Used BMW 8 Series for Sale near California

How much does the BMW 8 Series cost in today's market?

Used BMW 8 Series prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The BMW 8 Series's current nationwide average price is $62,193, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $59,365 over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the BMW 8 Series a good car?

Yes — the BMW 8 Series is a strong choice if you want a luxury grand tourer with style, performance, and a premium-feeling cabin. The all-generations owner rating is 4.6/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its sporty performance, luxurious design, and advanced technology, and they also highlight the car’s strong handling and comfortable ride. The recurring trade-offs are high ownership costs, a cabin that can feel basic for the class, and limited rear-seat space.

Expert reviews rate the 2020 and 2021 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs on recent expert-tested years center on expensive options, a poor turning circle, and advanced safety features that are not standard.

34.8% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are BMW 8 Series models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the BMW 8 Series for its sporty performance, luxurious design, and advanced technology. Expert coverage also reinforces its strong handling and polished grand-touring character.

• Owners rate the BMW 8 Series between 4.2 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is tied more to upkeep costs and complexity than to the car’s core appeal, so a well-documented service history matters.

What should I look for when buying a used BMW 8 Series?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 87.6% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Infotainment: BMW Live Cockpit Professional with a standard 12.3-inch touchscreen, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, seventh-generation BMW iDrive, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity.
• Fuel efficiency: 24 mpg combined (21 mpg city, 29 mpg highway).

Which BMW 8 Series trim should I buy?

The 2023 BMW 8 Series offers these trims:

• 840i: The entry point brings the 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-six with 335 horsepower, rear-wheel drive, and an eight-speed automatic; it suits you if you want the core 8 Series experience at the most accessible level.
• 840i xDrive: This version adds all-wheel drive to the 840i formula, giving you the same six-cylinder power with extra traction.
• M850i xDrive: This trim adds the 4.4-liter twin-turbo V8 with 523 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque, plus AWD and the more aggressive performance character that comes with it.
• M8 Competition: This is the high-performance choice, with 617 hp, an M-specific eight-speed automatic, AWD, and the quickest acceleration in the lineup.
• Alpina B8 Gran Coupe: This Gran Coupe adds 612 hp from a tuned 4.4-liter V8 and a more luxurious character, making it the best fit if you want high speed with a grand-touring focus.

What BMW 8 Series do most buyers choose?

The BMW 8 Series years with the most listings are 2025, 2023, and 2024.

Higher-volume years usually give you more choice in trims, colors, and pricing, which makes them the easiest places to start your search. They also tend to be the years where you can compare more listings side by side and find a better match for your budget.

What is the BMW 8 Series's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across the lineup, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. Several years have seen double-digit or near-double-digit drops, while the smallest declines are still meaningful enough to improve affordability. The pattern also suggests that newer model years have seen some of the sharpest price movement.

The 2019, 2023, and 2020 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the BMW 8 Series safe?

• 2023: 6/10
• 2021: 8/10
• 2020: 8/10

For the safest used buy, the 2020 and 2021 models both post the highest confirmed score of 8/10.

Should I buy a used BMW 8 Series now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −17.18% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −9.31%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 34% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 35.5%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2025 model has the most listings at a current average price of $68,650. The BMW 8 Series offers a polished grand-touring character with strong performance and a premium cabin that makes it feel special every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The 8 Series is most efficient with the six-cylinder powertrain, which gets 24 mpg combined (21 mpg city, 29 mpg highway), while M850i xDrive models are rated at 19 mpg combined and the M8 Competition is rated at 17 mpg combined.
• Tech: BMW Live Cockpit Professional includes a 12.3-inch touchscreen, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster, seventh-generation BMW iDrive, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity.
• Safety: The latest model adds blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, traffic-sign recognition, parking assist, park distance control, a surround-view camera system, adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go, traffic-jam assist, and active lane-keep assist.
• Starting price: Pricing starts at $88,495 for a base RWD 840i coupe or Gran Coupe and $98,095 for the 840i convertible.

If you're buying used today, the 2025 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

How does the 2022 BMW 8 Series compare to the 2022 Mercedes-Benz S-Class?

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 27, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.