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

29 builds left the factory as a 2012 Wrangler, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 13 main configurations sell for $2,209–$24,901 today.

  • 13 main configurations
  • 41,688 vehicles built
  • 980 for sale right now
  • $2,209–$24,901 typical price range

Which Wrangler 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

Sport · 4WD 1C4AJWAG-C Sport · 4WD 1C4BJWDG-C Sahara · 4WD 1C4BJWEG-C Sahara · 4WD 1C4HJWEG-C
Doors 2-door 4-door 4-door 4-door
Typical price today $12,995 $13,275 $13,990 $14,384
For sale right now 235 211 181 89
Vehicles built 9,995 8,706 8,134 3,666
Same on every 2012 Wrangler
  • Engine 3.6L 6-cyl
  • Power 283 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Flexible Fuel Vehicle (FFV)
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)

What people actually pay

1,394 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Sport · 4WD 1C4AJWAG-C
$12,995
Sport · 4WD 1C4BJWDG-C
$13,275
Sahara · 4WD 1C4BJWEG-C
$13,990
Sahara · 4WD 1C4HJWEG-C
$14,384
Rubicon · 4WD
$17,236
Sport · 4WD 1C4HJWDG-C
$13,995
$2,142 $8,019 $13,896 $19,772 $25,649
Price trend

Median up $537 over the last 12 months.

2012 Wrangler price history →
Will it hold value?

A Wrangler typically keeps about 72% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,997 today.

Wrangler depreciation by year →
Cost to run

17/21 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Wrangler

Safety, in plain English

What 1C4GJWAG-C means

1C4 GJWAG · C
1C4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
GJWAG
together encode the Wrangler line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.6L 6cyl, 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
16 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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2012 Jeep Wrangler prices →