2012 Toyota Corolla: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
17 builds left the factory as a 2012 Corolla, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $4,595–$14,995 today.
- 3 main configurations
- 39,704 vehicles built
- 359 for sale right now
- $4,595–$14,995 typical price range
Which Corolla 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
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Base configuration JTDBU4EE-C1.8L 4-cyl, 132 hp. 1,737 built.
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Base configuration 5YFBU4EE-C1.8L 4-cyl, 132 hp. 14,562 built.
$4,651 great deal $9,850 typical $14,995 top of market -
Most common — 59% of 2012 Corollas
Base configuration 2T1BU4EE-C1.8L 4-cyl, 132 hp. 23,381 built.
$4,595 great deal $9,068 typical $14,386 top of market
What actually differs
| Base configuration 2T1BU4EE-C | Base configuration 5YFBU4EE-C | Base configuration JTDBU4EE-C | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical price today | $9,068 | $9,850 | — |
| For sale right now | 233 | 121 | 5 |
| Vehicles built | 23,381 | 14,562 | 1,737 |
Same on every 2012 Corolla
- Engine 1.8L 4-cyl
- Power 132 hp
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sedan
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
271 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What JTDBU4EE-C means
- JTD
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
- BU4EE
- together encode the Corolla line — Sedan, 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
14 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration JTDT4RCE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 02T1BU4E-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.4L 4cyl Sedan 2T1BE4EE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sedan 2T1B44EE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sedan 5YFB44EE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- L/LE/S 000BU4EE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 1.8L 4cyl 5YFFU4EE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 2P1BU4EE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration JTDVU4EE-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- L/LE/S 00FBU4EE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- L/LE/S 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 2T1BU44E-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- L/LE/S 001BU4EE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 02T1BU4E-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- S 1.8L 4cyl Sedan 2T1BUDEE-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
Already looking at a specific Corolla?
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