Comparison: length BMW 1{series} vs. competitors 2025

Length is the distance between the front and the rear of the car. It is measured from the front bumper to the rear bumper It is no surprise that length has a huge impact on the inner spaciousness of the BMW 1er-Reihe.A hatchback can be any length depending on the make and model, but they tend to be smaller in size to other car body types.With it’s wheelbase of 2670 mm, the BMW 1er-Reihe has a length of 4361 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has Tesla Model S (004 ), which is 660 mm more than the 116 - 5021 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the BMW and the Tesla is 290 mm in favor of the Tesla. On the other hand, the shortest in the " schrägheck" category is the Estrima Birò Small Maxi 45 , which is 1794 mm - that makes it 2567 mm shorter than the BMW in question.Wheelbase-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 2670 mm.

BMW 1{series} - How has the length changed over the generations?

BMW 1 generations
  • 1er-Reihe, Model year 2024 (1er-Reihe F70) 4361 mm
  • 1er-Reihe, Model year 2011 ) (1er-Reihe E82/E88 (2. Facelift) 4360 mm
  • 1er-Reihe, Model year 2015 ) (1er-Reihe F20/F21 (1. Facelift) 4329 mm
  • 1er-Reihe, Model year 2017 ) (1er-Reihe F20/F21 (2. Facelift) 4329 mm
  • 1er-Reihe, Model year 2011 (1er-Reihe F20/F21) 4324 mm
  • 1er-Reihe, Model year 2019 (F40) 4319 mm
  • 1er-Reihe, Model year 2007 ) (1er-Reihe E81/E87/E82/E88 (1. Facelift) 4239 mm
  • 1er-Reihe, Model year 2004 (1er-Reihe E87) 4227 mm
The difference in length between first generation (1er-Reihe E87) from 2004 and last generation (1er-Reihe F70) from 2024 is 13.4cm mm.
The length of the current generation of 1{series} is 4361 mm.

Variants

BMW 1 variants: 1 vs. 1 M Performance
  • 1{series} 4361 mm
  • 1{series} M Performance 4361 mm

The length compared to other BMW models

BMW 1 vs other current cars by BMW
  • i7 5391 mm
  • i7 M Performance 5391 mm
  • 7{series} 5391 mm
  • 7{series} M Performance 5391 mm
  • X7 5181 mm
  • X7 M Performance 5181 mm
  • XM 5110 mm
  • 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 5098 mm
  • 5{series} M5 Limousine 5096 mm
  • 5{series} M5 Touring 5096 mm
  • 8{series} Gran Coupé 5082 mm
  • 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 5082 mm
  • 5{series} Limousine 5060 mm
  • 5{series} Touring 5060 mm
  • i5 Limousine 5060 mm
  • i5 M Performance Limousine 5060 mm
  • i5 M Performance Touring 5060 mm
  • i5 Touring 5060 mm
  • iX 4965 mm
  • iX M Performance 4965 mm
  • X6 4960 mm
  • X6 M Performance 4960 mm
  • X5 M 4948 mm
  • X6 M 4948 mm
  • X5 4935 mm
  • X5 M Performance 4935 mm
  • 8{series} M8 Cabrio 4867 mm
  • 8{series} M8 Coupé 4867 mm
  • 8{series} Cabrio 4851 mm
  • 8{series} Coupé 4851 mm
  • 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 4851 mm
  • 8{series} M Performance Coupé 4851 mm
  • 4{series} M4 Cabrio 4801 mm
  • 4{series} M4 Coupé 4801 mm
  • 4{series} M4 CS Coupé 4801 mm
  • 3{series} M3 Touring 4801 mm
  • 3{series} M3 CS Touring 4796 mm
  • 3{series} M3 Limousine 4794 mm
  • 4{series} Gran Coupé 4783 mm
  • 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 4783 mm
  • i4 4783 mm
  • i4 M Performance 4783 mm
  • 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 4770 mm
  • 4{series} M Performance Coupé 4770 mm
  • 4{series} Cabrio 4768 mm
  • 4{series} Coupé 4768 mm
  • X4 M 4754 mm
  • X4 M Performance 4752 mm
  • X4 4751 mm
  • iX3 4734 mm
  • X3 M 4726 mm
  • X3 M Performance 4716 mm
  • 3{series} M Performance Limousine 4714 mm
  • 3{series} M Performance Touring 4714 mm
  • 3{series} Limousine 4713 mm
  • 3{series} Touring 4713 mm
  • X3 4708 mm
  • i8 Coupé 4689 mm
  • i8 Roadster 4689 mm
  • 2{series} M2 Coupé 4580 mm
  • X2 M Performance 4567 mm
  • iX2 4554 mm
  • X2 4554 mm
  • 2{series} M Performance Coupé 4548 mm
  • 2{series} Gran Coupé 4546 mm
  • 2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance 4546 mm
  • 2{series} Coupé 4537 mm
  • X1 M Performance 4505 mm
  • X1 4500 mm
  • iX1 4500 mm
  • 2{series} Active Tourer 4386 mm
  • 1{series} 4361 mm
  • 1{series} M Performance 4361 mm
  • Z4 M Performance Roadster 4324 mm
  • Z4 Roadster 4324 mm
  • i3 4011 mm
  • i3s 4006 mm

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

BMW 1 vs. similar cars
  • teslaTesla Model S 2021 5021 mm
  • GWM ORA 07 2024 4871 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai IONIQ 6 2022 4855 mm
  • kiaKIA Stinger 2017 4830 mm
  • nioNIO ET5 2023 4790 mm
  • bmwBMW i4 2024 4783 mm
  • peugeotPeugeot 508 2023 4750 mm
  • teslaTesla Model 3 2023 4720 mm
  • Sono Motors Sion 2021 4470 mm
  • skodaSkoda Scala 2024 4362 mm
  • bmwBMW 1er-Reihe 2024 4361 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai i30 2024 4340 mm
  • bydBYD Dolphin 2023 4290 mm
  • vwVW ID.3 2023 4264 mm
  • daewooDaewoo Nexia 1995 4256 mm
  • GWM ORA 03 2024 4235 mm
  • mgMG MG3 2024 4113 mm
  • alpineAlpine A290 2024 3997 mm
  • mazdaMazda 2 Hybrid 2024 3940 mm
  • Leapmotor T03 2024 3620 mm
  • ARI Motors Bruni 2024 3074 mm
  • ARI Motors 902 2023 2950 mm
  • Ligier Myli 2023 2950 mm
  • ARI Motors Soleno 2024 2910 mm
  • aixamAixam Ambition 2023 2800 mm
  • aixamAixam Minauto 2023 2759 mm
  • aixamAixam Mega 2024 2632 mm
  • fiatFiat Topolino 2023 2535 mm
  • citroenCitroen Ami 2024 2410 mm
  • Silence S04 Nanocar 2024 2282 mm
  • Estrima Birò 2022 1794 mm

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