Comparison: wheelbase BMW 4{series} vs. competitors 2024

The wheelbase is the distance between the centres of the front and rear wheels It is the value that most determines the comfort of the front and rear seat occupants.Coupes like the BMW 420i Coupé often have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces, making them well-suited for city driving.With it’s length of 4768 mm and bootspace of 440 l, the BMW 4er-Reihe has a wheelbase of 2851 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mazda CX-80 e-Skyactiv PHEV (KL ), which is 269mm more than the 420i Coupé - 3120 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Mazda is 227mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " vehicle" category belongs to Mazda 2 Hybrid , which is 2560 mm - that makes it 291mm shorter than the BMW in question.
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BMW 4{series} - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

BMW 4{series} generations

(Wheelbase)
BMW 4{series} generations
Generation yearWheelbase
4er-Reihe, Model year 2013 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83)2810 mm
4er-Reihe, Model year 2017 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83 (1. Facelift))2810 mm
4er-Reihe, Model year 2020 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83)2851 mm
4er-Reihe, Model year 2024 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift))2851 mm
1. 4er-Reihe, Model year 2013 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83) 2810 mm
2. 4er-Reihe, Model year 2017 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83 (1. Facelift)) 2810 mm
3. 4er-Reihe, Model year 2020 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83) 2851 mm
4. 4er-Reihe, Model year 2024 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift)) 2851 mm
The difference in wheelbase 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 4.1cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of 4{series} is 2851 mm.

Variants

BMW 4{series} variants: 4{series} Cabrio vs. 4{series} Coupé vs. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio vs. 4{series} M Performance Coupé vs. 4{series} M4 Cabrio vs. 4{series} M4 Coupé

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: BMW 4{series} variants
Variant nameWheelbase
4{series} Cabrio2851 mm
4{series} Coupé2851 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio2851 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé2851 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio2857 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé2857 mm
1. 4{series} Cabrio 2851 mm
2. 4{series} Coupé 2851 mm
3. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 2851 mm
4. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 2851 mm
5. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 2857 mm
6. 4{series} M4 Coupé 2857 mm

The wheelbase compared to other BMW models

BMW 4{series} vs other current cars by BMW

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: 4{series} vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameWheelbase
Z4 Roadster 2470 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster 2470 mm
X2 2670 mm
1{series} M Performance 2670 mm
1{series} 2670 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 2670 mm
2{series} Coupé 2690 mm
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 2690 mm
2{series} Cabrio 2690 mm
iX2 2692 mm
iX1 2692 mm
X1 M Performance 2692 mm
X1 2692 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 2741 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 2747 mm
3{series} Limousine 2810 mm
3{series} Touring 2810 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 2812 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 2812 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 2822 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 2822 mm
8{series} Cabrio 2822 mm
8{series} Coupé 2822 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 2827 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 2827 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 2851 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 2851 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 2851 mm
4{series} Coupé 2851 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 2851 mm
4{series} Cabrio 2851 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 2856 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 2856 mm
i4 M Performance 2856 mm
i4 2856 mm
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 2857 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 2857 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 2857 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 2857 mm
X4 M Performance 2864 mm
X3 2864 mm
X3 M 2864 mm
X3 M Performance 2864 mm
X4 2864 mm
X4 M 2864 mm
iX3 2864 mm
X5 M 2972 mm
X6 M 2972 mm
X6 M Performance 2975 mm
5{series} Touring 2975 mm
X5 M Performance 2975 mm
X6 2975 mm
X5 2975 mm
5{series} Limousine 2975 mm
5{series} M Performance Limousine 2975 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 2982 mm
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 2982 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 2995 mm
i5 Limousine 2995 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 2995 mm
i5 Touring 2995 mm
iX M Performance 3000 mm
iX 3000 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 3023 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 3023 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 3027 mm
6{series} GT 3070 mm
XM 3105 mm
X7 M Performance 3105 mm
X7 3105 mm
7{series} M Performance 3215 mm
7{series} 3215 mm
i7 M Performance 3215 mm
i7 3215 mm
1. Z4 Roadster 2470 mm
2. Z4 M Performance Roadster 2470 mm
3. X2 2670 mm
4. 1{series} M Performance 2670 mm
5. 1{series} 2670 mm
6. 2{series} Active Tourer 2670 mm
7. 2{series} Coupé 2690 mm
8. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 2690 mm
9. 2{series} Cabrio 2690 mm
10. iX2 2692 mm
11. iX1 2692 mm
12. X1 M Performance 2692 mm
13. X1 2692 mm
14. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 2741 mm
15. 2{series} M2 Coupé 2747 mm
16. 3{series} Limousine 2810 mm
17. 3{series} Touring 2810 mm
18. 3{series} M3 Limousine 2812 mm
19. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 2812 mm
20. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 2822 mm
21. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 2822 mm
22. 8{series} Cabrio 2822 mm
23. 8{series} Coupé 2822 mm
24. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 2827 mm
25. 8{series} M8 Coupé 2827 mm
26. 3{series} M Performance Touring 2851 mm
27. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 2851 mm
28. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 2851 mm
29. 4{series} Coupé 2851 mm
30. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 2851 mm
31. 4{series} Cabrio 2851 mm
32. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 2856 mm
33. 4{series} Gran Coupé 2856 mm
34. i4 M Performance 2856 mm
35. i4 2856 mm
36. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 2857 mm
37. 4{series} M4 Coupé 2857 mm
38. 3{series} M3 Touring 2857 mm
39. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 2857 mm
40. X4 M Performance 2864 mm
41. X3 2864 mm
42. X3 M 2864 mm
43. X3 M Performance 2864 mm
44. X4 2864 mm
45. X4 M 2864 mm
46. iX3 2864 mm
47. X5 M 2972 mm
48. X6 M 2972 mm
49. X6 M Performance 2975 mm
50. 5{series} Touring 2975 mm
51. X5 M Performance 2975 mm
52. X6 2975 mm
53. X5 2975 mm
54. 5{series} Limousine 2975 mm
55. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 2975 mm
56. 5{series} M5 Limousine 2982 mm
57. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 2982 mm
58. i5 M Performance Limousine 2995 mm
59. i5 Limousine 2995 mm
60. i5 M Performance Touring 2995 mm
61. i5 Touring 2995 mm
62. iX M Performance 3000 mm
63. iX 3000 mm
64. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 3023 mm
65. 8{series} Gran Coupé 3023 mm
66. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 3027 mm
67. 6{series} GT 3070 mm
68. XM 3105 mm
69. X7 M Performance 3105 mm
70. X7 3105 mm
71. 7{series} M Performance 3215 mm
72. 7{series} 3215 mm
73. i7 M Performance 3215 mm
74. i7 3215 mm

