2012 Toyota Corolla Matrix: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2012 Corolla Matrix, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 808 vehicles built
  • 5 for sale right now

Which Corolla Matrix 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 Corolla Matrix

What actually differs

Base configuration S · 4WD S
Engine 1.8L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl
Power 132 hp 158 hp 158 hp
For sale right now 4 1 —
Vehicles built 494 189 120
Same on every 2012 Corolla Matrix
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Wagon
  • Doors 5-door
  • Typical price today $10,995
Will it hold value?

A Corolla Matrix typically keeps about 56% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,295 today.

Corolla Matrix depreciation by year →
Cost to run

26/34 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Corolla Matrix

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 2T1KU4EE-C means

2T1 KU4EE · C
2T1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Canada
KU4EE
together encode the Corolla Matrix line — Wagon, 1.8L 4cyl — as Toyota 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
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

Already looking at a specific Corolla Matrix?

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