Comparison: width BMW 501/502/3200 vs. competitors 2024

Car width refers to the measurement of the distance between the two sides of the BMW 501/502/3200 taken at the widest point This measurement can be important for a variety of reasons, such as determining whether a car will fit in a particular parking space or garage, or whether it can safely navigate narrow roads or tunnels.Usually, the mirrors are not included in the measurement unless otherwise stated.With it’s height of 1530 mm and length of 4730 mm, the BMW 501/502/3200 has a width of 1780 mm. The widest car you can find in the " saloon" category is VW Phaeton V6 (3D ), which is 123mm wider than the 501 - 1903 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the VW is 325mm in favor of the VW. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is Lancia 2000 Berlina , which is 1610 mm - that makes it 170mm narrower than the BMW in question. Length-wise, the BMW outperforms the Lancia by 110mm.
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BMW 501/502/3200 - How has the width changed over the generations?

The width of the current generation of 501/502/3200 is 1780 mm.

The width compared to other BMW models

BMW 501/502/3200 vs other current cars by BMW

(Width)
Width: 501/502/3200 vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameWidth
2{series} Coupé 1774 mm
2{series} Cabrio 1774 mm
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1774 mm
1{series} M Performance 1799 mm
1{series} 1799 mm
3{series} Touring 1811 mm
3{series} Limousine 1811 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 1824 mm
X2 1824 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 1827 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 1827 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 1838 mm
X1 1845 mm
iX1 1845 mm
iX2 1845 mm
X1 M Performance 1845 mm
i4 1852 mm
4{series} Cabrio 1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1852 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 1852 mm
i4 M Performance 1852 mm
4{series} Coupé 1852 mm
Z4 Roadster 1864 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster 1864 mm
5{series} Touring 1868 mm
5{series} M Performance Limousine 1868 mm
5{series} Limousine 1868 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1877 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 1877 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 1887 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 1887 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 1887 mm
X3 1891 mm
iX3 1891 mm
X3 M Performance 1897 mm
X3 M 1897 mm
i5 Touring 1900 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 1900 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 1900 mm
i5 Limousine 1900 mm
8{series} Coupé 1902 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 1902 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1902 mm
8{series} Cabrio 1902 mm
6{series} GT 1902 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 1903 mm
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1903 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 1903 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 1907 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 1907 mm
X4 1918 mm
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1921 mm
X4 M 1927 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1932 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 1932 mm
X4 M Performance 1938 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1943 mm
i7 1950 mm
i7 M Performance 1950 mm
7{series} M Performance 1950 mm
7{series} 1950 mm
iX M Performance 1967 mm
iX 1967 mm
X7 2000 mm
X7 M Performance 2000 mm
X6 M Performance 2004 mm
X6 2004 mm
X5 M Performance 2004 mm
X5 2004 mm
XM 2005 mm
X5 M 2015 mm
X6 M 2019 mm
1. 2{series} Coupé 1774 mm
2. 2{series} Cabrio 1774 mm
3. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1774 mm
4. 1{series} M Performance 1799 mm
5. 1{series} 1799 mm
6. 3{series} Touring 1811 mm
7. 3{series} Limousine 1811 mm
8. 2{series} Active Tourer 1824 mm
9. X2 1824 mm
10. 3{series} M Performance Touring 1827 mm
11. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 1827 mm
12. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 1838 mm
13. X1 1845 mm
14. iX1 1845 mm
15. iX2 1845 mm
16. X1 M Performance 1845 mm
17. i4 1852 mm
18. 4{series} Cabrio 1852 mm
19. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1852 mm
20. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 1852 mm
21. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1852 mm
22. 4{series} Gran Coupé 1852 mm
23. i4 M Performance 1852 mm
24. 4{series} Coupé 1852 mm
25. Z4 Roadster 1864 mm
26. Z4 M Performance Roadster 1864 mm
27. 5{series} Touring 1868 mm
28. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 1868 mm
29. 5{series} Limousine 1868 mm
30. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1877 mm
31. 3{series} M3 Limousine 1877 mm
32. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 1887 mm
33. 4{series} M4 Coupé 1887 mm
34. 2{series} M2 Coupé 1887 mm
35. X3 1891 mm
36. iX3 1891 mm
37. X3 M Performance 1897 mm
38. X3 M 1897 mm
39. i5 Touring 1900 mm
40. i5 M Performance Touring 1900 mm
41. i5 M Performance Limousine 1900 mm
42. i5 Limousine 1900 mm
43. 8{series} Coupé 1902 mm
44. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 1902 mm
45. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1902 mm
46. 8{series} Cabrio 1902 mm
47. 6{series} GT 1902 mm
48. 5{series} M5 Limousine 1903 mm
49. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1903 mm
50. 3{series} M3 Touring 1903 mm
51. 8{series} M8 Coupé 1907 mm
52. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 1907 mm
53. X4 1918 mm
54. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1921 mm
55. X4 M 1927 mm
56. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1932 mm
57. 8{series} Gran Coupé 1932 mm
58. X4 M Performance 1938 mm
59. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1943 mm
60. i7 1950 mm
61. i7 M Performance 1950 mm
62. 7{series} M Performance 1950 mm
63. 7{series} 1950 mm
64. iX M Performance 1967 mm
65. iX 1967 mm
66. X7 2000 mm
67. X7 M Performance 2000 mm
68. X6 M Performance 2004 mm
69. X6 2004 mm
70. X5 M Performance 2004 mm
71. X5 2004 mm
72. XM 2005 mm
73. X5 M 2015 mm
74. X6 M 2019 mm

