2016 BMW Z4: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

3 builds left the factory as a 2016 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 $12,990–$34,800 today.

  • 3 main configurations
  • 936 vehicles built
  • 33 for sale right now
  • $12,990–$34,800 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.

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What actually differs

SDRIVE28I · RWD SDRIVE35I · RWD
Engine 2L 4-cyl 3L 6-cyl
Power 241 hp 300 hp
Typical price today $25,590 $23,990
For sale right now 17 12
Vehicles built 554 290
Same on every 2016 Z4
  • Drivetrain Rear-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Roadster
  • Doors 2-door

What people actually pay

54 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SDRIVE28I · RWD
$25,590
$12,600 $18,411 $24,222 $30,033 $35,844
Price trend

Median up $2,813 over the last 12 months.

2016 Z4 price history →
Will it hold value?

A Z4 typically keeps about 74% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $17,921 today.

Z4 depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/32 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,790/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Z4

Safety, in plain English

What WBALM7C5-G means

WBA LM7C5 · G
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
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

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