BMW 325i · Engine family

BMW 325i 2.5L six-cylinder

The 4-Value is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 2.5L six-cylinder configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 168–188 hp. We decode it on 10,005 VINs across 28 factory builds, and 50 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $5,995.

Cylinders
6
Power
168–188 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
1987–2005
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated September 27, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$5,995
Configuration price reference
50
On sale today with the 2.5L 6-cyl
1987–2005
Model years it was fitted
28
Factory configurations
10,005
325i 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 325i years got a 2.5L 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
2005 2,460 13 4 2004 3,431 17 5
2002 2,448 8 3
2001 781 5 2
1995 205 — 2
1994 148 1 2
1993 107 — 2
1992 166 — 2
1991 99 5 1
1990 60 1 2
1989 73 — 2
1987 27 — 1

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full 325i report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

28 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.

2005

4 builds
2005 325i SA wbaet374 Sedan · 184 hp 2005 325i Trim not recorded wbaaz334 Sedan · 184 hp 2005 325i 325IT (Touring) wbaen334 184 hp 2005 325i Trim not recorded wbaev334 Sedan · 184 hp

2004

4 builds
2004 325i Trim not recorded wbaax134 184 hp 2004 325i Trim not recorded wbaaz334 Sedan · 184 hp 2004 325i I wbaet374 Sedan · 184 hp 2004 325i Trim not recorded wbaen334 184 hp

2002

3 builds
2002 325i Trim not recorded wbaen334 184 hp 2002 325i SA wbaet374 Sedan · 184 hp 2002 325i I wbaev334 Sedan · 184 hp

2001

2 builds
2001 325i Trim not recorded wbaan374 Sedan · 184 hp 2001 325i Sport wbaaw334 184 hp

1995

2 builds
1995 325i I Automatic wbacb432 Sedan · 188 hp 1995 325i I wbacb332 Sedan · 188 hp

1994

1 build
1994 325i Trim not recorded wbacb332 Sedan · 188 hp

1993

1 build
1993 325i I Automatic wbacb431 Sedan · 188 hp

1992

2 builds
1992 325i I Automatic wbacb431 Sedan · 188 hp 1992 325i Trim not recorded wbacb331 Sedan · 188 hp

1991

1 build
1991 325i E30 wbabb231 Convertible · Automatic · 168 hp

1990

2 builds
1990 325i E30 wbaad131 Sedan · 168 hp 1990 325i E30 wbaad231 Sedan · Automatic · 168 hp

1989

1 build
1989 325i E30 wbaad130 Sedan · 168 hp

1987

1 build
1987 325i E30 wbaad230 Sedan · Automatic · 168 hp

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 28. Every 2005 325i build →

The 2.5L 6-cyl 325i: common questions

Which 325i years have the 2.5L 6-cyl?

1987–2005 — 12 model years in our VIN decode, across 28 factory configurations and 10,005 VINs.

What does a 2.5L 6-cyl 325i cost?

$5,995 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.

What is the engine code, and does it matter?

4-Value — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.

2.5L 6-cyl 325i 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.