2019 BMW 540i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2019 540i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $15,991–$34,998 today.

2 main configurations
6,870 vehicles built
195 for sale right now
$15,991–$34,998 typical price range

Which 540i 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.

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Pick your 540i

540i Sedan RWD WBAJE5C5-K

3L 6-cyl, 335 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 3,249 built.

$15,991 great deal $23,968 typical $32,339 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 94 for sale · from $15,991 →
Most common — 53% of 2019 540is

xDrive · AWD WBAJE7C5-K

3L 6-cyl, 335 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,621 built.

$16,995 great deal $23,998 typical $34,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 101 for sale · from $16,995 →

What actually differs

	xDrive · AWD	540i Sedan RWD
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today	$23,998	$23,968
For sale right now	101	94
Vehicles built	3,621	3,249

Same on every 2019 540i

Engine 3L 6-cyl
Power 335 hp
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

235 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

xDrive · AWD

$23,998

540i Sedan RWD

$23,968

$15,511 $20,645 $25,780 $30,914 $36,048

Price trend

Median down $905 over the last 7 months.

2019 540i price history →

Cost to run

21/29 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2019 540i

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2019 540i

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBAJE5C5-K means

WBA JE5C5 · K

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
JE5C5: together encode the 540i line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
K: in position 10 — model year 2019
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run WBAJE5C5 5KWW17739 WBAJE5C5 0KG919434 WBAJE5C5 2KWW11204

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