2012 Volvo C70: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

1 build left the factory as a 2012 C70, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $3,550–$19,900 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 1,302 vehicles built
  • 28 for sale right now
  • $3,550–$19,900 typical price range

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What people actually pay

24 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
T5 · FWD
$8,999
$3,443 $7,707 $11,970 $16,234 $20,497
Price trend

Median down $225 over the last 12 months.

2012 C70 price history →
Will it hold value?

A C70 typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,495 today.

C70 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 C70

Safety, in plain English

What YV1672MC-C means

YV1 672MC · C
YV1
the World Manufacturer Identifier Volvo registered — the manufacturer and plant group
672MC
together encode the C70 line — Convertible, 2.5L 5cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Volvo 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

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