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

9 builds left the factory as a 2012 Tucson, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $4,295–$11,990 today.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 12,693 vehicles built
  • 148 for sale right now
  • $4,295–$11,990 typical price range

Which Tucson 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.

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What actually differs

GLS GLS · 4WD GL KM8JT3AB-C GL KM8JT3AC-C
Engine 2.4L 2.4L 2L 2.4L
Typical price today $7,995 $7,800 — —
For sale right now 84 59 5 —
Vehicles built 7,245 4,717 640 59
Same on every 2012 Tucson
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

99 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
GLS
$7,995
GLS · 4WD
$7,800
$4,166 $6,212 $8,258 $10,304 $12,350
Price trend

Median up $394 over the last 12 months.

2012 Tucson price history →
Will it hold value?

A Tucson typically keeps about 57% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,498 today.

Tucson depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Tucson

What KM8JT3AB-C means

KM8 JT3AB · C
KM8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
JT3AB
together encode the Tucson line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L — 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
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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