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

46 builds left the factory as a 2012 Outback, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 29 main configurations sell for $500–$12,990 today.

  • 29 main configurations
  • 23,709 vehicles built
  • 322 for sale right now
  • $500–$12,990 typical price range

Which Outback 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

Premium +CWP 4S4BRBCC-C Limited +M/R+6CD HK 4S4BRBKC-C Limited +M/R+6CD HK 4S4BRCKC-C Premium +CWP 4S4BRCCC-C
Engine 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 2.5L
Typical price today $7,448 $6,999 $7,995 $5,900
For sale right now 76 43 24 18
Vehicles built 4,272 3,234 2,088 1,958
Same on every 2012 Outback
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

449 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Premium +CWP 4S4BRBCC-C
$7,448
Limited +M/R+6CD HK 4S4BRBKC-C
$6,999
Limited +M/R+6CD HK 4S4BRCKC-C
$7,995
Premium +CWP 4S4BRCCC-C
$5,900
Base
$7,783
Premium +M/R+CWP
$7,250
$485 $3,709 $6,933 $10,156 $13,380
Price trend

Median down $123 over the last 12 months.

2012 Outback price history →
Will it hold value?

A Outback typically keeps about 82% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $5,860 today.

Outback 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 Outback

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

16 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 4S4BRCLC-C means

4S4 BRCLC · C
4S4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in the United States
BRCLC
together encode the Outback line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.5L — 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
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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