Factory build sheet

2021 BMW 230i 230i Convertible RWD

Build WBA2M7C0-M · 2L 4cyl · Rear-wheel drive · Convertible

VIN positions 1 through 8 read WBA2M7C0 and position 10 reads M. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every 230i whose VIN starts WBA2M7C0 and carries M in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 125 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 125 known VINs
  • 2 listed for sale now

Factory specification

As filed by BMW with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.

Engine

Displacement
2 L
Cylinders
4
Engine model
248 hp 2l i4
Horsepower
248 hp
Fuel type
Gasoline

Drivetrain

Drive type
Rear-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic
Forward speeds
8

Body & chassis

Body class
Convertible/Cabriolet
NHTSA body type
PASSENGER CAR
Doors
2
Seats
4
Seat rows
2
Series
2-Series
Manufacturer
BMW AG

Weight rating

GVWR class
Class 1
GVWR
6,000 lb or less

Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.

Driver assistance, as built

  • Forward collision warning Standard
  • Lane departure warning Standard
  • Adaptive cruise control Optional

Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.

The same build, other model years

BMW used the VIN pattern WBA2M7C0 for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.

How this VIN pattern is read

A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.

Positions Characters What they encode
1–3 WBA BMW AG · World manufacturer identifier
4–8 2M7C0 Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 M Model year — 2021
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

125 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to WBA2M7C0-M shares the specification above.

  • 125 Known VINs
  • 2 Listed for sale now

Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.

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Where this data comes from

Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.

Vehicle counts come from the 125 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.