Factory build sheet

2012 Honda Insight EX

Build JHMZE2H7-C · 1.3L 4cyl · Hatchback

VIN positions 1 through 8 read JHMZE2H7 and position 10 reads C. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every Insight whose VIN starts JHMZE2H7 and carries C in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 872 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 872 known VINs
  • 14 listed for sale now

Factory specification

As filed by Honda with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.

Engine

Displacement
1.3 L
Displacement (CI)
82
Cylinders
4
Configuration
In-Line
Engine model
LDA3
Valve train
Single Overhead Cam (SOHC)
Horsepower
88 hp
Fuel type
Gasoline
Electrification
Hybrid

Drivetrain

Transmission
Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)

Body & chassis

Body class
Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
NHTSA body type
PASSENGER CAR
Doors
5
Manufacturer
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 1B
GVWR
3,001–4,000 lb

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

What this build asks today

Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.

$7,188 median asking price · 24 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026

Low 2% of listings $3,500 Top 2% of listings $11,145

Compare every 2012 Insight trim and its price →

The same build, other model years

Honda used the VIN pattern JHMZE2H7 for 5 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

$5,999 2010 $6,999 2011 $7,188 2012 $8,488 2013

How this VIN pattern is read

A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.

Positions Characters What they encode
1–3 JHM HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 ZE2H7 Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 C Model year — 2012
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

NHTSA safety ratings

Crash-test results are published per model year and body style, so they cover the 2012 Honda Insight as a whole rather than this build alone.

Rollover

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

8 recall campaigns are recorded for the 2012 Insight. Recalls are issued per VIN range — check the VIN of the car you are looking at, not the model.

872 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to JHMZE2H7-C shares the specification above.

  • 872 Known VINs
  • 14 Listed for sale now
  • 24 Priced listings
  • $7,188 Median asking

Vehicles of this build

A fixed sample of 2 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.

Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.

Browse all 872 VINs of this build →

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the Insight, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.

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Where this data comes from

Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.

Prices are asking prices from 24 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.

Vehicle counts come from the 872 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.