Comparison: length BMW 3{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 3er-Reihe.With it’s wheelbase of 2851 mm, the BMW 3er-Reihe has a length of 4713 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has NIO ET7 Standard Range (ETX ), which is 388 mm more than the 318d - 5101 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the BMW and the NIO is 209 mm in favor of the NIO. On the other hand, the shortest in the " stufenheck" category is the Aixam Minauto , which is 2759 mm - that makes it 1954 mm shorter than the BMW in question.Wheelbase-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 1056 mm.

BMW 3{series} - How has the length changed over the generations?

BMW 3 generations
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 2022 ) (3er-Reihe G20/G21/G80/G81 (1. Facelift) 4713 mm
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 2024 ) (3er-Reihe G20/G21/G80/G81 (2. Facelift) 4713 mm
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 2019 (3er-Reihe G20/G21/G80) 4709 mm
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 2015 ) (3er-Reihe F30/F31/F34/F80 (1. Facelift) 4633 mm
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 2012 (3er-Reihe F30/F31/F34/F80) 4624 mm
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 2008 ) (3er-Reihe E90/E91/E92/E93 (1. Facelift) 4531 mm
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 2005 (3er-Reihe E90/E91/E92/E93) 4520 mm
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 1990 (3er-Reihe E36) 4433 mm
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 1975 (E21) 4355 mm
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 1979 ) (E21 (1. Facelift) 4355 mm
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 1982 (E30) 4325 mm
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 1987 ) (E30 (1. Facelift) 4325 mm
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 1998 (E46) 4262 mm
  • 3er-Reihe, Model year 2000 ) (3er-Reihe E46 (1. Facelift) 4262 mm
The difference in length between first generation (E21) from 1975 and last generation (3er-Reihe G20/G21/G80/G81 (2. Facelift)) from 2024 is 35.8cm mm.
The length of the current generation of 3{series} is 4713 mm.

Variants

BMW 3 variants: 3 Limousine vs. 3 M Performance Limousine vs. 3 M Performance Touring vs. 3 M3 CS Touring vs. 3 M3 Limousine vs. 3 M3 Touring vs. 3 Touring
  • 3{series} M3 Touring 4801 mm
  • 3{series} M3 CS Touring 4796 mm
  • 3{series} M3 Limousine 4794 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

The length compared to other BMW models

BMW 3 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 3{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 3 vs. similar cars
  • nioNIO ET7 2022 5101 mm
  • bmwBMW i5 2023 5060 mm
  • bydBYD Han 2022 4995 mm
  • Hongqi EH7 2024 4980 mm
  • lexusLexus ES 2021 4975 mm
  • jaguarJaguar XF 2008 4961 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz CLS 2004 4920 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 4915 mm
  • alpinaALPINA B7/B11/B12 1987 (7er-Reihe) 4910 mm
  • XPeng P7 2024 4888 mm
  • vwVW Arteon 2020 4866 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai ix55 2009 4840 mm
  • bydBYD Seal 2023 4800 mm
  • alpinaALPINA XD4 2021 4751 mm
  • peugeotPeugeot 508 2023 4750 mm
  • bmwBMW 3er-Reihe 2024 4713 mm
  • bmwBMW X5 2000 4667 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz GLC 2015 4656 mm
  • alpinaALPINA XD3 2013 4647 mm
  • cadillacCadillac XT4 2020 4593 mm
  • dsDS Automobiles DS 7 2022 4593 mm
  • borgwardBorgward Isabella 1954 4390 mm
  • seatSEAT Ateca 2020 4381 mm
  • alpinaALPINA B3/B6/B8/C1/D3 1987 (3er-Reihe) 4345 mm
  • ladaLada Granta 2013 4260 mm
  • Casalini 550 2022 3000 mm
  • Casalini M20 2022 3000 mm
  • Ligier JS 60 2020 3000 mm
  • aixamAixam Ambition 2023 2800 mm
  • aixamAixam Emotion 2020 2780 mm
  • aixamAixam Minauto 2023 2759 mm

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