2012 Jeep Compass: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

16 builds left the factory as a 2012 Compass, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $1,900–$123,456 today.

10 main configurations
11,624 vehicles built
98 for sale right now
$1,900–$123,456 typical price range

Which Compass 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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Sport · 4WD 1C4NJDBB-C

2.4L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,946 built.

$2,995 great deal $6,950 typical $14,977 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 25 for sale · from $2,995 →
Sport · 4WD 1C4NJDAB-C

2.4L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 142 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
Sport · FWD 1C4NJCBA-C

2L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 1,767 built.

$1,900 great deal $5,530 typical $123,456 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 14 for sale · from $1,900 →
Most common — 28% of 2012 Compasss

Latitude · 4WD 1C4NJDEB-C

2.4L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 3,229 built.

$3,950 great deal $6,450 typical $9,965 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 33 for sale · from $3,950 →
Limited · 4WD 1C4NJDCB-C

2.4L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 819 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 4 for sale →
Latitude · FWD 1C4NJCEB-C

2.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 876 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 9 for sale →
Sport · FWD 1C4NJCAB-C

2.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 63 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
Latitude · FWD 1C4NJCEA-C

2L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 544 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 5 for sale →
Limited · FWD 1C4NJCCB-C

2.4L 4-cyl, Front-wheel drive. 307 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3 for sale →

What actually differs

	Latitude · 4WD	Sport · 4WD	Sport · FWD	Latitude · FWD
Engine	2.4L 4-cyl	2.4L 4-cyl	2L 4-cyl	2.4L 4-cyl
Drivetrain	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Typical price today	$6,450	$6,950	$5,530	$6,750
For sale right now	33	25	14	9
Vehicles built	3,229	2,946	1,767	876

Same on every 2012 Compass

Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

134 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Latitude · 4WD

$6,450

Sport · 4WD

$6,950

Sport · FWD

$5,530

$1,843 $33,172 $64,502 $95,831 $127,160

Price trend

Median down $1,194 over the last 12 months.

2012 Compass price history →

Will it hold value?

A Compass typically keeps about 78% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,995 today.

Compass depreciation by year →

Cost to run

21/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Compass

Safety, in plain English

What 1C4NJDBB-C means

1C4 NJDBB · C

1C4: the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
NJDBB: together encode the Compass line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Jeep 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 1C4NJDBB 3CD591334

6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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