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

6 builds left the factory as a 2012 Veloster, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $3,450–$9,998 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 8,975 vehicles built
  • 92 for sale right now
  • $3,450–$9,998 typical price range

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What people actually pay

117 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
GLS(Middle Grade)
$5,995
$3,346 $5,084 $6,822 $8,560 $10,298
Price trend

Median up $992 over the last 12 months.

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Cost to run

27/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Veloster

Safety, in plain English

What KMHTC6AD-C means

KMH TC6AD · C
KMH
the World Manufacturer Identifier Hyundai registered — assembled in South Korea
TC6AD
together encode the Veloster line — Coupe, 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 KMHTC6AD 2CU071380 KMHTC6AD 3CU039599 KMHTC6AD 4CU019751
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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