2021 BMW X5 M: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

10 builds left the factory as a 2021 X5 M, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $22,286–$65,599 today.

4 main configurations
27,760 vehicles built
638 for sale right now
$22,286–$65,599 typical price range

Which X5 M 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 M

XDRIVE45E · Plug-in hybrid · AWD 5UXTA6C0-M

3L 6-cyl, 282 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,438 built.

$26,995 great deal $35,898 typical $40,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 61 for sale · from $26,995 →
Most common — 55% of 2021 X5 Ms

XDRIVE40I · AWD 5UXCR6C0-M

3L 6-cyl, 335 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 15,318 built.

$24,525 great deal $32,115 typical $42,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 374 for sale · from $24,525 →
SDRIVE40I · RWD 5UXCR4C0-M

3L 6-cyl, 335 hp, Automatic, Rear-wheel drive. 7,571 built.

$22,286 great deal $29,998 typical $40,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 151 for sale · from $22,286 →
X5 M/M Competition · AWD 5YMJU0C0-M

4.4L 8-cyl, 600 hp, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,427 built.

$43,604 great deal $56,390 typical $65,599 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 52 for sale · from $43,604 →

What actually differs

	XDRIVE40I · AWD	SDRIVE40I · RWD	XDRIVE45E · Plug-in hybrid · AWD	X5 M/M Competition · AWD
Engine	3L 6-cyl	3L 6-cyl	3L 6-cyl	4.4L 8-cyl
Power	335 hp	335 hp	282 hp	600 hp
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive	Rear-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	All-wheel drive
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Electric	Gasoline
Typical price today	$32,115	$29,998	$35,898	$56,390
For sale right now	374	151	61	52
Vehicles built	15,318	7,571	3,438	1,427

Same on every 2021 X5 M

Transmission Automatic
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 5
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

928 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

XDRIVE40I · AWD

$32,115

SDRIVE40I · RWD

$29,998

XDRIVE45E · Plug-in hybrid · AWD

$35,898

X5 M/M Competition · AWD

$56,390

$21,617 $33,105 $44,592 $56,080 $67,567

Price trend

Median down $4,850 over the last 12 months.

2021 X5 M price history →

Will it hold value?

A X5 M typically keeps about 43% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $14,281 today.

X5 M depreciation by year →

Cost to run

13/18 mpg city/highway. Roughly $3,100/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 X5 M

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

12 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — every 2021 X5 M

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ 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 5UXTA6C0-M means

5UX TA6C0 · M

5UX: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in the United States
TA6C0: together encode the X5 line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3L 6cyl, All-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 5UXTA6C0 XM9D42986

6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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