2012 Toyota RAV4: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

48 builds left the factory as a 2012 RAV4, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 31 main configurations sell for $2,500–$18,287 today.

  • 31 main configurations
  • 35,923 vehicles built
  • 359 for sale right now
  • $2,500–$18,287 typical price range

Which RAV4 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

Standard · 4WD Standard High · 4WD 2T3DK4DV-C High · 4WD 2T3DF4DV-C
Engine 2.5L 4-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl 3.5L 6-cyl 2.5L 4-cyl
Power 179 hp 179 hp 269 hp 179 hp
Typical price today $9,995 $10,499 $12,513 $12,500
For sale right now 129 61 40 31
Vehicles built 13,283 6,357 3,252 3,132
Same on every 2012 RAV4
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

496 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Standard · 4WD
$9,995
Standard
$10,499
High · 4WD 2T3DK4DV-C
$12,513
High · 4WD 2T3DF4DV-C
$12,500
High
$12,899
$2,425 $6,528 $10,631 $14,733 $18,836
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2012 RAV4 price history →
Will it hold value?

A RAV4 typically keeps about 70% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,699 today.

RAV4 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

78/74 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2012 RAV4

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What JTMBK4DV-C means

JTM BK4DV · C
JTM
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in Japan
BK4DV
together encode the RAV4 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — 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
17 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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