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

4 builds left the factory as a 2012 Pathfinder, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $1,450–$13,080 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 7,092 vehicles built
  • 72 for sale right now
  • $1,450–$13,080 typical price range

Which Pathfinder 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

S 5N1AR1NB-C S 5N1AR1NN-C
Typical price today $6,499 $7,500
For sale right now 43 29
Vehicles built 4,179 2,908
Same on every 2012 Pathfinder
  • Engine 4L
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

62 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
S 5N1AR1NB-C
$6,499
S 5N1AR1NN-C
$7,500
$1,406 $4,423 $7,440 $10,456 $13,473
Price trend

Median down $500 over the last 12 months.

2012 Pathfinder price history →
Will it hold value?

A Pathfinder typically keeps about 75% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,000 today.

Pathfinder depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Pathfinder

Safety, in plain English

What 5N1AR1NB-C means

5N1 AR1NB · C
5N1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Nissan registered — assembled in the United States
AR1NB
together encode the Pathfinder line — Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV), 4L — 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 5N1AR1NB 0CC601207 5N1AR1NB 1CC601118
2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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