2012 GMC Canyon: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

33 builds left the factory as a 2012 Canyon, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 20 main configurations
  • 2,738 vehicles built
  • 28 for sale right now

Which Canyon 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 Canyon

What actually differs

SLE · 4WD SLE 1GTD5MFE-C SLE-2 · 4WD SLE 1GTD5MF9-C
Engine 1.8L 4-cyl 1.8L 4-cyl 1.8L 4-cyl 2.9L 4-cyl
Typical price today $12,137 — $17,224 —
For sale right now 6 2 7 —
Vehicles built 626 420 394 170
Same on every 2012 Canyon
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Pickup
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $1,548 over the last 12 months.

2012 Canyon price history →
Will it hold value?

A Canyon typically keeps about 60% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,680 today.

Canyon depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Canyon

Safety, in plain English

What 1GTJ6MF9-C means

1GT J6MF9 · C
1GT
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in the United States
J6MF9
together encode the Canyon line — Pickup, 2.9L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as GMC 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
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Canyon?

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2012 GMC Canyon prices →