2016 BMW 320i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2016 320i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $3,900–$18,998 today.

4 main configurations
8,196 vehicles built
157 for sale right now
$3,900–$18,998 typical price range

Which 320i is yours?

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xDrive · AWD WBA8A3C5-G

2L 4-cyl, 181 hp, All-wheel drive. 900 built.

$4,995 great deal $12,995 typical $17,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 19 for sale · from $4,995 →
Most common — 40% of 2016 320is

SA WBA8E1G5-G

2L 4-cyl, 181 hp. 3,286 built.

$6,995 great deal $10,499 typical $18,000 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 46 for sale · from $6,995 →
xDrive SA · AWD WBA8E5G5-G

2L 4-cyl, 181 hp, All-wheel drive. 2,567 built.

$5,900 great deal $9,999 typical $18,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 68 for sale · from $5,900 →
320i Sedan RWD WBA8A9C5-G

2L 4-cyl, 181 hp. 1,443 built.

$3,900 great deal $9,569 typical $16,990 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 24 for sale · from $3,900 →

What actually differs

	SA	xDrive SA · AWD	320i Sedan RWD	xDrive · AWD
Typical price today	$10,499	$9,999	$9,569	$12,995
For sale right now	46	68	24	19
Vehicles built	3,286	2,567	1,443	900

Same on every 2016 320i

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 181 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

176 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

$10,499

xDrive SA · AWD

$9,999

320i Sedan RWD

$9,569

xDrive · AWD

$12,995

$3,783 $7,729 $11,676 $15,622 $19,568

Price trend

Median down $448 over the last 4 months.

2016 320i price history →

Cost to run

23/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,660/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 320i

Safety, in plain English

What WBA8A3C5-G means

WBA 8A3C5 · G

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
8A3C5: together encode the 320i line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G: in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run WBA8A3C5 3GK551429

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