2012 Kia Sorento: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
29 builds left the factory as a 2012 Sorento, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 16 main configurations sell for $1,600–$14,995 today.
- 16 main configurations
- 23,665 vehicles built
- 155 for sale right now
- $1,600–$14,995 typical price range
Which Sorento 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 Sorento
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GL(Middle-LOW Grade) · 4WD 5XYKTDA6-C2.4L, Four-wheel drive. 1,274 built.
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GLS(Middle Grade) · 4WD 5XYKUDA2-C3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,119 built.
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Most common — 19% of 2012 Sorentos
GL(Middle-LOW Grade) 5XYKT3A6-C2.4L. 4,418 built.
$2,750 great deal $5,650 typical $14,995 top of market -
GL(Middle-LOW Grade) · 4WD 5XYKTDA2-C3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,805 built.
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GLS(Middle Grade) · 4WD 5XYKUCA6-C2.4L, Four-wheel drive. 453 built.
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GLS(Middle Grade) · 4WD 5XYKUDA6-C
2.4L, Four-wheel drive. 425 built.
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TOP (High Grade) · 4WD 5XYKWDA2-C
3.5L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,993 built.
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GL(Middle-LOW Grade) 5XYKT3A1-C
2.4L. 3,609 built.
$1,600 great deal $5,995 typical $9,990 top of market
What actually differs
| GL(Middle-LOW Grade) 5XYKT3A6-C | GL(Middle-LOW Grade) 5XYKT3A1-C | TOP (High Grade) · 4WD | GL(Middle-LOW Grade) · 4WD | |
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| Engine | 2.4L | 2.4L | 3.5L 6-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| Typical price today | $5,650 | $5,995 | $6,990 | $5,995 |
| For sale right now | 40 | 20 | 14 | 8 |
| Vehicles built | 4,418 | 3,609 | 1,993 | 1,805 |
Same on every 2012 Sorento
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
196 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 5XYKTDA6-C means
- 5XY
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in the United States
- KTDA6
- together encode the Sorento line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L, Four-wheel drive — as Kia 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
13 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYTK4A6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL(Middle-LOW Grade) 2.4L Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKTCA6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.5L 6cyl 5XYK02A2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL(Middle-LOW Grade) 2.4L Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKTDA6-G Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00YKUDA2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.4L Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKB3A6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GLS(Middle Grade) 3.5L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKU4A2-H Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00YKUCA6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00YKTDA2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 05XYKTCA-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00YKU4A2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 00YKWDA2-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- GL(Middle-LOW Grade) Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 5XYKT3A9-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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