How does the wheelbase of the BMW 4{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 4{series} vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: BMW 4{series} vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Mazda CX-80 20243120 mm
Genesis G80 20213010 mm
Genesis GV80 20212955 mm
Ford Bronco 20232950 mm
Ineos Grenadier 20222922 mm
WEY Coffee 01 20222910 mm
GWM WEY 05 20242910 mm
Maserati Grecale 20222901 mm
DS Automobiles DS 9 20212895 mm
Genesis GV70 20212875 mm
Mazda CX-60 20222870 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLE 20232865 mm
BMW 4er-Reihe 20242851 mm
Toyota Highlander 20212850 mm
Genesis G70 20212835 mm
Peugeot 408 20232787 mm
Citroen C5 X 20222785 mm
Renault Rafale 20242738 mm
Lynk & Co 01 20212734 mm
MG HS/EHS 20212722 mm
Renault Arkana 20212720 mm
Suzuki Swace 20202700 mm
Suzuki Across 20202690 mm
CUPRA Formentor 20202680 mm
Subaru Crosstrek 20242670 mm
Honda ZR-V 20232657 mm
Toyota Corolla Cross 20222640 mm
Alfa Romeo Tonale 20222636 mm
Lexus LBX 20242580 mm
Toyota Yaris Cross 20212560 mm
Mazda 2 Hybrid 20222560 mm
1. Mazda CX-80 2024 3120 mm
2. Genesis G80 2021 3010 mm
3. Genesis GV80 2021 2955 mm
4. Ford Bronco 2023 2950 mm
5. Ineos Grenadier 2022 2922 mm
6. WEY Coffee 01 2022 2910 mm
7. GWM WEY 05 2024 2910 mm
8. Maserati Grecale 2022 2901 mm
9. DS Automobiles DS 9 2021 2895 mm
10. Genesis GV70 2021 2875 mm
11. Mazda CX-60 2022 2870 mm
12. Mercedes-Benz CLE 2023 2865 mm
13. BMW 4er-Reihe 2024 2851 mm
14. Toyota Highlander 2021 2850 mm
15. Genesis G70 2021 2835 mm
16. Peugeot 408 2023 2787 mm
17. Citroen C5 X 2022 2785 mm
18. Renault Rafale 2024 2738 mm
19. Lynk & Co 01 2021 2734 mm
20. MG HS/EHS 2021 2722 mm
21. Renault Arkana 2021 2720 mm
22. Suzuki Swace 2020 2700 mm
23. Suzuki Across 2020 2690 mm
24. CUPRA Formentor 2020 2680 mm
25. Subaru Crosstrek 2024 2670 mm
26. Honda ZR-V 2023 2657 mm
27. Toyota Corolla Cross 2022 2640 mm
28. Alfa Romeo Tonale 2022 2636 mm
29. Lexus LBX 2024 2580 mm
30. Toyota Yaris Cross 2021 2560 mm
31. Mazda 2 Hybrid 2022 2560 mm

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