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

27 builds left the factory as a 2012 Sonata, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $3,049–$12,222 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 56,016 vehicles built
  • 311 for sale right now
  • $3,049–$12,222 typical price range

Which Sonata 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.

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What actually differs

Middle-LOW Level Middle Level 5NPEC4AC-C Middle Level 5NPEC4AB-C Middle Level · Full hybrid
Engine 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2.4L
Typical price today $6,900 $7,000 $7,800 $6,788
For sale right now 148 80 45 38
Vehicles built 28,759 12,412 7,663 7,027
Same on every 2012 Sonata
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

416 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Middle-LOW Level
$6,900
Middle Level 5NPEC4AC-C
$7,000
Middle Level 5NPEC4AB-C
$7,800
Middle Level · Full hybrid
$6,788
$2,957 $5,365 $7,773 $10,181 $12,589
Price trend

Median up $986 over the last 12 months.

2012 Sonata price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sonata typically keeps about 65% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,495 today.

Sonata depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Sonata

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

What 5NPEC4AB-C means

5NP EC4AB · C
5NP
the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in the United States
EC4AB
together encode the Sonata line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — 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 5NPEC4AB 3CH411372 5NPEC4AB 8CH502184 5NPEC4AB 6CH416193
23 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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