE 1FAHP3K2-C | SEL 1FAHP3H2-C | SEL 1FAHP3M2-C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Sedan | Hatchback | Sedan | Hatchback |
| Doors | 4-door | 5-door | 4-door | 5-door |
| Typical price today | $5,888 | $5,875 | $5,900 | $5,183 |
| For sale right now | 142 | 131 | 76 | 80 |
| Vehicles built | 27,990 | 17,224 | 11,617 | 9,589 |
Same on every 2012 Focus
- Engine 2L 4-cyl
- Power 160 hp
- Fuel Gasoline
What people actually pay
605 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
11 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 1FAHP3H2-C means
- 1FA
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Ford registered — assembled in the United States
- HP3H2
- together encode the Focus line — Sedan, 2L 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
27 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- SE 00AHP3K2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 01FAHP3F-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration DFAHP3H2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 01FAHP3K-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FAHT3E2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00AHP3J2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL Sedan 1FAHP3H1-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FAHPEM2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Titanium Hatchback 1FAHP3N3-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FA8HP3N-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 2L 4cyl Sedan 1FAMP3F2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FDAHP3F-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FAHT3M2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE Sedan 1FAHP3FT-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration MPB1XXMX-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00AHP3F2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration HL9653XX-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 01FAHP3F-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL 000HP3M2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00AHP3N2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE Hatchback 1FAHP3KS-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL 00AHP3M2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL 2L 4cyl Sedan 1FAMP3H2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SE 000HP3F2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SEL 00AHP3H2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1FAH93F2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S 2L 4cyl Sedan 1FA8P3E2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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