BMW 128i
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Engine family
BMW 128i 3.0L six-cylinder
This is the 3.0L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the 128i — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 230 hp. We decode it on 10,393 VINs across 24 factory builds, and 237 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $9,490.
- Cylinders
- 6
- Power
- 230 hp
- Induction
- Naturally aspirated
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fitted
- 2008–2013
◷ Updated September 30, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly
The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.
Which 128i years got a 3.0L 6-cyl engine
Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.
VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full 128i report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.
24 factory configurations with this engine
Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.
2013
3 builds2012
3 builds2011
4 builds2010
4 builds2009
4 builds2008
3 buildsShowing the 21 most-built configurations of 24. Every 2013 128i build →
The 3.0L 6-cyl 128i: common questions
Which 128i years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?
2008–2013, without a break — 6 model years in our VIN decode, across 24 factory configurations and 10,393 VINs.
What does a 3.0L 6-cyl 128i cost?
$9,490 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.
3.0L 6-cyl 128i on the market
Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.