BMW 128i · 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 10,534 VINs across 24 factory builds, and 247 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $8,995.

Cylinders
6
Power
230 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2008–2013

◷ Updated November 15, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$8,995
Configuration price reference
247
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
2008–2013
Model years it was fitted
24
Factory configurations
10,534
128i VINs decoded with it

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.

Year Share of VINs VINs On sale Builds
2013 2,145 60 4 2012 1,860 44 4 2011 2,476 64 4 2010 1,011 22 4 2009 1,637 31 4 2008 1,405 26 4

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 builds

2012

3 builds

2011

4 builds

2010

4 builds

2009

4 builds

2008

3 builds

Showing 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 10,534 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl 128i cost?

$8,995 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.