Comparison: height BMW 1{series} vs. competitors 2024

Car height of the BMW 1er-Reihe is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin A hatchback can be any height depending on the make and model, but they tend to be similar in size to other cars in their class.With it’s length of 4319 mm and width of 1799 mm, the BMW 1er-Reihe has a height of 1434 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Renault Vel Satis 2.0 16V Turbo (BJ0 ), which is 143mm more than the 116i - 1577 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Renault is 541mm in favor of the Renault . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium hatchback" category is Citroen BX 14 , which is 1358 mm - that makes it 76mm shorter than the BMW in question.Length-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 89mm.
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BMW 1{series} - How has the height changed over the generations?

BMW 1{series} generations

(Height)
BMW 1{series} generations
Generation yearHeight
1er-Reihe, Model year 2004 (1er-Reihe E87)1430 mm
1er-Reihe, Model year 2007 (1er-Reihe E81/E87/E82/E88 (1. Facelift))1421 mm
1er-Reihe, Model year 2011 (1er-Reihe E82/E88 (2. Facelift))1423 mm
1er-Reihe, Model year 2011 (1er-Reihe F20/F21)1421 mm
1er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (1er-Reihe F20/F21 (1. Facelift))1421 mm
1er-Reihe, Model year 2017 (1er-Reihe F20/F21 (2. Facelift))1421 mm
1er-Reihe, Model year 2019 (F40)1434 mm
1. 1er-Reihe, Model year 2004 (1er-Reihe E87) 1430 mm
2. 1er-Reihe, Model year 2007 (1er-Reihe E81/E87/E82/E88 (1. Facelift)) 1421 mm
3. 1er-Reihe, Model year 2011 (1er-Reihe E82/E88 (2. Facelift)) 1423 mm
4. 1er-Reihe, Model year 2011 (1er-Reihe F20/F21) 1421 mm
5. 1er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (1er-Reihe F20/F21 (1. Facelift)) 1421 mm
6. 1er-Reihe, Model year 2017 (1er-Reihe F20/F21 (2. Facelift)) 1421 mm
7. 1er-Reihe, Model year 2019 (F40) 1434 mm
The difference in height between first generation (1er-Reihe E87) from 2004 and last generation (F40) from 2019 is 0.4cm mm.
The height of the current generation of 1{series} is 1434 mm.

Variants

BMW 1{series} variants: 1{series} vs. 1{series} M Performance

(Height)
Height: BMW 1{series} variants
Variant nameHeight
1{series}1434 mm
1{series} M Performance1434 mm
1. 1{series} 1434 mm
2. 1{series} M Performance 1434 mm

The height compared to other BMW models

BMW 1{series} vs other current cars by BMW

(Height)
Height: 1{series} vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameHeight
Z4 M Performance Roadster 1303 mm
Z4 Roadster 1304 mm
8{series} Cabrio 1345 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1345 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 1346 mm
8{series} Coupé 1346 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 1353 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 1362 mm
4{series} Coupé 1383 mm
4{series} Cabrio 1384 mm
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1386 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 1393 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 1393 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1394 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 1395 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 1403 mm
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1403 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 1404 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 1407 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1407 mm
2{series} Cabrio 1413 mm
2{series} Coupé 1418 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1420 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 1424 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1424 mm
3{series} Limousine 1429 mm
3{series} Touring 1429 mm
1{series} M Performance 1434 mm
1{series} 1434 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 1436 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 1440 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 1440 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1442 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 1442 mm
i4 M Performance 1448 mm
i4 1448 mm
5{series} M Performance Limousine 1467 mm
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1468 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 1469 mm
5{series} Limousine 1479 mm
5{series} Touring 1498 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 1505 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 1505 mm
i5 Limousine 1515 mm
i5 Touring 1515 mm
X2 1526 mm
6{series} GT 1538 mm
7{series} 1544 mm
i7 M Performance 1544 mm
i7 1544 mm
7{series} M Performance 1544 mm
iX2 1560 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 1576 mm
iX1 1616 mm
X4 M 1620 mm
X4 1621 mm
X4 M Performance 1621 mm
X1 M Performance 1622 mm
X1 1642 mm
iX3 1668 mm
X3 M 1669 mm
X3 M Performance 1676 mm
X3 1676 mm
X6 M 1695 mm
iX M Performance 1696 mm
iX 1696 mm
X6 M Performance 1700 mm
X6 1700 mm
XM 1755 mm
X5 M 1762 mm
X5 M Performance 1765 mm
X5 1765 mm
X7 M Performance 1835 mm
X7 1835 mm
1. Z4 M Performance Roadster 1303 mm
2. Z4 Roadster 1304 mm
3. 8{series} Cabrio 1345 mm
4. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1345 mm
5. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 1346 mm
6. 8{series} Coupé 1346 mm
7. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 1353 mm
8. 8{series} M8 Coupé 1362 mm
9. 4{series} Coupé 1383 mm
10. 4{series} Cabrio 1384 mm
11. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1386 mm
12. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 1393 mm
13. 4{series} M4 Coupé 1393 mm
14. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1394 mm
15. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 1395 mm
16. 2{series} M2 Coupé 1403 mm
17. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1403 mm
18. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 1404 mm
19. 8{series} Gran Coupé 1407 mm
20. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1407 mm
21. 2{series} Cabrio 1413 mm
22. 2{series} Coupé 1418 mm
23. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1420 mm
24. 3{series} M3 Limousine 1424 mm
25. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1424 mm
26. 3{series} Limousine 1429 mm
27. 3{series} Touring 1429 mm
28. 1{series} M Performance 1434 mm
29. 1{series} 1434 mm
30. 3{series} M3 Touring 1436 mm
31. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 1440 mm
32. 3{series} M Performance Touring 1440 mm
33. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1442 mm
34. 4{series} Gran Coupé 1442 mm
35. i4 M Performance 1448 mm
36. i4 1448 mm
37. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 1467 mm
38. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1468 mm
39. 5{series} M5 Limousine 1469 mm
40. 5{series} Limousine 1479 mm
41. 5{series} Touring 1498 mm
42. i5 M Performance Touring 1505 mm
43. i5 M Performance Limousine 1505 mm
44. i5 Limousine 1515 mm
45. i5 Touring 1515 mm
46. X2 1526 mm
47. 6{series} GT 1538 mm
48. 7{series} 1544 mm
49. i7 M Performance 1544 mm
50. i7 1544 mm
51. 7{series} M Performance 1544 mm
52. iX2 1560 mm
53. 2{series} Active Tourer 1576 mm
54. iX1 1616 mm
55. X4 M 1620 mm
56. X4 1621 mm
57. X4 M Performance 1621 mm
58. X1 M Performance 1622 mm
59. X1 1642 mm
60. iX3 1668 mm
61. X3 M 1669 mm
62. X3 M Performance 1676 mm
63. X3 1676 mm
64. X6 M 1695 mm
65. iX M Performance 1696 mm
66. iX 1696 mm
67. X6 M Performance 1700 mm
68. X6 1700 mm
69. XM 1755 mm
70. X5 M 1762 mm
71. X5 M Performance 1765 mm
72. X5 1765 mm
73. X7 M Performance 1835 mm
74. X7 1835 mm

