2024 BMW 228i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2024 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 $20,982–$45,410 today.

2 main configurations
4,314 vehicles built
140 for sale right now
$20,982–$45,410 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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xDrive GC · AWD WBA73AK0-R

2L 4-cyl, 228 hp, All-wheel drive. 2,113 built.

$22,472 great deal $28,121 typical $45,410 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 69 for sale · from $22,472 →
Most common — 51% of 2024 228is

sDrive GC · FWD WBA53AK0-R

2L 4-cyl, 228 hp, Front-wheel drive. 2,201 built.

$20,982 great deal $27,695 typical $33,845 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 71 for sale · from $20,982 →

What actually differs

	sDrive GC · FWD	xDrive GC · AWD
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	All-wheel drive
Typical price today	$27,695	$28,121
For sale right now	71	69
Vehicles built	2,201	2,113

Same on every 2024 228i

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 228 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

209 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

sDrive GC · FWD

$27,695

xDrive GC · AWD

$28,121

$20,352 $26,957 $33,563 $40,168 $46,773

Price trend

Median down $1,267 over the last 3 months.

2024 228i price history →

Cost to run

24/34 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2024 228i

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2024 228i

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBA73AK0-R means

WBA 73AK0 · R

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
R: in position 10 — model year 2024
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run WBA73AK0 1R7N49202 WBA73AK0 6R7R54651 WBA73AK0 4R7R44930

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