2021 BMW M4: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2021 M4, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $49,949–$90,100 today.

2 main configurations
1,417 vehicles built
64 for sale right now
$49,949–$90,100 typical price range

Which M4 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.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your M4

Most common — 70% of 2021 M4s

M4 Competition · RWD WBS33AZ0-M

3L 6-cyl, 503 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 989 built.

$54,998 great deal $63,795 typical $84,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 37 for sale · from $54,998 →
RWD WBS53AZ0-M

3L 6-cyl, 473 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 428 built.

$49,949 great deal $63,000 typical $90,100 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 27 for sale · from $49,949 →

What actually differs

	M4 Competition · RWD	RWD
Power	503 hp	473 hp
Typical price today	$63,795	$63,000
For sale right now	37	27
Vehicles built	989	428

Same on every 2021 M4

Engine 3L 6-cyl
Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Coupe
Seats 4
Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

85 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

M4 Competition · RWD

$63,795

RWD

$63,000

$48,450 $59,538 $70,627 $81,715 $92,803

Price trend

Median down $3,054 over the last 12 months.

2021 M4 price history →

Will it hold value?

A M4 typically keeps about 57% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $36,654 today.

M4 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

16/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 M4

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2021 M4

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBS33AZ0-M means

WBS 33AZ0 · M

WBS: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
33AZ0: together encode the M4 line — Coupe, 3L 6cyl, Rear-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: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run WBS33AZ0 6MCH27673 WBS33AZ0 1MCH17245 WBS33AZ0 6MCH33134

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