9 model years · 1,198 listings tracked

BMW 228i depreciation

$31,232
427 listings
$11,173
5-model-year price gap
less than the 2025
$20,059
49 listings

The 2020 typically asks 36% less than the 2025 in this snapshot, across 5 model years.

The 2020 BMW 228i asks about 36% less than the 2025 across 5 model years — the curve below tracks every year from 2025 to 2020, priced from 1,198 live dealer listings. No qualifying BMW 228i price data are available for the 2017–2019 model years. 3 earlier model years from earlier available runs are priced separately below.

These are current dealer asking prices for different vehicles, not a forecast, original MSRP comparison or final sale prices. Mileage, trim, condition and generation changes can affect the gap.

◷ Updated September 9, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed daily

2025 BMW 228i — a typically priced live listing
2025 · live listing photo

What the BMW 228i depreciation curve means for buyers

Which single model year costs the most to skip?

2023 typical
$28,590
2022 typical
$23,562
one year of age
$5,028

18% of the 2023 price

Across the 2020–2025 model years, 2023 → 2022 is the biggest single-model-year asking-price step in this sample.

Priced from 77 and 147 live listings.

How do asking prices compare five model years apart?

2025 typical
$31,232
2020 typical
$20,059
share of newer-year ask
64%

$11,173 below the 2025 ask

A 2020 — five model years older — asks 64% of what the 2025 asks. The Share-of-baseline-ask column in the table below runs the same share for every year.

Priced from 427 and 49 live listings.

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BMW 228i depreciation curve

  • −36%
    Asking-price difference, 2025 → 2020
  • ≈7.2%
    Price difference per model year (not a forecast)
  • −$5,028
    Steepest drop, 2023 → 2022
  • $20,059
    Cheapest year, current run (2020)

Typical asking price by model year, newest on the left — labels compare asking prices with the 2025. Hover a point for that year's price band.

A 2020 BMW 228i typically lists at $20,059 — 36% below the 2025's $31,232.

$15K $20K $25K $30K −11% −25% −36% no price data 2017–2019
2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2016 2015 2014
Year Typical price Share of baseline ask vs. next-newer year Avg. mileage Listings
2025 $31,232 100% 24,091 427
2024 $27,723 89% −$3,509 32,742 128
2023 $28,590 92% +$867 29,793 77
2022 $23,562 75% −$5,028 52,734 147
2021 $20,998 67% −$2,564 63,320 160
2020 $20,059 64% −$939 59,712 49
No qualifying price data for 2017–2019 · earlier years below
2016 $14,100 100% 88,465 113
2015 $12,442 88% −$1,658 89,467 70
2014 $10,845 77% −$1,597 93,825 27

Typical price is the median (or average when the median is unavailable) asking price of that model year's live dealer listings, national. Share of baseline ask is each year's asking price as a percentage of the newest year's asking price in the same group of available model years. No qualifying BMW 228i price data are available for the 2017–2019 model years. Updated September 9, 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a BMW 228i depreciate per year?

This snapshot does not measure annual depreciation of one car. The 2020 typically asks $20,059, 36% below the 2025's $31,232. These are different vehicles listed on September 9, 2026; mileage, trim, condition and redesigns can affect the difference.

How do older BMW 228i asking prices compare with the newest model year?

A 2020 BMW 228i asks about 64% of the 2025's typical asking price ($20,059 vs $31,232). The “Share of baseline ask” column in the table above shows the same share for every model year in between.

Why does the BMW 228i depreciation curve skip 2017–2019?

No qualifying BMW 228i price data are available for the 2017–2019 model years. Years before the gap are listed separately below. A gap in available data alone does not establish a generation change.

Which BMW 228i model year is cheapest?

The 2020 BMW 228i is the most affordable model year in the latest group of model years with price data, typically listed at $20,059 — 36% below the 2025's typical $31,232. Compare every year in the table above.

How many BMW 228i model years can I compare here?

This depreciation curve covers 9 model years, from 2014 to 2025, each priced from live dealer listings and refreshed daily.

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