2012 Honda Insight: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
3 builds left the factory as a 2012 Insight, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $3,500–$11,145 today.
- 3 main configurations
- 1,775 vehicles built
- 23 for sale right now
- $3,500–$11,145 typical price range
Which Insight 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 Insight
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Hybrid JHMZE2H3-C1.3L 4-cyl, 88 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 462 built.
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LX · Hybrid JHMZE2H5-C1.3L 4-cyl, 88 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 441 built.
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Most common — 49% of 2012 Insights
EX · Hybrid JHMZE2H7-C1.3L 4-cyl, 88 hp, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). 872 built.
$3,500 great deal $7,188 typical $11,145 top of market
What actually differs
| EX · Hybrid | Hybrid | LX · Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $7,188 | — | $6,000 |
| For sale right now | 15 | 4 | 4 |
| Vehicles built | 872 | 462 | 441 |
Same on every 2012 Insight
- Engine 1.3L 4-cyl
- Power 88 hp
- Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Hatchback
- Doors 5-door
What people actually pay
32 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What JHMZE2H3-C means
- JHM
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in Japan
- ZE2H3
- together encode the Insight line — Hatchback, 1.3L 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
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