2021 BMW 430i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2021 430i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $17,995–$42,990 today.

3 main configurations
6,541 vehicles built
142 for sale right now
$17,995–$42,990 typical price range

Which 430i 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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Pick your 430i

Most common — 40% of 2021 430is

430i Coupe RWD WBA53AP0-M

2L 4-cyl, 255 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 2,628 built.

$20,096 great deal $28,950 typical $34,213 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 64 for sale · from $20,096 →
I · RWD WBA23AT0-M

2L 4-cyl, 255 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 2,251 built.

$22,899 great deal $37,127 typical $42,990 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 34 for sale · from $22,899 →
xDrive · AWD WBA73AP0-M

2L 4-cyl, 255 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,662 built.

$17,995 great deal $29,289 typical $36,800 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 44 for sale · from $17,995 →

What actually differs

	430i Coupe RWD	I · RWD	xDrive · AWD
Drivetrain	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive
Body	Coupe	Convertible	Coupe
Typical price today	$28,950	$37,127	$29,289
For sale right now	64	34	44
Vehicles built	2,628	2,251	1,662

Same on every 2021 430i

Engine 2L 4-cyl
Power 255 hp
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Seats 4
Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

152 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026

430i Coupe RWD

$28,950

I · RWD

$37,127

xDrive · AWD

$29,289

$17,455 $24,161 $30,868 $37,574 $44,280

Price trend

Median up $3,312 over the last 6 months.

2021 430i price history →

Cost to run

26/34 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,600/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 430i

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBA53AP0-M means

WBA 53AP0 · M

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
53AP0: together encode the 430i line — Coupe, 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 WBA53AP0 0MCF19174

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