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

207 builds left the factory as a 2012 Sierra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 79 main configurations sell for $2,995–$35,549 today. Page 2 of 5.

  • 79 main configurations
  • 28,296 vehicles built
  • 396 for sale right now
  • $2,995–$35,549 typical price range

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What actually differs

SLE · 4WD 3GTP2VE7-C SLE · 4WD 1GT120C8-C Work Truck/Fleet/Base · 4WD SL
Engine 5.3L 8-cyl 6.6L 8-cyl 4.8L 8-cyl 4.8L 8-cyl
Fuel Gasoline Diesel Gasoline Gasoline
Doors — 4-door 2-door 2-door
Typical price today $13,500 $18,995 — —
For sale right now 63 11 — —
Vehicles built 6,193 456 232 227
Same on every 2012 Sierra
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

516 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SLE · 4WD
$13,500
$4,074 $8,203 $12,331 $16,460 $20,588
Price trend

Median up $924 over the last 6 months.

2012 Sierra price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sierra typically keeps about 81% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,500 today.

Sierra depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Sierra

Safety, in plain English

What 1GTN2TEX-C means

1GT N2TEX · C
1GT
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in the United States
N2TEX
together encode the Sierra line — Pickup, 4.3L 6cyl, 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
28 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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