2012 Subaru Legacy: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

49 builds left the factory as a 2012 Legacy, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 27 main configurations sell for $2,900–$12,788 today.

  • 27 main configurations
  • 8,326 vehicles built
  • 78 for sale right now
  • $2,900–$12,788 typical price range

Which Legacy 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 Legacy

What actually differs

Limited + M/R + 6CD HK Premium + M/R + CWP Base Premium + CWP
Engine 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L
Typical price today $7,080 $5,995 $7,500 $7,999
For sale right now 22 13 8 6
Vehicles built 1,485 1,035 921 823
Same on every 2012 Legacy
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

110 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Limited + M/R + 6CD HK
$7,080
$2,813 $5,403 $7,993 $10,582 $13,172
Price trend

Median down $752 over the last 12 months.

2012 Legacy price history →
Will it hold value?

A Legacy typically keeps about 69% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,999 today.

Legacy depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Legacy

Safety, in plain English

What 4S3BMDG6-C means

4S3 BMDG6 · C
4S3
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in the United States
BMDG6
together encode the Legacy line — Sedan, 3.6L — as Subaru 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
22 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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