2001 BMW Z3: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2001 Z3, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 5 main configurations sell for $2,999–$30,375 today.

5 main configurations
1,868 vehicles built
48 for sale right now
$2,999–$30,375 typical price range

Which Z3 is yours?

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Pick your Z3

Most common — 52% of 2001 Z3s

25i Roadster RWD WBACN334-1

2.5L 6-cyl, 184 hp. 967 built.

$2,999 great deal $12,595 typical $17,777 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 14 for sale · from $2,999 →
Z3 M WBSCL934-1

3.2L 6-cyl, 333 hp. 70 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 9 for sale →
3.0 WBACN534-1

3L 6-cyl, 225 hp. 749 built.

$3,999 great deal $11,995 typical $30,375 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 21 for sale · from $3,999 →
Z3 M WBSCN934-1

3.2L 6-cyl, 333 hp. 22 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3 for sale →
3.0 WBACK734-1

3L 6-cyl, 225 hp. 60 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →

What actually differs

	25i Roadster RWD	3.0 WBACN534-1	Z3 M	3.0 WBACK734-1
Engine	2.5L 6-cyl	3L 6-cyl	3.2L 6-cyl	3L 6-cyl
Power	184 hp	225 hp	333 hp	225 hp
Body	Convertible	Convertible	Convertible	Hatchback
Typical price today	$12,595	$11,995	$39,500	—
For sale right now	14	21	9	1
Vehicles built	967	749	70	60

Same on every 2001 Z3

Fuel Gasoline
Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

81 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

25i Roadster RWD

$12,595

3.0

$11,995

$2,909 $10,004 $17,098 $24,193 $31,287

Price trend

Median down $286 over the last 12 months.

2001 Z3 price history →

Will it hold value?

A Z3 typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,745 today.

Z3 depreciation by year →

Cost to run

17/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,330/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2001 Z3

Safety, in plain English

What WBACN334-1 means

WBA CN334 · 1

WBA: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
CN334: 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
1: in position 10 — model year 2001
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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