2012 Lexus CT: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2012 CT, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $5,174–$17,999 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 6,283 vehicles built
  • 77 for sale right now
  • $5,174–$17,999 typical price range

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What people actually pay

111 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
200H · Full hybrid
$9,688
$5,018 $8,398 $11,779 $15,159 $18,539
Price trend

Median up $450 over the last 8 months.

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Cost to run

43/40 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 CT

Safety, in plain English

What JTHKD5BH-C means

JTH KD5BH · C
JTH
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lexus registered — assembled in Japan
KD5BH
together encode the CT line — Hatchback, 1.8L 4cyl — as Lexus 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 JTHKD5BH 4C2067799 JTHKD5BH 8C2089997 JTHKD5BH 6C2122396
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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