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.

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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, 2026
LX
$8,495
EX
$9,000
EX-L
$9,290
$3,390 $6,557 $9,724 $12,891 $16,058
Price trend

Median down $340 over the last 12 months.

2012 Civic price history →
Will it hold value?

A Civic typically keeps about 67% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,999 today.

Civic depreciation by year →
Cost to run

28/38 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,500/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Civic

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ 4 / 5

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

What 2HGFG3A5-C means

2HG FG3A5 · C
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.

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