BMW 540i
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Engine family
BMW 540i 3.0L six-cylinder
This is the 3.0L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the 540i — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 300–375 hp. We decode it on 41,630 VINs across 18 factory builds, and 1,035 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $35,164.
- Cylinders
- 6
- Power
- 300–375 hp
- Induction
- Naturally aspirated
- Fuel
- Gasoline
- Fitted
- 2017–2027
- Drive
- AWD
- Gearboxes
- Automatic
◷ Updated September 23, 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 540i 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 540i report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.
18 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.
2027
1 build2026
1 build2025
1 build2024
1 build2023
2 builds2022
2 builds2021
1 build2020
1 build2019
2 builds2018
1 build2017
2 buildsShowing the 15 most-built configurations of 18. Every 2027 540i build →
The 3.0L 6-cyl 540i: common questions
Which 540i years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?
2017–2027, without a break — 11 model years in our VIN decode, across 18 factory configurations and 41,630 VINs.
What does a 3.0L 6-cyl 540i cost?
$35,164 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 540i 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.