2004 BMW Z4: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2004 Z4, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $3,999–$24,995 today.

4 main configurations
1,811 vehicles built
63 for sale right now
$3,999–$24,995 typical price range

Which Z4 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 Z4

Most common — 58% of 2004 Z4s

2.5I 4USBT335-4

2.5L 6-cyl, 184 hp. 1,044 built.

$3,999 great deal $9,498 typical $24,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 34 for sale · from $3,999 →
3.0I 4USBT534-4

3L 6-cyl, 225 hp. 45 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 3 for sale →
2.5I 4USBT334-4

2.5L 6-cyl, 184 hp. 62 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs →
3.0I 4USBT535-4

3L 6-cyl, 225 hp. 659 built.

$4,999 great deal $12,222 typical $17,290 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 26 for sale · from $4,999 →

What actually differs

	2.5I 4USBT335-4	3.0I 4USBT535-4	2.5I 4USBT334-4	3.0I 4USBT534-4
Engine	2.5L 6-cyl	3L 6-cyl	2.5L 6-cyl	3L 6-cyl
Power	184 hp	225 hp	184 hp	225 hp
Typical price today	$9,498	$12,222	—	$16,999
For sale right now	34	26	—	3
Vehicles built	1,044	659	62	45

Same on every 2004 Z4

Fuel Gasoline
Body Convertible
Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

108 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

2.5I

$9,498

3.0I

$12,222

$3,879 $9,346 $14,812 $20,279 $25,745

Price trend

Median holding steady over the last 12 months.

2004 Z4 price history →

Cost to run

18/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2004 Z4

Safety, in plain English

What 4USBT335-4 means

4US BT335 · 4

4US: the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in the United States
BT335: together encode the Z4 line — Convertible, 2.5L 6cyl — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
4: in position 10 — model year 2004
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

Real VINs from this run 4USBT335 94LS52272 4USBT335 54LS50518 4USBT335 74LS51945

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

25i Roadster RWD 445BT335-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles

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