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

31 builds left the factory as a 2012 Tundra, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 22 main configurations sell for $2,012–$32,999 today.

  • 22 main configurations
  • 17,917 vehicles built
  • 267 for sale right now
  • $2,012–$32,999 typical price range

Which Tundra 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

SR5 · 4WD 5TFUY5F1-C SR5 SR5 · 4WD 5TFDW5F1-C SR5 · 4WD 5TFUM5F1-C
Engine 5.7L 8-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl 5.7L 8-cyl 4.6L 8-cyl
Power 381 hp 310 hp 381 hp 310 hp
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Ethanol (E85) Gasoline
Typical price today $17,830 $14,995 $16,900 $15,394
For sale right now 35 29 24 29
Vehicles built 2,174 1,942 1,893 1,856
Same on every 2012 Tundra
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Body Pickup

What people actually pay

374 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SR5 · 4WD 5TFUY5F1-C
$17,830
SR5
$14,995
SR5 · 4WD 5TFDW5F1-C
$16,900
SR5 · 4WD 5TFUM5F1-C
$15,394
SR5 · 4WD 5TFUW5F1-C
$14,415
SR5 · 4WD 5TFDY5F1-C
$17,985
$1,951 $9,961 $17,970 $25,980 $33,989
Price trend

Median up $545 over the last 12 months.

2012 Tundra price history →
Will it hold value?

A Tundra typically keeps about 81% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,415 today.

Tundra depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/20 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Tundra

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 5TFHW5F1-C means

5TF HW5F1 · C
5TF
the World Manufacturer Identifier Toyota registered — assembled in the United States
HW5F1
together encode the Tundra line — Pickup, 5.7L 8cyl, 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
Real VINs from this run 5TFHW5F1 8CX262777 5TFHW5F1 5CX263417
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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