Factory build sheet
2014 BMW 428i 428i Convertible RWD
Build WBA3V5C5-E · 2L 4cyl · Rear-wheel drive · Convertible
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WBA3V5C5 and position 10 reads E. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 428i whose VIN starts WBA3V5C5 and carries E in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 613 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 613 known VINs
- 17 listed for sale now
Factory specification
As filed by BMW with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Displacement
- 2 L
- Cylinders
- 4
- Engine model
- 240 hp 2l i4
- Horsepower
- 241 hp
- Fuel type
- Gasoline
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Rear-wheel drive
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Convertible/Cabriolet
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 2
- Series
- 4-Series
- Manufacturer
- BMW AG
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
What this build asks today
Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.
$13,999 median asking price · 24 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026
Low 2% of listings $8,499 Top 2% of listings $19,995
The same build, other model years
BMW used the VIN pattern WBA3V5C5 for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
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2014 You are here code E $13,999
- 2015 428i Convertible RWD 2L 4cyl Convertible · 1,141 vehicles code F $16,995
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WBA | BMW AG · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | 3V5C5 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | E | Model year — 2014 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
613 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WBA3V5C5-E shares the specification above.
- 613 Known VINs
- 17 Listed for sale now
- 24 Priced listings
- $13,999 Median asking
Vehicles of this build
A fixed sample of 2 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the 428i, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2014 428i Convertible RWD 2L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 579 vehicles · $12,699 median
- 2014 xDrive 2L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · AWD 213 vehicles · $16,000 median
- 2015 428i Coupe RWD 2L 4-cyl 1,362 vehicles · $12,791 median
- 2015 428i Coupe RWD 2L 4-cyl 1,270 vehicles · $12,495 median
- 2015 428i Convertible RWD 2L 4-cyl · Convertible cabriolet · RWD 1,141 vehicles · $16,995 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Prices are asking prices from 24 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.
Vehicle counts come from the 613 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.