2015 BMW 550i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2015 550i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $7,999–$19,523 today.

4 main configurations
1,094 vehicles built
27 for sale right now
$7,999–$19,523 typical price range

Which 550i 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 550i

Most common — 48% of 2015 550is

550i Sedan RWD WBAKN9C5-F

4.4L 8-cyl, 448 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 530 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 10 for sale →
xDrive · AWD WBAKP9C5-F

4.4L 8-cyl, 448 hp, All-wheel drive. 488 built.

$7,999 great deal $14,900 typical $19,523 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 15 for sale · from $7,999 →
GT · RWD WBA5M6C5-F

4.4L 8-cyl, 448 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 22 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →
xDrive GT · AWD WBA5M0C5-F

4.4L 8-cyl, 448 hp, All-wheel drive. 54 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →

What actually differs

	550i Sedan RWD	xDrive · AWD	xDrive GT · AWD	GT · RWD
Drivetrain	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive
Typical price today	$16,885	$14,900	—	—
For sale right now	10	15	1	1
Vehicles built	530	488	54	22

Same on every 2015 550i

Engine 4.4L 8-cyl
Power 448 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

41 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

xDrive · AWD

$14,900

$7,759 $10,847 $13,934 $17,022 $20,109

Will it hold value?

A 550i typically keeps about 66% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $9,890 today.

550i depreciation by year →

Cost to run

17/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2015 550i

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

What WBAKN9C5-F means

WBA KN9C5 · F

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
KN9C5: together encode the 550i line — Sedan, 4.4L 8cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
F: in position 10 — model year 2015
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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