Enter the 17-character VIN of your BMW Seria 4 to see the factory basics. Free, with no registration.
Look on the dashboard, the driver's door frame or in the registration document.
Type all 17 characters. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN.
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Enter the 17 characters of a VIN and the decoder reads the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, free and without registration. Our data for the BMW Seria 4 covers 13 versions, from the Coupé (F32) and Cabrio (F33) to the Gran Coupé (G26), with model years from 2013 to the present because the model is still built. The body styles in that data are Convertible, Coupe and Sedan, and the power runs from 136 to 382 hp.
A VIN does not hold accidents, mileage, theft records or previous owners. That information comes from a paid vehicle history report. On a car you are looking at, compare the model year the decoder returns with the registration papers, and check that the version named in the documents, such as a G22 Coupé or a G23 Cabrio, matches the body in front of you.
2013 - present
Production years
136 - 382 hp
Power
3
Body styles
13
Versions
Versions and generations in our data. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
| Version | Years | Body | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW Seria 4 Coupé (F32) | 2013 - 2016 | Coupe | 150 - 326 hp |
| BMW Seria 4 Cabrio (F33) | 2014 - 2017 | Convertible | 184 - 326 hp |
| BMW Seria 4 Gran Coupé (F36) | 2014 - 2016 | Coupe | 143 - 326 hp |
| BMW Seria 4 Cabrio (F33, facelift 2017) | 2017 - 2020 | Convertible | 184 - 326 hp |
| BMW Seria 4 Coupé (F32, facelift 2017) | 2017 - 2020 | Coupe | 184 - 326 hp |
| BMW Seria 4 Gran Coupé (F36, facelift 2017) | 2017 - 2021 | Sedan | 136 - 326 hp |
| BMW Seria 4 Cabrio (G23) | 2020 - 2024 | Convertible | 184 - 382 hp |
| BMW Seria 4 Coupé (G22) | 2020 - 2024 | - | 184 - 382 hp |
| BMW Seria 4 Gran Coupé (G26) | 2021 - 2024 | - | 170 - 382 hp |
| BMW Seria 4 Cabrio (G23 LCI, facelift 2024) | 2024 - present | Convertible | 184 - 374 hp |
| BMW Seria 4 Coupé (G22 LCI, facelift 2024) | 2024 - present | - | 184 - 374 hp |
| BMW Seria 4 Gran Coupé (G26 LCI, facelift 2024) | 2024 - present | - | 184 - 374 hp |
| BMW Seria 4 Concept 4 | - | - | - |
The 10th character of the VIN is the model year. For the BMW Seria 4, with model years 2013 - present in our data, these are the characters to expect. The letters repeat every 30 years, so always confirm the year against the car itself.
On the driver's side, visible through the windshield.
On a sticker on the door frame or the edge of the door.
Printed in the vehicle registration or title.
Stamped on the firewall or the frame on many models.
A VIN is built from six parts, and each one says something about the vehicle. Our guides explain how to read it and what it can and cannot tell you.
Enter the 17-character VIN and see the factory basics in seconds.
Our data lists model years 2013 - present across 13 versions of the BMW Seria 4. The VIN of a particular car shows its model year in the 10th character.
It is the 10th character. For the BMW Seria 4 the characters to expect are D (2013), E (2014), F (2015), G (2016), H (2017), J (2018), K (2019), L (2020), M (2021), N (2022), P (2023), R (2024), S (2025), T (2026).
13 versions, in 3 body styles, with power up to 382 hp. Use the VIN to confirm which one you have.
The decoder gives you the manufacturer, the model year and the country of manufacture, which narrows things down but does not name the version by itself. Take the model year it returns and compare it with the version stated in the registration documents, for example Coupé (F32) or Cabrio (G23 LCI, facelift 2024), and with the body style you can see.
All 17 characters must be identical and in the same order on the plate, the registration papers and any other paperwork. The letters I, O and Q are never used in a VIN, so if one appears, a character has been misread or the number is wrong. Also check that the model year matches the tenth character.
It will not show accidents, mileage, theft or how many owners a car has had, because none of that is stored in the VIN. It also reads only the VIN itself, so it will not confirm details such as the exact power output among the 136 to 382 hp in our data.