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

31 builds left the factory as a 2012 Yukon, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 18 main configurations sell for $4,497–$17,995 today.

  • 18 main configurations
  • 10,881 vehicles built
  • 188 for sale right now
  • $4,497–$17,995 typical price range

Which Yukon 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.

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What actually differs

XL Denali · 4WD SLT · 4WD XL SLT · 4WD SLT · RWD
Engine 6.2L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl 5.3L 8-cyl
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today $10,995 $9,995 $9,995 $9,995
For sale right now 43 31 18 11
Vehicles built 2,013 1,623 1,145 988
Same on every 2012 Yukon
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

240 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
XL Denali · 4WD
$10,995
SLT · 4WD
$9,995
XL SLT · 4WD
$9,995
$4,362 $7,905 $11,449 $14,992 $18,535
Price trend

Median up $260 over the last 12 months.

2012 Yukon price history →
Will it hold value?

A Yukon typically keeps about 71% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,700 today.

Yukon depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/21 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Yukon

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1GKS2GEJ-C means

1GK S2GEJ · C
1GK
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in the United States
S2GEJ
together encode the Yukon line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 6L 8cyl, 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.

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