Comparison: length BMW 4{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 4er-Reihe.Coupes are generally smaller and more compact than sedans, with lengths ranging from around 4 meters to over 4.5 meters.With it’s wheelbase of 2851 mm, the BMW 4er-Reihe has a length of 4768 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 43 (X290 ), which is 286 mm more than the 420i Coupé - 5054 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the BMW and the Mercedes-Benz is 100 mm in favor of the Mercedes-Benz. On the other hand, the shortest in the "medium coupe" category is the Alfa Romeo 4C , which is 3989 mm - that makes it 779 mm shorter than the BMW in question.Wheelbase-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 471 mm.

BMW 4{series} - How has the length changed over the generations?

BMW 4 generations
  • 4er-Reihe, Model year 2020 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83) 4768 mm
  • 4er-Reihe, Model year 2024 ) (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift) 4768 mm
  • 4er-Reihe, Model year 2013 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83) 4638 mm
  • 4er-Reihe, Model year 2017 ) (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83 (1. Facelift) 4638 mm
The difference in length between first generation (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83) from 2013 and last generation (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 13cm mm.
The length of the current generation of 4{series} is 4768 mm.

Variants

BMW 4 variants: 4 Cabrio vs. 4 Coupé vs. 4 Gran Coupé vs. 4 M Performance Cabrio vs. 4 M Performance Coupé vs. 4 M Performance Gran Coupé vs. 4 M4 Cabrio vs. 4 M4 Coupé vs. 4 M4 CS Coupé
  • 4{series} M4 Cabrio 4801 mm
  • 4{series} M4 Coupé 4801 mm
  • 4{series} M4 CS Coupé 4801 mm
  • 4{series} Gran Coupé 4783 mm
  • 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 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

The length compared to other BMW models

BMW 4 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 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 4{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 4 vs. similar cars
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021 5054 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz CL-Klasse 1999 4993 mm
  • maseratiMaserati GranTurismo 2023 4959 mm
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Revuelto 2023 4947 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz CLE 2023 4850 mm
  • ferrariFerrari F80 2024 4840 mm
  • alpinaALPINA B6 2006 (6er-Reihe) 4820 mm
  • lexusLexus LC 2017 4770 mm
  • bmwBMW 4er-Reihe 2024 4768 mm
  • jaguarJaguar XJS 1975 4764 mm
  • Aston Martin DB11 2016 4750 mm
  • Aston Martin DB12 2023 4725 mm
  • Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 4712 mm
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Temerario 2024 4706 mm
  • ferrariFerrari SF90 2020 4704 mm
  • bmwBMW i8 2014 4689 mm
  • maseratiMaserati MC20 2021 4669 mm
  • ferrariFerrari Roma 2020 4656 mm
  • infinitiInfiniti Q60 2013 4655 mm
  • nissanNissan GT-R 2009 4655 mm
  • alpinaALPINA B4/D4 2014 (4er-Reihe) 4640 mm
  • subaruSubaru SVX 1992 4625 mm
  • Aston Martin One-77 2010 4607 mm
  • polestarPolestar 1 2020 4586 mm
  • ferrariFerrari 296 2022 4565 mm
  • bmwBMW 2er-Reihe Gran Coupé 2025 4546 mm
  • mclarenMcLaren Supercar Series 2021 4539 mm
  • lotusLotus Emira 2022 4413 mm
  • toyotaToyota Supra 2019 4379 mm
  • alpineAlpine A110 2017 4180 mm
  • Alfa Romeo 4C 2014 3989 mm

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