How does the width of the BMW 501/502/3200 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 501/502/3200 vs. similar cars

(Width)
Width: BMW 501/502/3200 vs. similar cars
Car modelWidth
VW Phaeton 20021903 mm
Alfa Romeo Giulia 20161874 mm
Opel Admiral 19691835 mm
Opel Kapitän 19691835 mm
Volvo S80 19981832 mm
Renault Latitude 20111832 mm
Peugeot 607 20001826 mm
Jaguar S-Type 19981818 mm
Talbot Tagora 19811810 mm
Ford Granada 19811808 mm
Cadillac ATS 20121805 mm
Brilliance BS4 20081800 mm
Brilliance BS6 20071800 mm
BMW 5er-Reihe 19991800 mm
Peugeot 605 19941799 mm
Cadillac CTS 20021795 mm
Ford Consul 19721791 mm
Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 123 19761786 mm
BMW 501/502/3200 19521780 mm
Infiniti G 20091770 mm
Peugeot 604 19751770 mm
Skoda Superb 20021765 mm
Ford Scorpio 19951760 mm
Volvo 740/760 19821750 mm
Mercedes-Benz 105/128/180 "Ponton-Mercedes" 19541740 mm
Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 124 19891740 mm
Mercedes-Benz 120/121 "Ponton-Mercedes" 19531740 mm
Mitsubishi Tredia 19821660 mm
Alfa Romeo Alfetta 19721620 mm
Lancia 2000 19701610 mm
1. VW Phaeton 2002 1903 mm
2. Alfa Romeo Giulia 2016 1874 mm
3. Opel Admiral 1969 1835 mm
4. Opel Kapitän 1969 1835 mm
5. Volvo S80 1998 1832 mm
6. Renault Latitude 2011 1832 mm
7. Peugeot 607 2000 1826 mm
8. Jaguar S-Type 1998 1818 mm
9. Talbot Tagora 1981 1810 mm
10. Ford Granada 1981 1808 mm
11. Cadillac ATS 2012 1805 mm
12. Brilliance BS4 2008 1800 mm
13. Brilliance BS6 2007 1800 mm
14. BMW 5er-Reihe 1999 1800 mm
15. Peugeot 605 1994 1799 mm
16. Cadillac CTS 2002 1795 mm
17. Ford Consul 1972 1791 mm
18. Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 123 1976 1786 mm
19. BMW 501/502/3200 1952 1780 mm
20. Infiniti G 2009 1770 mm
21. Peugeot 604 1975 1770 mm
22. Skoda Superb 2002 1765 mm
23. Ford Scorpio 1995 1760 mm
24. Volvo 740/760 1982 1750 mm
25. Mercedes-Benz 105/128/180 "Ponton-Mercedes" 1954 1740 mm
26. Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 124 1989 1740 mm
27. Mercedes-Benz 120/121 "Ponton-Mercedes" 1953 1740 mm
28. Mitsubishi Tredia 1982 1660 mm
29. Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1972 1620 mm
30. Lancia 2000 1970 1610 mm

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