2001 BMW X5: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2001 X5, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 2 main configurations
  • 2,228 vehicles built
  • 9 for sale right now

Which X5 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 X5

What actually differs

3.0I 4.4I
Engine 3L 6-cyl 4.4L 8-cyl
Power 225 hp 282 hp
Typical price today $9,997 $5,495
For sale right now 6 3
Vehicles built 1,473 752
Same on every 2001 X5
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
Cost to run

14/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 X5

Safety, in plain English

What WBAFB335-1 means

WBA FB335 · 1
WBA
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
FB335
together encode the X5 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 4.4L 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 WBAFB335 31LH23869
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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