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

5 builds left the factory as a 2021 330i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $16,395–$32,481 today.

4 main configurations
24,081 vehicles built
417 for sale right now
$16,395–$32,481 typical price range

Which 330i 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 · AWD 3MW5R7J0-M

2L 4-cyl, 255 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 11,099 built.

$18,237 great deal $25,495 typical $32,481 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 185 for sale · from $18,237 →
I · RWD WBA5R1C0-M

2L 4-cyl, 302 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 368 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 5 for sale →
Most common — 50% of 2021 330is

330i RWD 3MW5R1J0-M

2L 4-cyl, 255 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 12,080 built.

$16,395 great deal $23,973 typical $28,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 218 for sale · from $16,395 →
xDrive · AWD WBA5R7C0-M

2L 4-cyl, 255 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 533 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 9 for sale →

What actually differs

	330i RWD	xDrive · AWD 3MW5R7J0-M	xDrive · AWD WBA5R7C0-M	I · RWD
Power	255 hp	255 hp	255 hp	302 hp
Drivetrain	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today	$23,973	$25,495	$29,980	$25,998
For sale right now	218	185	9	5
Vehicles built	12,080	11,099	533	368

Same on every 2021 330i

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

623 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

330i RWD

$23,973

xDrive · AWD

$25,495

$15,903 $20,291 $24,680 $29,068 $33,456

Price trend

Median down $2,724 over the last 9 months.

2021 330i price history →

Cost to run

26/36 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 330i

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2021 330i

✓ 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 3MW5R7J0-M means

3MW 5R7J0 · M

3MW: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Mexico
5R7J0: together encode the 330i line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, All-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 3MW5R7J0 0M8B93102 3MW5R7J0 7M8C12261 3MW5R7J0 1M8B72663

1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

I 3MW5R7U0-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles

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