1999 BMW Z3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 1999 Z3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 5 main configurations
  • 870 vehicles built
  • 33 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

2.3 Z3 M · RWD WBSCK933-X 2.8 Z3 M · RWD WBSCM933-X
Engine 2.5L 6-cyl 3.2L 6-cyl 2.8L 6-cyl 3.2L 6-cyl
Power 168 hp 240 hp 190 hp 240 hp
Typical price today $7,900 $17,999 $15,995 —
For sale right now 13 13 4 2
Vehicles built 454 164 136 73
Same on every 1999 Z3
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Convertible
  • Doors 2-door
Price trend

Median down $1,000 over the last 8 months.

1999 Z3 price history →
Cost to run

17/24 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,450/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 1999 Z3

What 4USCH933-X means

4US CH933 · X
4US
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in the United States
CH933
together encode the Z3 line — Convertible, 2.5L 6cyl — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
X
in position 10 — model year 1999
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence

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