2012 Lincoln MKT: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2012 MKT, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 1,073 vehicles built
  • 18 for sale right now

Which MKT 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

MKT · FWD 2LMHJ5AT-C MKT · FWD 2LMHJ5FR-C
Engine 3.5L 6-cyl 3.7L 6-cyl
Power 355 hp 268 hp
For sale right now 16 2
Vehicles built 890 173
Same on every 2012 MKT
  • Drivetrain Front-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $7,995
Cost to run

16/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 MKT

What 2LMHJ5FR-C means

2LM HJ5FR · C
2LM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Lincoln registered — assembled in Canada
HJ5FR
together encode the MKT line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.7L 6cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Lincoln filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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