2021 BMW 228i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2021 228i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $14,050–$27,000 today.

2 main configurations
8,532 vehicles built
184 for sale right now
$14,050–$27,000 typical price range

Which 228i is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

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Pick your 228i

Most common — 70% of 2021 228is

xDrive GC · AWD WBA73AK0-M

2L 4-cyl, 228 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 6,001 built.

$14,050 great deal $20,995 typical $27,000 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 137 for sale · from $14,050 →
Gran Coupe WBA53AK0-M

2L 4-cyl, 228 hp, Automatic. 2,531 built.

$15,022 great deal $22,242 typical $26,794 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 47 for sale · from $15,022 →

What actually differs

	xDrive GC · AWD	Gran Coupe
Typical price today	$20,995	$22,242
For sale right now	137	47
Vehicles built	6,001	2,531

Same on every 2021 228i

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 228 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

278 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

xDrive GC · AWD

$20,995

Gran Coupe

$22,242

$13,628 $17,174 $20,719 $24,265 $27,810

Price trend

Median down $197 over the last 3 months.

2021 228i price history →

Will it hold value?

A 228i typically keeps about 69% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $14,552 today.

228i depreciation by year →

Cost to run

24/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 228i

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2021 228i

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane
✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBA73AK0-M means

WBA 73AK0 · M

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
73AK0: together encode the 228i line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M: in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run WBA73AK0 1M7G57959 WBA73AK0 9M7G55263 WBA73AK0 9M7J49381

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