BMW X5 · Engine family · 2 offered

BMW X5 3.0L six-cylinder

This is the 3.0L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the X5 — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 225–483 hp. We decode it on 415,654 VINs across 54 factory builds, and 12,982 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $15,494.

Cylinders
6
Power
225–483 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline · Electric
Fitted
2001–2026
Drive
AWD
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated September 24, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$15,494
Configuration price reference
12,982
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
2001–2026
Model years it was fitted
54
Factory configurations
415,654
X5 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.

Where the 3.0L 6-cyl sits in the X5 engine lineup

Every engine family this model was sold with, ordered by size. The bar spans the model years recorded for it; the price is a reference across priced configurations, with each configuration weighted equally. Older engines look cheaper because the cars are older — overlapping years alone do not match the vehicles by age, trim, mileage or condition.

3.0L 6-cyl this page
2001–2026
$15,494
225–483 hp · 12,982 on sale
4.4L 8-cyl
2000–2026
$27,749
282–617 hp · 2,030 on sale

2001–2026 The 4.4L 8-cyl configuration price reference is about $12,255 more — $27,749 against $15,494. These references cover each family's full set of priced configurations; they are not recalculated for the overlapping years or matched cars.

2 engine families, one nameplate. Open the BMW X5 price hub to compare them side by side, or to jump into any of the others.

Which X5 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
2026 90,592 5,631 3 2025 42,085 707 3 2024 34,997 1,196 3 2023 29,860 644 3 2022 34,498 901 3 2021 26,523 547 3 2020 10,355 299 1 2019 19,316 716 1 2018 19,139 318 3 2017 15,753 300 5 2016 13,450 421 3 2015 16,961 480 3 2014 8,564 161 3 2013 12,895 226 2 2012 10,129 160 2 2011 5,830 80 1 2010 3,360 27 2 2009 4,122 48 2 2008 4,252 35 1 2007 2,235 16 2

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full X5 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

54 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

1 build

2024

1 build

2022

2 builds

2021

2 builds

2020

1 build

2019

1 build

2018

1 build

2017

2 builds

2016

2 builds

2015

1 build

2013

2 builds

2012

1 build

2010

1 build

2009

1 build

2008

1 build

2007

1 build

2005

1 build

2004

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 54. Every 2026 X5 build →

The 3.0L 6-cyl X5: common questions

Which X5 years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?

2001–2026 — 25 model years in our VIN decode, across 54 factory configurations and 415,654 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl X5 cost?

$15,494 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 X5 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.