2012 Kia Sportage: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2012 Sportage, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $3,694–$12,995 today.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 10,557 vehicles built
  • 82 for sale right now
  • $3,694–$12,995 typical price range

Which Sportage 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 Sportage

What actually differs

GL(Middle-LOW Grade) GL(Middle-LOW Grade) · 4WD GLS(Middle Grade) GLS(Middle Grade) · 4WD
Typical price today $6,988 $7,400 $9,095 $8,490
For sale right now 19 29 16 12
Vehicles built 4,301 2,642 1,755 1,194
Same on every 2012 Sportage
  • Engine 2.4L
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)

What people actually pay

121 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
GL(Middle-LOW Grade)
$6,988
GL(Middle-LOW Grade) · 4WD
$7,400
$3,583 $6,034 $8,484 $10,935 $13,385
Price trend

Median up $955 over the last 12 months.

2012 Sportage price history →
Will it hold value?

A Sportage typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,995 today.

Sportage depreciation by year →
Cost to run

21/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Sportage

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What KNDPCCA6-C means

KND PCCA6 · C
KND
the World Manufacturer Identifier Kia registered — assembled in South Korea
PCCA6
together encode the Sportage line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L, 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
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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