2012 BMW 328: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

12 builds left the factory as a 2012 328, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $1,800–$17,398 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 10,800 vehicles built
  • 142 for sale right now
  • $1,800–$17,398 typical price range

Which 328 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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What actually differs

I I Sulev SA 328i Convertible RWD
Engine 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 2L 4-cyl 3L 6-cyl
Power 241 hp 241 hp 241 hp 230 hp
Body Sedan Sedan Sedan Convertible
Doors 4-door 4-door 4-door 2-door
Typical price today $7,999 $7,999 $9,457 $9,900
For sale right now 37 10 10 19
Vehicles built 4,325 1,375 1,146 747
Same on every 2012 328
  • Fuel Gasoline

What people actually pay

206 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
I
$7,999
328i Convertible RWD
$9,900
Base configuration
$8,444
$1,746 $5,171 $8,596 $12,020 $15,445
Price trend

Median down $1,245 over the last 8 months.

2012 328 price history →
Will it hold value?

A 328 typically keeps about 71% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,250 today.

328 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

23/33 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2012 328

Safety, in plain English

What WBA3A5C5-C means

WBA 3A5C5 · C
WBA
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
3A5C5
together encode the 328i line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
C
in position 10 — model year 2012
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WBA3A5C5 9CF350210 WBA3A5C5 7CF341621 WBA3A5C5 6CFJ88603
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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