2020 BMW 540i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2020 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 $18,499–$36,998 today.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 2,462 vehicles built
  • 50 for sale right now
  • $18,499–$36,998 typical price range

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What people actually pay

73 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
540i Sedan RWD
$28,399
$18,642 $22,994 $27,345 $31,697 $36,048
Cost to run

22/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2020 540i

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2020 540i
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot
  • Warns when you drift from your lane
  • Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBAJS1C0-L means

WBA JS1C0 · L
WBA
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
JS1C0
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
L
in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WBAJS1C0 0LWW67150 WBAJS1C0 0LCD24939

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