Factory build sheet
2021 BMW I3
Build WBY8P2C0-M · Electric · Rear-wheel drive · Hatchback
VIN positions 1 through 8 read WBY8P2C0 and position 10 reads M. Those nine characters define this build. Position 9 and positions 11 through 17 differ on every car.
Every I3 whose VIN starts WBY8P2C0 and carries M in position 10 left the plant with the same engine, transmission, drivetrain and equipment listed below. We know of 549 of them.
- Decoded Jul 7, 2026
- 549 known VINs
Factory specification
As filed by BMW with NHTSA for this build. Fields the filing does not record are left out entirely — a missing row means no recorded value, not a missing feature.
Engine
- Engine model
- Electric
- Horsepower
- 170 hp
- Fuel type
- Electric
- Electrification
- Battery electric
Drivetrain
- Drive type
- Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Forward speeds
- 1
Body & chassis
- Body class
- Hatchback/Liftback/Notchback
- NHTSA body type
- PASSENGER CAR
- Doors
- 5
- Seats
- 4
- Seat rows
- 2
- Manufacturer
- BMW AG
Weight rating
- GVWR class
- Class 1
- GVWR
- 6,000 lb or less
Gross vehicle weight rating is the loaded ceiling set by the manufacturer, not the car's own weight.
Driver assistance, as built
- Adaptive cruise control Optional
Systems the filing does not record are not listed above. Check the window sticker of the exact car before you rely on any single feature.
The same build, other model years
BMW used the VIN pattern WBY8P2C0 for 2 model years. Nothing but the year changes between these pages, so the price gap between them is depreciation on an identical car.
- 2020 120 AH RWD Electric Hatchback · 120 vehicles code L
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2021 You are here code M
How this VIN pattern is read
A 17-character VIN carries two kinds of information: what was built, and which one it is. This page is the first kind — the nine highlighted positions.
| Positions | Characters | What they encode |
|---|---|---|
| 1–3 | WBY | BMW AG · World manufacturer identifier |
| 4–8 | 8P2C0 | Model, body style, engine and restraint system |
| 9 | × | Check digit — computed per vehicle, not part of the build |
| 10 | M | Model year — 2021 |
| 11 | × | Assembly plant |
| 12–17 | ×××××× | Production sequence number, unique to each vehicle |
549 vehicles carry this build
Every VIN we have decoded to WBY8P2C0-M shares the specification above.
- 549 Known VINs
Cars are filed by a fixed rule based on the VIN, so a car never moves between groups.
Neighboring configurations
Other factory configurations of the I3, each with its own build sheet. The set is fixed by the VIN patterns themselves, so it does not shuffle as prices or inventory move.
- 2021 Range Extender 0.6L 2-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback · RWD 97 vehicles
- 2021 S Electric · Hatchback liftback notchback · RWD 104 vehicles
- 2021 Range Extender S 0.6L 2-cyl · Hatchback liftback notchback · RWD 133 vehicles · $26,999 median
- 2014 Range Extender 0.6L 2-cyl · RWD 1,965 vehicles · $8,999 median
- 2017 I3 Electric · Hatchback liftback notchback 606 vehicles · $13,998 median
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Where this data comes from
Specification fields are decoded from the manufacturer's filings in the NHTSA vPIC database, keyed on VIN positions 1–8 and 10. We publish the filed values as they stand and leave out anything the filing does not record.
Vehicle counts come from the 549 VINs of this build we have seen in dealer inventory. They are a sample of the road population, not a production figure.