2012 Hyundai Accent: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

16 builds left the factory as a 2012 Accent, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $1,950–$13,985 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 16,943 vehicles built
  • 92 for sale right now
  • $1,950–$13,985 typical price range

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What actually differs

GL (Middle-LOW Grade) KMHCT4AE-C GL (Middle-LOW Grade) KMHCT5AE-C GLS (Middle Grade) KMHCU4AE-C GLS (Middle Grade) KMHCU5AE-C
Body Sedan Hatchback Sedan Hatchback
Doors 4-door 5-door 4-door 5-door
Typical price today $5,350 $5,800 $6,299 $5,351
For sale right now 31 25 14 22
Vehicles built 6,472 3,715 3,629 3,093
Same on every 2012 Accent
  • Engine 1.6L
  • Fuel Gasoline

What people actually pay

113 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
GL (Middle-LOW Grade) KMHCT4AE-C
$5,350
GL (Middle-LOW Grade) KMHCT5AE-C
$5,800
GLS (Middle Grade)
$5,351
$1,891 $5,020 $8,148 $11,277 $14,405
Price trend

Median down $1,201 over the last 12 months.

2012 Accent price history →
Will it hold value?

A Accent typically keeps about 81% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,247 today.

Accent depreciation by year →
Cost to run

28/37 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,500/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Accent

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What KMHCT5AE-C means

KMH CT5AE · C
KMH
the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
CT5AE
together encode the Accent line — Hatchback, 1.6L — as Hyundai 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
Real VINs from this run KMHCT5AE 2CU016205 KMHCT5AE 2CU034588
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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