2012 Hyundai Elantra: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
21 builds left the factory as a 2012 Elantra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $1,500–$13,295 today.
- 4 main configurations
- 41,879 vehicles built
- 296 for sale right now
- $1,500–$13,295 typical price range
Which Elantra 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 Elantra
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Most common — 50% of 2012 Elantras
GLS(Middle Grade) KMHDH4AE-C1.8L. 21,095 built.
$2,195 great deal $6,490 typical $11,687 top of market -
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GLS KMHDC8AE-C2L. 2,439 built.
$1,500 great deal $6,377 typical $13,295 top of market -
GLS(Middle Grade) 5NPDH4AE-C1.8L. 17,059 built.
$2,250 great deal $6,395 typical $12,995 top of market
What actually differs
| GLS(Middle Grade) KMHDH4AE-C | GLS(Middle Grade) 5NPDH4AE-C | GLS | GL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1.8L | 1.8L | 2L | 2L |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan | Wagon | Wagon |
| Typical price today | $6,490 | $6,395 | $6,377 | $7,995 |
| For sale right now | 132 | 117 | 27 | 20 |
| Vehicles built | 21,095 | 17,059 | 2,439 | 1,206 |
Same on every 2012 Elantra
- Fuel Gasoline
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
214 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
GLS(Middle Grade)
KMHDH4AE-C
$6,490
GLS(Middle Grade)
5NPDH4AE-C
$6,395
GLS
$6,377
$1,455
$4,515
$7,575
$10,634
$13,694
What KMHDH4AE-C means
KMH
DH4AE
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C
- KMH
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
- DH4AE
- together encode the Elantra line — Sedan, 1.8L — 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
- vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run
KMHDH4AE
3CU442906
KMHDH4AE
0CU443138
KMHDH4AE
6CU482235
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- GLS(Middle Grade) 1.8L KMHDHRAE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL 2L Wagon KMHDB8BE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded KMH4AE7C-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 00HDH4AE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 00PDH4AE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GLS(Middle Grade) 1.8L Sedan 5NPDH4AE-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GLS(Middle Grade) Sedan KMHDH4AP-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GLS Sedan 4D Sedan KMHD44AE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Hatchback KMHD251E-D Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trim not recorded 5NDH4AE2-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Wagon KMHD88AE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sedan 5NPD84LF-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sedan KMHD84AE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.8L Sedan 5NPDE4AE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GDS(Middle-High Grade) 1.8L Sedan 5NPDJ4AE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 000DH4AE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GLS Sedan KMHDC4DH-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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