How does the height of the BMW 1{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 1{series} vs. similar cars

(Height)
Height: BMW 1{series} vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Renault Vel Satis 20021577 mm
Nissan Tiida 20081533 mm
Ford Ka+ 20181524 mm
Citroen DS 4 20111523 mm
Nissan Pulsar 20141520 mm
Toyota Auris 20071515 mm
Peugeot 307 20011510 mm
Aston Martin Cygnet 20111500 mm
Lancia Delta 20081499 mm
Opel Insignia 20081498 mm
Peugeot 308 20071498 mm
Infiniti Q30 20151495 mm
Opel KARL 20151485 mm
Ford Focus 19981481 mm
Hyundai i30 20071480 mm
KIA cee´d 20071480 mm
Fiat Stilo 20011475 mm
Mazda 3 20061465 mm
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 20101465 mm
smart forfour 20041450 mm
Volvo C30 20061447 mm
Chevrolet Lacetti 20051445 mm
BMW 1er-Reihe 20191434 mm
Renault R30 19761431 mm
Renault R25 19881415 mm
Lancia Gamma 19801410 mm
Toyota Carina 19921410 mm
Citroen Xantia 19981400 mm
Citroen XM 19941382 mm
Ford Sierra 19821362 mm
Citroen BX 19831358 mm
1. Renault Vel Satis 2002 1577 mm
2. Nissan Tiida 2008 1533 mm
3. Ford Ka+ 2018 1524 mm
4. Citroen DS 4 2011 1523 mm
5. Nissan Pulsar 2014 1520 mm
6. Toyota Auris 2007 1515 mm
7. Peugeot 307 2001 1510 mm
8. Aston Martin Cygnet 2011 1500 mm
9. Lancia Delta 2008 1499 mm
10. Opel Insignia 2008 1498 mm
11. Peugeot 308 2007 1498 mm
12. Infiniti Q30 2015 1495 mm
13. Opel KARL 2015 1485 mm
14. Ford Focus 1998 1481 mm
15. Hyundai i30 2007 1480 mm
16. KIA cee´d 2007 1480 mm
17. Fiat Stilo 2001 1475 mm
18. Mazda 3 2006 1465 mm
19. Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 1465 mm
20. smart forfour 2004 1450 mm
21. Volvo C30 2006 1447 mm
22. Chevrolet Lacetti 2005 1445 mm
23. BMW 1er-Reihe 2019 1434 mm
24. Renault R30 1976 1431 mm
25. Renault R25 1988 1415 mm
26. Lancia Gamma 1980 1410 mm
27. Toyota Carina 1992 1410 mm
28. Citroen Xantia 1998 1400 mm
29. Citroen XM 1994 1382 mm
30. Ford Sierra 1982 1362 mm
31. Citroen BX 1983 1358 mm

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