2016 BMW 328i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2016 328i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $4,500–$20,998 today.

7 main configurations
16,589 vehicles built
371 for sale right now
$4,500–$20,998 typical price range

Which 328i 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 SA · AWD WBA8E3C5-G

2L 4-cyl, 241 hp, All-wheel drive. 1,580 built.

$7,694 great deal $12,295 typical $17,256 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 39 for sale · from $7,694 →
Most common — 38% of 2016 328is

SA WBA8E9G5-G

2L 4-cyl, 241 hp. 6,275 built.

$4,500 great deal $11,805 typical $18,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 129 for sale · from $4,500 →
xDrive · AWD WBA8G5C5-G

2L 4-cyl, 241 hp, All-wheel drive. 353 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 5 for sale →
328i Sedan RWD WBA8E7C5-G

2L 4-cyl, 241 hp. 94 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →
xDrive SA · AWD WBA8E3G5-G

2L 4-cyl, 241 hp, All-wheel drive. 4,474 built.

$6,594 great deal $12,299 typical $18,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 101 for sale · from $6,594 →
328i Sedan RWD WBA8E9C5-G

2L 4-cyl, 241 hp. 2,429 built.

$7,103 great deal $10,900 typical $18,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 47 for sale · from $7,103 →

What actually differs

	SA	xDrive SA · AWD WBA8E3G5-G	328i Sedan RWD	xDrive SA · AWD WBA8E3C5-G
Typical price today	$11,805	$12,299	$10,900	$12,295
For sale right now	129	101	47	39
Vehicles built	6,275	4,474	2,429	1,580

Same on every 2016 328i

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 241 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

414 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

$11,805

xDrive SA · AWD WBA8E3G5-G

$12,299

328i Sedan RWD

$10,900

xDrive SA · AWD WBA8E3C5-G

$12,295

$4,365 $8,166 $11,967 $15,767 $19,568

Price trend

Median down $500 over the last 7 months.

2016 328i price history →

Will it hold value?

A 328i typically keeps about 64% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,595 today.

328i depreciation by year →

Cost to run

23/35 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,720/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 328i

Safety, in plain English

What WBA8E3C5-G means

WBA 8E3C5 · G

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
8E3C5: together encode the 328i 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 WBA8E3C5 7GK504201 WBA8E3C5 4GK500090

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