2016 BMW 535d: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2016 535d, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

2 main configurations
342 vehicles built
2 for sale right now

Which 535d 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.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your 535d

xDrive · AWD WBAFV3C5-G

3L 6-cyl, 255 hp, All-wheel drive. 150 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale now
Most common — 56% of 2016 535ds

535d Sedan RWD WBAXA5C5-G

3L 6-cyl, 255 hp. 192 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale now

What actually differs

	535d Sedan RWD	xDrive · AWD
Vehicles built	192	150

Same on every 2016 535d

Engine 3L 6-cyl
Power 255 hp
Drivetrain All-wheel drive
Fuel Diesel
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door
For sale right now 1

Cost to run

26/38 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,550/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 535d

Safety, in plain English

What WBAFV3C5-G means

WBA FV3C5 · G

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
FV3C5: together encode the 535d line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl, 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

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