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

4 builds left the factory as a 2016 535i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $6,995–$24,998 today.

4 main configurations
7,268 vehicles built
194 for sale right now
$6,995–$24,998 typical price range

Which 535i is yours?

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535i Sedan RWD WBA5B1C5-G

3L 6-cyl, 300 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 3,427 built.

$6,995 great deal $14,599 typical $24,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 88 for sale · from $6,995 →
xDrive GT · AWD WBA5M4C5-G

3L 6-cyl, 300 hp, All-wheel drive. 153 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3 for sale →
GT · RWD WBA5M2C5-G

3L 6-cyl, 300 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 164 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 8 for sale →
Most common — 48% of 2016 535is

xDrive · AWD WBA5B3C5-G

3L 6-cyl, 300 hp, All-wheel drive. 3,524 built.

$7,995 great deal $13,995 typical $20,069 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 95 for sale · from $7,995 →

What actually differs

	xDrive · AWD	535i Sedan RWD	GT · RWD	xDrive GT · AWD
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive
Typical price today	$13,995	$14,599	$13,950	—
For sale right now	95	88	8	3
Vehicles built	3,524	3,427	164	153

Same on every 2016 535i

Engine 3L 6-cyl
Power 300 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

204 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026

xDrive · AWD

$13,995

535i Sedan RWD

$14,599

$6,785 $11,526 $16,267 $21,007 $25,748

Price trend

Median down $1,102 over the last 5 months.

2016 535i price history →

Will it hold value?

A 535i typically keeps about 64% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,990 today.

535i depreciation by year →

Cost to run

20/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 535i

Safety, in plain English

What WBA5B1C5-G means

WBA 5B1C5 · G

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
5B1C5: together encode the 535i line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl, Rear-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

Real VINs from this run WBA5B1C5 0GG131179 WBA5B1C5 2GG129305 WBA5B1C5 4GG553374

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