2017 BMW 535i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2017 535i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

4 main configurations
354 vehicles built
18 for sale right now

Which 535i 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 535i

xDrive GT · AWD WBA5M4C5-H

3L 6-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 87 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 7 for sale →
GT · RWD WBA5M2C5-H

3L 6-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 79 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 4 for sale →
GT · RWD WBA5M2C3-H

3L 6-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 92 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 5 for sale →
Most common — 27% of 2017 535is

xDrive GT · AWD WBA5M4C3-H

3L 6-cyl, 300 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 96 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale →

What actually differs

	xDrive GT · AWD WBA5M4C3-H	GT · RWD WBA5M2C3-H	xDrive GT · AWD WBA5M4C5-H	GT · RWD WBA5M2C5-H
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today	—	$16,600	$16,188	$17,190
For sale right now	2	5	7	4
Vehicles built	96	92	87	79

Same on every 2017 535i

Engine 3L 6-cyl
Power 300 hp
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

Will it hold value?

A 535i typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,500 today.

535i depreciation by year →

Cost to run

19/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 535i

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2017 535i

✓ Warns you before a crash (optional)
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBA5M4C5-H means

WBA 5M4C5 · H

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
5M4C5: together encode the 535i line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H: in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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