BMW Z4 · Engine family

BMW Z4 3.0L six-cylinder

This is the 3.0L six-cylinder as the VIN decodes it on the Z4 — one mechanical family, every trim it was fitted to. Rated at 215–382 hp. We decode it on 16,480 VINs across 41 factory builds, and 488 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $18,500.

Cylinders
6
Power
215–382 hp
Induction
Naturally aspirated
Fuel
Gasoline
Fitted
2003–2026
Drive
RWD
Gearboxes
Automatic

◷ Updated November 7, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly

$18,500
Configuration price reference
488
On sale today with the 3.0L 6-cyl
2003–2026
Model years it was fitted
41
Factory configurations
16,480
Z4 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 Z4 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 1,560 21 1 2025 975 21 1 2024 528 15 1 2023 352 17 1 2022 691 26 1 2021 389 2 1 2020 858 33 1 2016 387 7 2 2015 252 4 2 2014 242 4 1 2013 224 14 2 2012 291 18 2 2011 1,514 42 3 2010 302 8 2 2009 910 33 2 2008 1,101 29 3 2007 1,787 63 7 2006 1,505 39 4 2005 647 19 1 2004 730 34 2

VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full Z4 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.

41 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

2023

1 build

2022

1 build

2020

1 build

2016

1 build

2015

1 build

2014

1 build

2013

1 build

2012

2 builds

2010

1 build

2009

2 builds

2008

1 build

2007

4 builds

2006

4 builds

2004

1 build

Showing the 24 most-built configurations of 41. Every 2026 Z4 build →

The 3.0L 6-cyl Z4: common questions

Which Z4 years have the 3.0L 6-cyl?

2003–2026 — 21 model years in our VIN decode, across 41 factory configurations and 16,480 VINs.

What does a 3.0L 6-cyl Z4 cost?

$18,500 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 Z4 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.