2012 Mazda MAZDA2: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
8 builds left the factory as a 2012 MAZDA2, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 4 main configurations
- 3,537 vehicles built
- 18 for sale right now
Which MAZDA2 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 MAZDA2
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Most common — 41% of 2012 MAZDA2s
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What actually differs
| Sport/GX JM1DE1KY-C | Sport/GX JM1DE1KZ-C | Touring/GS JM1DE1LY-C | Touring/GS JM1DE1LZ-C | |
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| Typical price today | $5,995 | $4,995 | $6,295 | — |
| For sale right now | 10 | 5 | 3 | — |
| Vehicles built | 1,446 | 1,020 | 656 | 411 |
Same on every 2012 MAZDA2
- Engine 1.5L
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Hatchback
- Doors 5-door
Safety, in plain English
What JM1DE1KZ-C means
JM1
DE1KZ
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C
- JM1
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in Japan
- DE1KZ
- together encode the Mazda2 line — Hatchback, 1.5L — as Mazda 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.
Already looking at a specific MAZDA2?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.