2011 BMW Z4: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2011 Z4, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 3 main configurations sell for $9,995–$25,750 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 1,495 vehicles built
  • 45 for sale right now
  • $9,995–$25,750 typical price range

Which Z4 is yours?

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What actually differs

SDRIVE30I · RWD SDRIVE35I · RWD WBALM7C5-B SDRIVE35I · RWD WBALM1C5-B
Power 255 hp 300 hp 335 hp
Body Convertible Roadster Roadster
Typical price today $16,900 $17,517 $23,393
For sale right now 26 13 6
Vehicles built 863 419 213
Same on every 2011 Z4
  • Engine 3L 6-cyl
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

47 price observations · updated Sep 6, 2026
SDRIVE30I · RWD
$16,900
$9,695 $13,902 $18,109 $22,316 $26,523
Price trend

Median down $486 over the last 12 months.

2011 Z4 price history →
Will it hold value?

A Z4 typically keeps about 70% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $13,047 today.

Z4 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

18/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2011 Z4

What WBALM7C5-B means

WBA LM7C5 · B
WBA
the World Manufacturer Identifier BMW registered — assembled in Germany
LM7C5
together encode the Z4 line — Roadster, 3L 6cyl, Rear-wheel drive — as BMW filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
B
in position 10 — model year 2011
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
Real VINs from this run WBALM7C5 1BE384259

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