2018 BMW 230i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2018 230i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

4 main configurations
1,968 vehicles built
49 for sale right now

Which 230i 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.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your 230i

Most common — 29% of 2018 230is

230i Convertible RWD WBA2M7C5-J

2L 4-cyl, 248 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 567 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 13 for sale →
230i Coupe RWD WBA2J1C5-J

2L 4-cyl, 248 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 563 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 14 for sale →
xDrive · AWD WBA2J3C5-J

2L 4-cyl, 248 hp, All-wheel drive. 406 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 8 for sale →
xDrive · AWD WBA2K1C5-J

2L 4-cyl, 248 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 432 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 14 for sale →

What actually differs

	230i Convertible RWD	230i Coupe RWD	xDrive · AWD WBA2K1C5-J	xDrive · AWD WBA2J3C5-J
Drivetrain	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	All-wheel drive
Body	Convertible	Coupe	Convertible	Coupe
Typical price today	$19,991	$17,899	$20,250	$19,422
For sale right now	13	14	14	8
Vehicles built	567	563	432	406

Same on every 2018 230i

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 248 hp
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Seats 4
Doors 2-door

Cost to run

24/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 230i

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2018 230i

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

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBA2M7C5-J means

WBA 2M7C5 · J

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
2M7C5: together encode the 230i line — Convertible, 2L 4cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J: in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run WBA2M7C5 8JVD51756 WBA2M7C5 1JVD51470

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