BMW 535i · Engine family

BMW 535i 3.0L six-cylinder

This is the 3.0L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the 535i — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 300 hp. We decode it on 54,634 VINs across 35 factory builds, and 989 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $10,517.

Cylinders
6
Power
300 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2008–2017
Gearboxes
Automatic

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

$10,517
Configuration price reference
989
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
2008–2017
Model years it was fitted
35
Factory configurations
54,634
535i 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 535i 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
2017 357 13 4 2016 7,314 212 4 2015 3,802 110 3 2014 8,175 163 4 2013 8,890 146 4 2012 6,037 98 4 2011 11,219 156 4 2010 3,421 54 4 2009 2,225 13 3 2008 3,194 24 1

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full 535i report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

35 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.

2017

4 builds
2017 535i xDrive GT wba5m4c5 Sedan · Automatic · 300 hp 2017 535i GT wba5m2c5 Sedan · Automatic · 300 hp 2017 535i GT wba5m2c3 Sedan · Automatic · 300 hp 2017 535i xDrive GT wba5m4c3 Sedan · Automatic · 300 hp

2016

4 builds
2016 535i 535i Sedan RWD wba5b1c5 Sedan · 300 hp 2016 535i xDrive GT wba5m4c5 Sedan · 300 hp 2016 535i GT wba5m2c5 Sedan · 300 hp 2016 535i xDrive wba5b3c5 Sedan · 300 hp

2015

2 builds
2015 535i xDrive wba5b3c5 Sedan · 300 hp 2015 535i xDrive GT wba5m4c5 Sedan · 300 hp

2014

2 builds
2014 535i 535i Sedan RWD wba5b1c5 Sedan · 300 hp 2014 535i xDrive wba5b3c5 Sedan · 300 hp

2013

2 builds
2013 535i xDrive wbafu7c5 Sedan · 300 hp 2013 535i 535i Sedan RWD wbafr7c5 Sedan · 300 hp

2012

2 builds
2012 535i 535i Sedan RWD wbafr7c5 Sedan · 300 hp 2012 535i xDrive wbafu7c5 Sedan · 300 hp

2011

3 builds
2011 535i GT wbasn2c5 Sedan · 300 hp 2011 535i I wbafr7c5 Sedan · 300 hp 2011 535i xDrive GT wbasp2c5 Sedan · 300 hp

2010

2 builds
2010 535i xDrive wbanv9c5 Sedan · 300 hp 2010 535i xDrive wbapt7c5 300 hp

2009

2 builds
2009 535i I wbanw135 Sedan · 300 hp 2009 535i xDrive wbapt735 300 hp

2008

1 build
2008 535i Trim not recorded wbanw135 Sedan · 300 hp

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 35. Every 2017 535i build →

The 3.0L 6-cyl 535i: common questions

Which 535i years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?

2008–2017, without a break — 10 model years in our VIN decode, across 35 factory configurations and 54,634 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl 535i cost?

$10,517 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 535i 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.