2012 Hyundai Santa FE: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
15 builds left the factory as a 2012 Santa FE, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $3,950–$11,175 today.
- 9 main configurations
- 14,979 vehicles built
- 134 for sale right now
- $3,950–$11,175 typical price range
Which Santa FE 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 Santa FE
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GL(Middle-LOW ) · 4WD 5XYZGDAB-C2.4L, Four-wheel drive. 3,227 built.
$3,995 great deal $6,900 typical $9,950 top of market -
TOP (High) · 4WD 5XYZKDAG-C3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,682 built.
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GLS(Middle Grade) · 4WD 5XYZHDAG-C3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,257 built.
$3,999 great deal $7,223 typical $10,992 top of market -
GL(Middle-LOW ) · 4WD 5XYZGDAG-C3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 545 built.
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Most common — 26% of 2012 Santa FEs
GL(Middle-LOW ) 5XYZG3AB-C2.4L. 3,965 built.
$3,950 great deal $6,700 typical $11,175 top of market
What actually differs
| GL(Middle-LOW ) | GL(Middle-LOW ) · 4WD | TOP (High) | TOP (High) · 4WD | |
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| Engine | 2.4L | 2.4L | 3.5L 6-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| Typical price today | $6,700 | $6,900 | $6,239 | $8,195 |
| For sale right now | 31 | 29 | 15 | 13 |
| Vehicles built | 3,965 | 3,227 | 1,753 | 1,682 |
Same on every 2012 Santa FE
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
179 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★ ★★ 3 / 5
1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 5XYZGDAB-C means
- 5XY
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in the United States
- ZGDAB
- together encode the Santa Fe line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L, Four-wheel drive — 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
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- GL(Middle-LOW ) 2.4L Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYZGCAB-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XY2GDAB-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Wagon KMHSG81B-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 5NMS5CAA-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYBG3AB-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL(Middle-LOW ) 2.4L Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYZG39B-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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