Comparison: length BMW 5{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 5er-Reihe.With it’s wheelbase of 2995 mm, the BMW 5er-Reihe has a length of 5060 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has Maxus T60 MAX 2.0 Diesel (SK8C ), which is 335 mm more than the 520d - 5395 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the BMW and the Maxus is 160 mm in favor of the Maxus. On the other hand, the shortest in the " stufenheck" category is the Aixam Minauto , which is 2759 mm - that makes it 2301 mm shorter than the BMW in question.Wheelbase-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 1200 mm.

BMW 5{series} - How has the length changed over the generations?

BMW 5 generations
  • 5er-Reihe, Model year 2023 (5er-Reihe G60/G61) 5060 mm
  • 5er-Reihe, Model year 2020 ) (5er-Reihe G30/G31/F90 (1. Facelift) 4963 mm
  • 5er-Reihe, Model year 2017 (5er-Reihe G30/G31/F90) 4936 mm
  • 5er-Reihe, Model year 2013 ) (5er-Reihe F07/F10/F10M/F11 (1. Facelift) 4907 mm
  • 5er-Reihe, Model year 2009 (F07/F10/F10M/F11) 4899 mm
  • 5er-Reihe, Model year 2003 (E60/E61) 4841 mm
  • 5er-Reihe, Model year 2007 ) (5er-Reihe E60/E61 (1. Facelift) 4841 mm
  • 5er-Reihe, Model year 1995 (E39) 4775 mm
  • 5er-Reihe, Model year 1999 ) (5er-Reihe E39/E39S (1. Facelift) 4775 mm
  • 5er-Reihe, Model year 1988 (5er-Reihe E34/E34S/E345S) 4720 mm
  • 5er-Reihe, Model year 1972 (E12) 4620 mm
  • 5er-Reihe, Model year 1976 ) (E12 (1. Facelift) 4620 mm
  • 5er-Reihe, Model year 1981 (E28/E28S) 4620 mm
The difference in length between first generation (E12) from 1972 and last generation (5er-Reihe G60/G61) from 2023 is 44cm mm.
The length of the current generation of 5{series} is 5060 mm.

The length compared to other BMW models

BMW 5 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} Touring 5060 mm
  • i5 Limousine 5060 mm
  • i5 M Performance Limousine 5060 mm
  • i5 M Performance Touring 5060 mm
  • i5 Touring 5060 mm
  • 5{series} Limousine 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
  • 3{series} Gran Turismo 4824 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
  • 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
  • X3 M Performance 4755 mm
  • X3 4755 mm
  • X4 M 4754 mm
  • X4 M Performance 4752 mm
  • X4 4751 mm
  • X3 M 4726 mm
  • 3{series} M Performance Limousine 4714 mm
  • 3{series} M Performance Touring 4714 mm
  • 3{series} Limousine 4713 mm
  • i8 Roadster 4689 mm
  • 3{series} M3 Limousine 4671 mm
  • 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 4671 mm
  • 3{series} Touring 4633 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
  • i3s 4006 mm

How does the length of the BMW 5{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 5 vs. similar cars
  • Maxus T60 MAX 2025 5395 mm
  • genesisGenesis G90 2023 5275 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai Staria 2021 5253 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz Marco Polo 2024 5140 mm
  • nioNIO ET7 2022 5101 mm
  • bmwBMW 5er-Reihe 2023 5060 mm
  • bmwBMW i5 2023 5060 mm
  • bydBYD Han 2022 4995 mm
  • audiAudi Q8 2018 4986 mm
  • Hongqi EH7 2024 4980 mm
  • lexusLexus ES 2021 4975 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005 4922 mm
  • alpinaALPINA B7/B11/B12 1987 (7er-Reihe) 4910 mm
  • XPeng P7 2024 4888 mm
  • vwVW Arteon 2020 4866 mm
  • bydBYD Seal 2023 4800 mm
  • alpinaALPINA XD4 2021 4751 mm
  • peugeotPeugeot 508 2023 4750 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
  • Ligier JS 50 2019 2850 mm
  • aixamAixam Ambition 2023 2800 mm
  • aixamAixam Emotion 2020 2780 mm
  • aixamAixam Minauto 2023 2759 mm

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