model year

2012 BMW 128ci Convertible configuration 31153

Official US catalog configuration for the 2012 BMW 128ci Convertible: 3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline, Manual 6-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive.

Primary records linked at claim level Data refreshed 8/27/2026

answer

Exact catalog configuration

FuelEconomy.gov identifies this as configuration 31153 for the 2012 BMW 128ci Convertible. The catalog row specifies 3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline, Manual 6-spd, Rear-Wheel Drive, and Premium Gasoline. This is a configuration record, not a statement that every vehicle sold under the same model name has this powertrain.

make
BMW
model
128ci Convertible
engine
3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,012
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

SOURCES

applicability

Engine, transmission, and generation fields

Engine: 3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline. Transmission: Manual 6-spd. Drive: Rear-Wheel Drive. Fuel: Premium Gasoline. Vehicle class: not specified. Generation label: Catalog span 2010–2013. The generation basis is catalog_span, which means contiguous catalog coverage and not an asserted OEM chassis-generation boundary.

make
BMW
model
128ci Convertible
engine
3L 6-cylinder Premium Gasoline
source
FuelEconomy.gov vehicles.csv
fuelType
Premium Gasoline
cylinders
6
modelYear
2,012
drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive

diagnosis

How to use this configuration

Match the VIN, emissions label, engine identifier, transmission, drivetrain, and build information before ordering a part or applying a diagnostic procedure. FuelEconomy.gov configuration IDs describe catalog variants; they do not prove the equipment installed on an individual vehicle.

individualVehicleClaim
No
vinVerificationRequired
Yes

methodology

Source and update method

This page is generated from one exact row in the official FuelEconomy.gov downloadable vehicle dataset. Car Trouble Lab stores the source vehicle ID and row digest, and republishes a new reviewed snapshot when the source facts change.

source
FuelEconomy.gov
rowSha256
6f5c07288eb6b0f1cc77a1ebf36b434e9fa150f6c3424bffc7725de6ea3cc581
sourceVehicleId
31153