2012 GMC Terrain: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
21 builds left the factory as a 2012 Terrain, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 14 main configurations sell for $2,500–$28,510 today.
- 14 main configurations
- 27,210 vehicles built
- 197 for sale right now
- $2,500–$28,510 typical price range
Which Terrain 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 Terrain
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SLE 2 · FWD 2GKFLREK-C2.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 1,862 built.
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Denali · FWD 2GKFLUE5-C3L 6-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 1,017 built.
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SLT 1 · FWD 2GKALSEK-C2.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 3,319 built.
$2,995 great deal $6,325 typical $9,995 top of market -
SLT 1 · FWD 2GKFLSE5-C3L 6-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 908 built.
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SLE 1 · AWD 2GKFLVEK-C2.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 1,437 built.
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Denali · FWD 2GKALUEK-C2.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 2,670 built.
$4,350 great deal $7,694 typical $28,510 top of market -
SLT 1 · AWD 2GKFLXE5-C3L 6-cyl, All-wheel drive. 2,134 built.
$2,694 great deal $6,017 typical $10,784 top of market -
Most common — 24% of 2012 Terrains
SLE 1 · FWD 2GKALMEK-C2.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 6,433 built.
$3,000 great deal $6,650 typical $12,900 top of market -
SLT 2 · FWD 2GKFLTE5-C3L 6-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 988 built.
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SLE 2 · AWD 2GKFLWE5-C3L 6-cyl, All-wheel drive. 1,250 built.
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SLE 2 · AWD 2GKALWEK-C2.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 1,791 built.
$3,087 great deal $7,385 typical $9,995 top of market -
SLT 1 · AWD 2GKFLXEK-C2.4L 4-cyl, All-wheel drive. 488 built.
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SLT 2 · FWD 2GKFLTEK-C
2.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 1,943 built.
$2,500 great deal $6,776 typical $12,295 top of market -
SLE 1 · AWD 2GKFLVE5-C
3L 6-cyl, All-wheel drive. 960 built.
What actually differs
| SLE 1 · FWD | SLT 1 · FWD | Denali · FWD | SLT 1 · AWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.4L 4-cyl | 2.4L 4-cyl | 2.4L 4-cyl | 3L 6-cyl |
| Drivetrain | Front-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | All-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $6,650 | $6,325 | $7,694 | $6,017 |
| For sale right now | 34 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
| Vehicles built | 6,433 | 3,319 | 2,670 | 2,134 |
Same on every 2012 Terrain
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
250 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 2GKFLREK-C means
- 2GK
- the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in Canada
- FLREK
- together encode the Terrain line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, Front-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
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- SLE 00KALMEK-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLE 1 2.4L 4cyl 2GKA1MEK-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLE 2 2.4L 4cyl 2GKF1REK-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT-1 2.4L 4cyl 1GKALWEK-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT 1 3L 6cyl 2GKF1XE5-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT 2 2.4L 4cyl 2GKF1TEK-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 26KFLXEK-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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