2016 BMW 740i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

1 build left the factory as a 2016 740i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $12,395–$25,631 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 1,876 vehicles built
  • 63 for sale right now
  • $12,395–$25,631 typical price range

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What people actually pay

63 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
740i RWD
$17,800
$12,023 $15,617 $19,212 $22,806 $26,400
Price trend

Median down $2,750 over the last 4 months.

2016 740i price history →
Will it hold value?

A 740i typically keeps about 48% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,900 today.

740i depreciation by year →
Cost to run

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

EPA estimate for the 2016 740i

Safety, in plain English

What WBA7E2C5-G means

WBA 7E2C5 · G
WBA
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
7E2C5
together encode the 740i line — Sedan, 3L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run WBA7E2C5 0GG548193 WBA7E2C5 9GG548290

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