2021 BMW M440i: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2021 M440i, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 2 main configurations sell for $28,312–$50,599 today.

2 main configurations
3,768 vehicles built
94 for sale right now
$28,312–$50,599 typical price range

Which M440i 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 M440i

I · RWD WBA53AT0-M

3L 6-cyl, 382 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 923 built.

$28,600 great deal $46,586 typical $50,599 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 13 for sale · from $28,600 →
Most common — 76% of 2021 M440is

xDrive · AWD WBA13AR0-M

3L 6-cyl, 382 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 2,845 built.

$28,312 great deal $37,208 typical $46,888 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 81 for sale · from $28,312 →

What actually differs

	xDrive · AWD	I · RWD
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive
Body	Coupe	Convertible
Typical price today	$37,208	$46,586
For sale right now	81	13
Vehicles built	2,845	923

Same on every 2021 M440i

Engine 3L 6-cyl
Power 382 hp
Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Seats 4
Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

144 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

xDrive · AWD

$37,208

I · RWD

$46,586

$27,462 $33,626 $39,790 $45,953 $52,117

Cost to run

23/31 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 M440i

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — varies by configuration

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBA53AT0-M means

WBA 53AT0 · M

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
53AT0: together encode the M440i line — Convertible, 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

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