BMW 230i · Engine family

BMW 230i 2.0L four-cylinder

This is the 2.0L four-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the 230i — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 248–255 hp. We decode it on 19,954 VINs across 32 factory builds, and 1,250 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $21,895.

Cylinders
4
Power
248–255 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2017–2026
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated September 20, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$21,895
Configuration price reference
1,250
On sale today with the 2.0L 4-cyl
2017–2026
Model years it was fitted
32
Factory configurations
19,954
230i 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 230i years got a 2.0L 4-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
2026 3,088 682 2 2025 3,177 129 2 2024 3,059 88 2 2023 1,788 66 2 2022 1,496 39 1 2021 426 14 3 2020 1,588 61 4 2019 871 30 4 2018 1,981 57 4 2017 2,480 84 8

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full 230i report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

32 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.

2026

1 build

2025

2 builds

2024

1 build

2023

2 builds

2022

1 build

2021

1 build

2020

3 builds

2019

4 builds

2018

3 builds

2017

6 builds

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 32. Every 2026 230i build →

The 2.0L 4-cyl 230i: common questions

Which 230i years have the 2.0L 4-cyl?

2017–2026, without a break — 10 model years in our VIN decode, across 32 factory configurations and 19,954 VINs.

What does a 2.0L 4-cyl 230i cost?

$21,895 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.

2.0L 4-cyl 230i 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.