2021 BMW 330e: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2021 330e, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $17,700–$37,364 today.

4 main configurations
2,872 vehicles built
70 for sale right now
$17,700–$37,364 typical price range

Which 330e 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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330e Hybrid Plug-IN RWD · Plug-in hybrid WBA5P7C0-M

2L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 360 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 9 for sale →
330XE · Plug-in hybrid · AWD 3MW5P9J0-M

2L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 695 built.

$18,258 great deal $25,500 typical $37,364 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 19 for sale · from $18,258 →
330XE · Plug-in hybrid · AWD WBA5P9C0-M

2L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 143 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale →
Most common — 58% of 2021 330es

330e Hybrid Plug-IN RWD · Plug-in hybrid 3MW5P7J0-M

2L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 1,674 built.

$17,700 great deal $23,500 typical $30,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 40 for sale · from $17,700 →

What actually differs

	330e Hybrid Plug-IN RWD · Plug-in hybrid 3MW5P7J0-M	330XE · Plug-in hybrid · AWD 3MW5P9J0-M	330e Hybrid Plug-IN RWD · Plug-in hybrid WBA5P7C0-M	330XE · Plug-in hybrid · AWD WBA5P9C0-M
Drivetrain	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive
Typical price today	$23,500	$25,500	$25,996	—
For sale right now	40	19	9	2
Vehicles built	1,674	695	360	143

Same on every 2021 330e

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 180 hp
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Electric
Body Sedan
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

106 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

330e Hybrid Plug-IN RWD · Plug-in hybrid

$23,500

330XE · Plug-in hybrid · AWD

$25,500

$17,169 $22,498 $27,827 $33,156 $38,485

Price trend

Median up $149 over the last 9 months.

2021 330e price history →

Will it hold value?

A 330e typically keeps about 49% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $11,994 today.

330e depreciation by year →

Cost to run

25/33 mpg city/highway.

EPA estimate for the 2021 330e

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2021 330e

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

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBA5P7C0-M means

WBA 5P7C0 · M

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
5P7C0: together encode the 330e line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M: in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run WBA5P7C0 9MFJ67981

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