2012 Honda Civic: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
74 builds left the factory as a 2012 Civic, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 31 main configurations sell for $3,495–$16,583 today. Page 2 of 2.
- 31 main configurations
- 109,710 vehicles built
- 959 for sale right now
- $3,495–$16,583 typical price range
Which Civic 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 Civic
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LX 2HGFG3A5-C1.8L 4-cyl, 140 hp, Manual/Standard. 474 built.
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EX-L 2HGFB2F9-C1.8L 4-cyl, 140 hp, Automatic. 4,263 built.
$5,995 great deal $9,290 typical $13,995 top of market -
Most common — 19% of 2012 Civics
LX 2HGFB2F5-C1.8L 4-cyl, 140 hp, Automatic. 21,203 built.
$3,495 great deal $8,495 typical $13,995 top of market -
EX 2HGFB2F8-C1.8L 4-cyl, 140 hp, Automatic. 8,308 built.
$4,995 great deal $9,000 typical $15,590 top of market -
What actually differs
| LX 2HGFB2F5-C | EX | EX-L | LX 2HGFG3A5-C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transmission | Automatic | Automatic | Automatic | Manual/Standard |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan | Sedan | Coupe |
| Doors | 4-door | 4-door | 4-door | 2-door |
| Typical price today | $8,495 | $9,000 | $9,290 | $8,390 |
| For sale right now | 172 | 78 | 50 | 6 |
| Vehicles built | 21,203 | 8,308 | 4,263 | 474 |
Same on every 2012 Civic
- Engine 1.8L 4-cyl
- Power 140 hp
- Fuel Gasoline
What people actually pay
1,287 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
3 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 2HGFG3A5-C means
- 2HG
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in Canada
- FG3A5
- together encode the Civic line — Coupe, 1.8L 4cyl — as Honda 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
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- LX 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 19XFB2F4-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1PXFB2F5-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- HF 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 19XFB2F6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 19XFBZF5-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 2HGFB2F5-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2HGSB2S5-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- EX 00GFG3B8-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration HGFB2F55-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 02HGFB2F-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 2HGFB2F5-6 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2HGFB2FS-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2HGFB2FA-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration SHGFB2F5-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2HGDB2F8-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Natural GAS 19XFB25F-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- LX 00XFB2F5-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2HGFB3F5-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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