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.
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Most common — 18% of 2012 LegacysLimited + M/R + 6CD HK 4S3BMBK6-C
2.5L 4-cyl. 1,485 built.
$2,900 great deal $7,080 typical $12,788 top of market -
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What actually differs
| Limited + M/R + 6CD HK | Premium + M/R + CWP | Base | Premium + CWP | |
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| 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
Safety, in plain English
What 4S3BMDG6-C means
4S3
BMDG6
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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.
- Premium + M/R + CWP 3.6L Sedan 4S3BMEG6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium + CWP 3.6L Sedan 4S3BMDC6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 3.6L Sedan 4S3BMEA6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium 2.5L Sedan 4S3BMHB6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium + CWP 2.5L 4cyl Sedan 4S3BMBC6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 3.6L Sedan 4S3BMDA6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 453BMBB6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium 2.5L Sedan 4S3BMAB6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 2.5L 4cyl Sedan 4S3BMBA6-X Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited + M/R 2.5L Sedan 4S3BMGM6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium + CWP 2.5L 4cyl Sedan 4S3BMBC6-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium + M/R + CWP + 6CD HK 3.6L Sedan 4S3BMDH6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited + M/R 3.6L Sedan 4S3BMJM6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited + 6CD HK 3.6L Sedan 4S3BMEJ6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium + M/R + CWP 2.5L Sedan 4S3BMGG6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base 2.5L Sedan 4S3BMGA6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited + M/R + Navi 2.5L Sedan 4S3BMFL6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium 2.5L Sedan 4S3BMGB6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 453BMBJ6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium + CWP 3.6L Sedan 4S3BMEC6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Premium + CWP 3.6L Sedan 4S3BMJC6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited + M/R + Navi 2.5L Sedan 4S3BMKL6-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
Already looking at a specific Legacy?
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