Factory build sheet

2017 BMW 540i 540i Sedan RWD

Build WBAJE5C3-H · 3L 6cyl · Rear-wheel drive · Sedan

VIN positions 1 through 8 read WBAJE5C3 and position 10 reads H. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.

Every 540i whose VIN starts WBAJE5C3 and carries H in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 2,453 of them.

  • Decoded Jul 7, 2026
  • 2,453 known VINs
  • 50 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
Cylinders
6
Engine model
335 hp 3l i6
Horsepower
300 hp
Fuel type
Gasoline

Drivetrain

Drive type
Rear-wheel drive
Transmission
Automatic
Forward speeds
8

Body & chassis

Body class
Sedan/Saloon
NHTSA body type
PASSENGER CAR
Doors
4
Seats
5
Seat rows
2
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.

Driver assistance, as built

  • Forward collision warning Optional
  • Crash imminent braking Optional
  • Lane departure warning Optional
  • Lane keeping assistance Optional
  • Adaptive cruise control Optional
  • Blind spot warning Optional

Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.

What this build asks today

Asking prices of live dealer listings decoded to this exact configuration — narrower than the trim-level figure, because every car counted here shares the same engine, transmission and drivetrain.

$20,076 median asking price · 76 listings · as of Aug 30, 2026

Low 2% of listings $13,900 Top 2% of listings $32,989

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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 JE5C3 Model, body style, engine and restraint system
9 × Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build
10 H Model year — 2017
11 × Assembly plant
12–17 ×××××× Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle

2,453 vehicles carry this build

Every VIN we have decoded to WBAJE5C3-H shares the specification above.

  • 2,453 Known VINs
  • 50 Listed for sale now
  • 76 Priced listings
  • $20,076 Median asking

Vehicles of this build

A fixed sample of 2 vehicles carrying this configuration — each with its own history page. The sample refreshes quarterly, not nightly, so it stays put between visits.

Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.

Browse all 2,453 VINs of this build →

Neighboring configurations

Other factory configurations of the 540i, 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.

Prices are asking prices from 76 live dealer listings decoded to this build , last updated August 30, 2026 . They are what sellers ask, not what buyers paid.

Vehicle counts come from the 2,453 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.