Factory build sheet
2016 BMW 535d xDrive
Build WBAFV3C5-G · 3L 6cyl · All-wheel drive · Sedan
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WBAFV3C5 and position 10 reads G. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every 535d whose VIN starts WBAFV3C5 and carries G in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 150 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 150 known VINs
- 1 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
- 3 L
- Displacement (CI)
- 183
- Cylinders
- 6
- Engine model
- 255 hp 3l i6 diesel
- Horsepower
- 255 hp
- Fuel type
- Diesel
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- All-wheel drive
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Sedan/Saloon
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 4
- Series
- 5-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.
The same build, other model years
BMW used the VIN pattern WBAFV3C5 for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2015 xDrive 3L 6cyl Sedan · 182 vehicles code F
-
2016 You are here code G
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 | FV3C5 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | G | Model year — 2016 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
150 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WBAFV3C5-G shares the specification above.
- 150 Known VINs
- 1 Listed for sale now
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 535d, 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.
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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.
Vehicle counts come from the 150 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.