2005 BMW 545i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

1 build left the factory as a 2005 545i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 901 vehicles built
  • 11 for sale right now

Which 545i is yours?

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Cost to run

16/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 545i

Safety, in plain English

What WBANB335-5 means

WBA NB335 · 5
WBA
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
NB335
together encode the 545i line — Wagon, 4.4L 8cyl — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5
in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WBANB335 85CN63115

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