2012 Volkswagen Beetle: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

17 builds left the factory as a 2012 Beetle, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $3,750–$15,950 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 8,938 vehicles built
  • 160 for sale right now
  • $3,750–$15,950 typical price range

Which Beetle 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

Base configuration 3VWJP7AT-C Beetle, Beetle Black Turbo, Beetle Whiteturbo 3VWVA7AT-C Base configuration 3VWJX7AT-C Beetle, Beetle Black Turbo, Beetle Whiteturbo 3VWV67AT-C
Engine 2.5L 5-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2.5L 5-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Power 170 hp 200 hp 170 hp 200 hp
Typical price today $8,995 $9,997 $9,500 $9,878
For sale right now 65 30 20 8
Vehicles built 3,949 1,700 996 536
Same on every 2012 Beetle
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Hatchback
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

218 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration 3VWJP7AT-C
$8,995
Beetle, Beetle Black Turbo, Beetle Whiteturbo
$9,997
Base configuration 3VWJX7AT-C
$9,500
$3,637 $6,835 $10,033 $13,231 $16,429
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2012 Beetle price history →
Will it hold value?

A Beetle typically keeps about 89% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,995 today.

Beetle depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Beetle

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

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

What 3VW4A7AT-C means

3VW 4A7AT · C
3VW
the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in Mexico
4A7AT
together encode the Beetle line — Hatchback, 2L 4cyl — as Volkswagen 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 3VW4A7AT 6CM640387
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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