2012 Jeep Liberty: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
13 builds left the factory as a 2012 Liberty, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $2,594–$12,345 today.
- 6 main configurations
- 26,023 vehicles built
- 278 for sale right now
- $2,594–$12,345 typical price range
Which Liberty 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 Liberty
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Most common — 61% of 2012 Libertys
Sport · 4WD 1C4PJMAK-C3.7L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 15,934 built.
$2,594 great deal $6,995 typical $10,999 top of market -
JET · 4WD 1C4PJMFK-C3.7L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 3,006 built.
$4,253 great deal $7,995 typical $12,345 top of market -
Limited · 4WD 1C4PJMCK-C3.7L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,449 built.
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Sport 1C4PJLAK-C3.7L 6-cyl. 4,618 built.
$3,315 great deal $5,999 typical $11,880 top of market -
What actually differs
| Sport · 4WD | Sport | JET · 4WD | Limited · 4WD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $6,995 | $5,999 | $7,995 | $7,186 |
| For sale right now | 177 | 35 | 47 | 11 |
| Vehicles built | 15,934 | 4,618 | 3,006 | 1,449 |
Same on every 2012 Liberty
- Engine 3.7L 6-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
402 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★ ★★ 3 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 1C4PJLCK-C means
- 1C4
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
- PJLCK
- together encode the Liberty line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.7L 6cyl — 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
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Sport 3.7L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1C4TJMAK-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1CFPJLAK-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 3.7L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1C4PJMAK-W Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1C4PJMDX-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 004PJLAK-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Renegade 4L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1C4PJMBX-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Latitude 4WD AC4PJMAK-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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