2012 Nissan Altima: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
24 builds left the factory as a 2012 Altima, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $2,000–$12,295 today.
- 4 main configurations
- 75,870 vehicles built
- 432 for sale right now
- $2,000–$12,295 typical price range
Which Altima 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 Altima
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Most common — 85% of 2012 Altimas
Base configuration 1N4AL2AP-C2.5L 4-cyl, 170 hp. 64,793 built.
$2,000 great deal $5,991 typical $12,295 top of market -
S 1N4AL2EP-C2.5L 4-cyl, 170 hp. 6,284 built.
$3,248 great deal $6,215 typical $9,795 top of market -
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SR 1N4BL2AP-C3.5L 6-cyl, 255 hp. 3,701 built.
$3,500 great deal $6,950 typical $11,995 top of market
What actually differs
| Base configuration | S | SR 1N4BL2AP-C | SR 1N4BL2EP-C | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 2.5L 4-cyl | 2.5L 4-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| Power | 170 hp | 170 hp | 255 hp | 255 hp |
| Body | Sedan | Coupe | Sedan | Coupe |
| Doors | 4-door | 2-door | 4-door | 2-door |
| Typical price today | $5,991 | $6,215 | $6,950 | $5,795 |
| For sale right now | 347 | 50 | 22 | 13 |
| Vehicles built | 64,793 | 6,284 | 3,701 | 1,043 |
Same on every 2012 Altima
- Fuel Gasoline
What people actually pay
514 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$5,991
S
$6,215
SR
$6,950
$1,940
$4,621
$7,302
$9,983
$12,664
Safety, in plain English
What 1N4AL2AP-C means
1N4
AL2AP
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C
- 1N4
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
- AL2AP
- together encode the Altima line — Sedan, 2.5L 4cyl — as Nissan 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
1N4AL2AP
6CN548665
1N4AL2AP
2CN434243
1N4AL2AP
7CN564485
20 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 2.5L 4cyl Sedan 1N4AL2A9-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.5 S Sedan 4D Sedan 1N4ALZAP-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.5L 6cyl 1N4BL2ZP-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 001N4BL2-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1NA4L2AP-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.5L 4cyl Sedan 1N4AL2AP-P Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 01N4AL2A-1 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 25 2.5L 4cyl Sedan 1N4AL2A0-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.5L 4cyl Sedan 1N4AL2AT-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.5 S Sedan 4D 7HSX171C-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sedan 1N4ALBAP-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.5 S 004AL2AP-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sedan 1N4AC2AP-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2N4AL2AP-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sedan 1N48L2AP-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.5 000AL2AP-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 01N4AL2A-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 25 S 2.5L 4cyl Coupe 1N4AL2ET-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 25 S 2.5L 4cyl Sedan 1N4AL2AP-N Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Coupe 1N4ALZEP-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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