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WBXBMW multipurpose passenger vehicles

Held by BMW AG · registered in Germany

WMI WBX decodes 40 models, the second longest list among the 208 multipurpose passenger vehicle WMIs in the catalog. Its rules place assembly in seven countries. The same rules start at model year 2004 and have no end year. Its rules name 27 percent of the 150 models found under all 10 codes of BMW.

Models in the decoding rules, by model year

  1. 325Ci2004–2006
  2. 325i2004–2006
  3. 325xi2004–2006
  4. 330Ci2004–2006
  5. 330i2004–2006
  6. 330xi2004–2006
  7. 525i2004–2006
  8. 530i2004–2006
  9. 545i2004–2005
  10. 645Ci2004–2005
  11. 645i2004
  12. 745i2004–2005
  13. 745Li2004–2005
  14. 760Li2004–2010
  15. X32004–2024
  16. 760i2005–2006
  17. 525xi2006
  18. 530xi2006
  19. 550i2006–2010
  20. 650i2006–2010
  21. 750i2006–2010
  22. 750Li2006–2010
  23. 128i2008–2010
  24. 135i2008–2010
  25. 328i2008–2010
  26. 328xi2008
  27. 335i2008–2010
  28. 335xi2008
  29. 528i2008–2010
  30. 528xi2008
  31. 535i2008–2010
  32. 535xi2008
  33. 335d2009–2010
  34. Z42009–2010
  35. 750Lxi2010
  36. 750xi2010

Also in the rules (4 more): X1, X2, iX3, iX4.

Where the rules place assembly

Plant countriesGermany, Austria, United States, Netherlands, Mexico, South Africa, Brazil

Plant locations namedRegensburg; Graz; Dingolfing; Munich; Greer; Leipzig; Born; San Luis Potosi; Rosslyn; Manaus; Pretoria

Bodies and power

Body classesSUV, Sedan, Coupe, Wagon, Convertible, Roadster

Primary fuelsGasoline, Diesel, Electric

Electrified versionsBattery electric

Compared with the closest code, WBA

WBA is held by BMW AG. Measured by the overlap of the two model lists, it is the code closest to WBX.

Models in both37

Only under WBXX2, iX3, iX4

Only under WBA318i, 318iC, 318iS, 318ti, 320i, 524td, 528e, 533i, 633 csi, 635CSi, 733i, 735i, 735iL, 840Ci, 850Ci, 850CSi, L7, M6, 325/325e, 325/325eS, 325ix, 535i/535is, 325iC, 325iS and 72 more

Model yearsWBX: 2004–open · WBA: 1981–open

Plant countries only for WBAUnited Kingdom

Vehicle typeWBX: multipurpose passenger vehicles · WBA: passenger cars

Other codes held by BMW

CodeVehicle typeMakesModel yearsModels
WB5multipurpose passenger vehiclesBMW2021–open1
WMZmultipurpose passenger vehiclesMINI2017–open1
WBApassenger carsBMW1981–open133
WMWpassenger carsMINI2002–open8
3MWpassenger carsBMW2019–open6
WBYpassenger carsBMW2014–open5
5UMpassenger carsBMW2002–20082
3MFpassenger carsBMW2023–open1

1 more not shown here. All 10 codes of BMW

Codes for BMW held by other companies are listed on the page for WBA.

Source: NHTSA vPIC, October 2026 release (database updated October 17, 2026). How the figures are counted: How the catalog is read.