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

5 builds left the factory as a 2012 Tiguan, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $3,500–$11,990 today.

3 main configurations
10,416 vehicles built
134 for sale right now
$3,500–$11,990 typical price range

Which Tiguan 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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4-Motion · AWD WVGBV7AX-C

2L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 4,317 built.

$4,400 great deal $7,490 typical $11,749 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 54 for sale · from $4,400 →
Most common — 57% of 2012 Tiguans

S WVGAV7AX-C

2L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic. 5,920 built.

$3,500 great deal $6,595 typical $11,990 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 75 for sale · from $3,500 →
S WVGCV7AX-C

2L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Manual/Standard. 177 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 5 for sale →

What actually differs

	S WVGAV7AX-C	4-Motion · AWD	S WVGCV7AX-C
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic	Manual/Standard
Typical price today	$6,595	$7,490	—
For sale right now	75	54	5
Vehicles built	5,920	4,317	177

Same on every 2012 Tiguan

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 200 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

187 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

$6,595

4-Motion · AWD

$7,490

$3,395 $5,634 $7,873 $10,111 $12,350

Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2012 Tiguan price history →

Cost to run

22/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 Tiguan

Safety, in plain English

What WVGBV7AX-C means

WVG BV7AX · C

WVG: the World Manufacturer Identifier Volkswagen registered — assembled in Germany
BV7AX: together encode the Tiguan line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — 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 WVGBV7AX 8CW510642 WVGBV7AX 6CW090461 WVGBV7AX 8CW586555

2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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