2018 BMW M5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

2 builds left the factory as a 2018 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 $500–$100,000 today.

  • 1 main configurations
  • 1,270 vehicles built
  • 33 for sale right now
  • $500–$100,000 typical price range

Which M5 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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What people actually pay

32 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
AWD
$47,499
$485 $26,114 $51,743 $77,371 $103,000
Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2018 M5 price history →
Will it hold value?

A M5 typically keeps about 57% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $26,747 today.

M5 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/21 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2018 M5

Safety, in plain English

Driver assistance — every 2018 M5
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash (optional)
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency (optional)
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane (optional)
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What WBSJF0C5-J means

WBS JF0C5 · J
WBS
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
JF0C5
together encode the M5 line — Sedan, 4.4L 8cyl, All-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
J
in position 10 — model year 2018
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run WBSJF0C5 7JB283764
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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