2012 Mazda MAZDA6: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2012 MAZDA6, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 6 main configurations sell for $2,700–$12,999 today.

6 main configurations
9,299 vehicles built
62 for sale right now
$2,700–$12,999 typical price range

Which MAZDA6 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 MAZDA6

Sport/GS 1YVHZ8BH-C

2.5L 4-cyl. 2,984 built.

$2,700 great deal $6,398 typical $10,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 18 for sale · from $2,700 →
Touring Plus 1YVHZ8EB-C

3.7L 6-cyl. 57 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
Most common — 55% of 2012 MAZDA6s

Touring 1YVHZ8DH-C

2.5L 4-cyl. 5,152 built.

$2,995 great deal $6,699 typical $12,999 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 35 for sale · from $2,995 →
Touring Plus 1YVHZ8EH-C

2.5L 4-cyl. 493 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 4 for sale →
Grand Touring/GT 1YVHZ8CB-C

3.7L 6-cyl. 301 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3 for sale →

What actually differs

	Touring	Sport/GS	Touring Plus	Grand Touring/GT
Engine	2.5L 4-cyl	2.5L 4-cyl	2.5L 4-cyl	3.7L 6-cyl
Typical price today	$6,699	$6,398	—	—
For sale right now	35	18	4	3
Vehicles built	5,152	2,984	493	301

Same on every 2012 MAZDA6

Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

67 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Touring

$6,699

Sport/GS

$6,398

$2,619 $5,312 $8,004 $10,697 $13,389

Price trend

Median down $2,699 over the last 12 months.

2012 MAZDA6 price history →

Will it hold value?

A MAZDA6 typically keeps about 63% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,295 today.

MAZDA6 depreciation by year →

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 1YVHZ8BH-C means

1YV HZ8BH · C

1YV: the World Manufacturer Identifier Mazda registered — assembled in the United States
HZ8BH: together encode the Mazda6 line — Sedan, 2.5L 4cyl — 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

Real VINs from this run 1YVHZ8BH 8C5M11786 1YVHZ8BH 1C5M12391

4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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