2001 BMW M5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
1 build left the factory as a 2001 M5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 1 main configuration sell for $16,900–$115,373 today.
- 1 main configurations
- 159 vehicles built
- 10 for sale right now
- $16,900–$115,373 typical price range
Which M5 is yours?
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Pick your M5
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Base configuration WBSDE934-14.9L 8-cyl, 394 hp. 159 built.
$16,900 great deal $41,900 typical $115,373 top of market
What people actually pay
20 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Base configuration
$41,900
$16,393
$42,004
$67,614
$93,225
$118,835
Safety, in plain English
What WBSDE934-1 means
WBS
DE934
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1
- WBS
- the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
- DE934
- together encode the M5 line — Sedan, 4.9L 8cyl — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 1
- in position 10 — model year 2001
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run
WBSDE934
01BZ99305
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