2016 BMW M235i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

4 builds left the factory as a 2016 M235i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $5,000–$26,999 today.

4 main configurations
2,653 vehicles built
78 for sale right now
$5,000–$26,999 typical price range

Which M235i 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 M235i

xDrive · AWD WBA1J9C5-G

3L 6-cyl, 320 hp, All-wheel drive. 707 built.

$5,000 great deal $19,988 typical $24,395 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 19 for sale · from $5,000 →
Most common — 41% of 2016 M235is

M235i Coupe RWD WBA1J7C5-G

3L 6-cyl, 320 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 1,085 built.

$8,500 great deal $18,623 typical $26,999 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 20 for sale · from $8,500 →
M235i Convertible RWD WBA1M1C5-G

3L 6-cyl, 320 hp, Rear-wheel drive. 469 built.

$12,799 great deal $19,999 typical $25,899 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 17 for sale · from $12,799 →

What actually differs

	M235i Coupe RWD	xDrive · AWD	M235i Convertible RWD
Drivetrain	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive
Body	Coupe	Coupe	Convertible
Typical price today	$18,623	$19,988	$19,999
For sale right now	20	19	17
Vehicles built	1,085	707	469

Same on every 2016 M235i

Engine 3L 6-cyl
Power 320 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

107 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

M235i Coupe RWD

$18,623

xDrive · AWD

$19,988

M235i Convertible RWD

$19,999

$4,850 $10,590 $16,330 $22,069 $27,809

Cost to run

20/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 M235i

Safety, in plain English

What WBA1J9C5-G means

WBA 1J9C5 · G

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
1J9C5: together encode the M235i line — Coupe, 3L 6cyl, All-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

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