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

17 builds left the factory as a 2012 Passat, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $799–$11,038 today.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 24,391 vehicles built
  • 194 for sale right now
  • $799–$11,038 typical price range

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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.

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What actually differs

SE 1VWBP7A3-C SE 1VWBH7A3-C S SE 1VWBN7A3-C
Engine 2.5L 5-cyl 2.5L 5-cyl 2.5L 5-cyl 2L 4-cyl
Power 170 hp 170 hp 170 hp 140 hp
Fuel Gasoline Gasoline Gasoline Diesel
Typical price today $6,495 $6,598 $6,197 $7,995
For sale right now 67 29 26 14
Vehicles built 8,157 4,178 3,443 2,081
Same on every 2012 Passat
  • Body Sedan
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

153 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
SE 1VWBP7A3-C
$6,495
SE 1VWBH7A3-C
$6,598
$775 $3,424 $6,073 $8,721 $11,370
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2012 Passat price history →
Will it hold value?

A Passat typically keeps about 64% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,497 today.

Passat depreciation by year →
Cost to run

30/40 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,370/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Passat

What 1VWBM7A3-C means

1VW BM7A3 · C
1VW
the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in the United States
BM7A3
together encode the Passat line — Sedan, 3.6L 6cyl — 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
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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