2012 Nissan Cube: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2012 Cube, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $3,799–$10,988 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 1,308 vehicles built
  • 11 for sale right now
  • $3,799–$10,988 typical price range

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What people actually pay

21 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$6,410
$3,685 $5,593 $7,502 $9,410 $11,318
Price trend

Median down $100 over the last 7 months.

2012 Cube price history →
Cost to run

26/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Cube

Safety, in plain English

What JN8AZ2KR-C means

JN8 AZ2KR · C
JN8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in Japan
AZ2KR
together encode the Cube line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 1.8L — 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 JN8AZ2KR 0CT254185 JN8AZ2KR 1CT251439 JN8AZ2KR 0CT253182
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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