2021 BMW M235i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

1 build left the factory as a 2021 M235i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $17,495–$34,393 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 955 vehicles built
  • 23 for sale right now
  • $17,495–$34,393 typical price range

Which M235i is yours?

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What people actually pay

26 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
xDrive GC · AWD
$28,496
$16,970 $21,584 $26,198 $30,811 $35,425
Will it hold value?

A M235i typically keeps about 68% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $19,147 today.

M235i depreciation by year →
Cost to run

23/32 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 M235i

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2021 M235i
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBA13AL0-M means

WBA 13AL0 · M
WBA
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
13AL0
together encode the M235i line — Sedan, 2L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run WBA13AL0 3M7G95620

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