1998 BMW Z3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 1998 Z3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 1,418 vehicles built
  • 39 for sale right now

Which Z3 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 Z3

What actually differs

2.8 4USCJ332-W 2.8 4USCJ333-W 1.9 Z3 M · RWD
Typical price today $9,995 $15,000 $7,995 $21,986
For sale right now 9 5 5 18
Vehicles built 324 319 272 256
Same on every 1998 Z3
  • Engine 3.2L 6-cyl
  • Power 240 hp
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door
Price trend

Median up $1,806 over the last 12 months.

1998 Z3 price history →
Cost to run

20/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1998 Z3

Safety, in plain English

What 4USCJ333-W means

4US CJ333 · W
4US
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in the United States
CJ333
together encode the Z3 line — Convertible — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
W
in position 10 — model year 1998
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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