Comparison: height BMW 7{series} vs. competitors 2024

Car height of the BMW 7er-Reihe is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin With it’s length of 5391 mm and width of 1950 mm, the BMW 7er-Reihe has a height of 1544 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Hyundai Staria 2.2 CRDi (US4 ), which is 446mm more than the 740d - 1990 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Hyundai is 138mm in favor of the BMW . On the contrary, the lowest in the " stufenheck" category is VW XL1 , which is 1153 mm - that makes it 391mm shorter than the BMW in question.Length-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 1503mm.
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BMW 7{series} - How has the height changed over the generations?

BMW 7{series} generations

(Height)
BMW 7{series} generations
Generation yearHeight
7er-Reihe, Model year 1977 (E23)1430 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1987 (E32)1411 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1994 (E38)1435 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1998 (7er-Reihe E38 (1. Facelift))1435 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2001 (E65/E66)1492 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2005 (E65/E66 (1. Facelift))1491 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2008 (F01/F02)1479 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2012 (F01/F02 (1. Facelift))1471 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (G11/G12)1485 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2019 (G11/G12 (1. Facelift))1467 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2023 (7er-Reihe G70)1544 mm
1. 7er-Reihe, Model year 1977 (E23) 1430 mm
2. 7er-Reihe, Model year 1987 (E32) 1411 mm
3. 7er-Reihe, Model year 1994 (E38) 1435 mm
4. 7er-Reihe, Model year 1998 (7er-Reihe E38 (1. Facelift)) 1435 mm
5. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2001 (E65/E66) 1492 mm
6. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2005 (E65/E66 (1. Facelift)) 1491 mm
7. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2008 (F01/F02) 1479 mm
8. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2012 (F01/F02 (1. Facelift)) 1471 mm
9. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (G11/G12) 1485 mm
10. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2019 (G11/G12 (1. Facelift)) 1467 mm
11. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2023 (7er-Reihe G70) 1544 mm
The difference in height between first generation (E23) from 1977 and last generation (7er-Reihe G70) from 2023 is 11.4cm mm.
The height of the current generation of 7{series} is 1544 mm.

Variants

BMW 7{series} variants: 7{series} vs. 7{series} M Performance

(Height)
Height: BMW 7{series} variants
Variant nameHeight
7{series}1544 mm
7{series} M Performance1544 mm
1. 7{series} 1544 mm
2. 7{series} M Performance 1544 mm

The height compared to other BMW models

BMW 7{series} vs other current cars by BMW

(Height)
Height: 7{series} vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameHeight
Z4 M Performance Roadster 1303 mm
Z4 Roadster 1304 mm
8{series} Cabrio 1345 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1345 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 1346 mm
8{series} Coupé 1346 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 1353 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 1362 mm
4{series} Coupé 1383 mm
4{series} Cabrio 1384 mm
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1386 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 1393 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 1393 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1394 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 1395 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 1403 mm
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1403 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 1404 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 1407 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1407 mm
2{series} Cabrio 1413 mm
2{series} Coupé 1418 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1420 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 1424 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1424 mm
3{series} Limousine 1429 mm
3{series} Touring 1429 mm
1{series} M Performance 1434 mm
1{series} 1434 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 1436 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 1440 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 1440 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1442 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 1442 mm
i4 M Performance 1448 mm
i4 1448 mm
5{series} M Performance Limousine 1467 mm
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1468 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 1469 mm
5{series} Limousine 1479 mm
5{series} Touring 1498 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 1505 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 1505 mm
i5 Limousine 1515 mm
i5 Touring 1515 mm
X2 1526 mm
6{series} GT 1538 mm
7{series} 1544 mm
i7 M Performance 1544 mm
i7 1544 mm
7{series} M Performance 1544 mm
iX2 1560 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 1576 mm
iX1 1616 mm
X4 M 1620 mm
X4 1621 mm
X4 M Performance 1621 mm
X1 M Performance 1622 mm
X1 1642 mm
iX3 1668 mm
X3 M 1669 mm
X3 M Performance 1676 mm
X3 1676 mm
X6 M 1695 mm
iX M Performance 1696 mm
iX 1696 mm
X6 M Performance 1700 mm
X6 1700 mm
XM 1755 mm
X5 M 1762 mm
X5 M Performance 1765 mm
X5 1765 mm
X7 M Performance 1835 mm
X7 1835 mm
1. Z4 M Performance Roadster 1303 mm
2. Z4 Roadster 1304 mm
3. 8{series} Cabrio 1345 mm
4. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1345 mm
5. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 1346 mm
6. 8{series} Coupé 1346 mm
7. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 1353 mm
8. 8{series} M8 Coupé 1362 mm
9. 4{series} Coupé 1383 mm
10. 4{series} Cabrio 1384 mm
11. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1386 mm
12. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 1393 mm
13. 4{series} M4 Coupé 1393 mm
14. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1394 mm
15. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 1395 mm
16. 2{series} M2 Coupé 1403 mm
17. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1403 mm
18. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 1404 mm
19. 8{series} Gran Coupé 1407 mm
20. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1407 mm
21. 2{series} Cabrio 1413 mm
22. 2{series} Coupé 1418 mm
23. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1420 mm
24. 3{series} M3 Limousine 1424 mm
25. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1424 mm
26. 3{series} Limousine 1429 mm
27. 3{series} Touring 1429 mm
28. 1{series} M Performance 1434 mm
29. 1{series} 1434 mm
30. 3{series} M3 Touring 1436 mm
31. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 1440 mm
32. 3{series} M Performance Touring 1440 mm
33. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1442 mm
34. 4{series} Gran Coupé 1442 mm
35. i4 M Performance 1448 mm
36. i4 1448 mm
37. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 1467 mm
38. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1468 mm
39. 5{series} M5 Limousine 1469 mm
40. 5{series} Limousine 1479 mm
41. 5{series} Touring 1498 mm
42. i5 M Performance Touring 1505 mm
43. i5 M Performance Limousine 1505 mm
44. i5 Limousine 1515 mm
45. i5 Touring 1515 mm
46. X2 1526 mm
47. 6{series} GT 1538 mm
48. 7{series} 1544 mm
49. i7 M Performance 1544 mm
50. i7 1544 mm
51. 7{series} M Performance 1544 mm
52. iX2 1560 mm
53. 2{series} Active Tourer 1576 mm
54. iX1 1616 mm
55. X4 M 1620 mm
56. X4 1621 mm
57. X4 M Performance 1621 mm
58. X1 M Performance 1622 mm
59. X1 1642 mm
60. iX3 1668 mm
61. X3 M 1669 mm
62. X3 M Performance 1676 mm
63. X3 1676 mm
64. X6 M 1695 mm
65. iX M Performance 1696 mm
66. iX 1696 mm
67. X6 M Performance 1700 mm
68. X6 1700 mm
69. XM 1755 mm
70. X5 M 1762 mm
71. X5 M Performance 1765 mm
72. X5 1765 mm
73. X7 M Performance 1835 mm
74. X7 1835 mm

How does the height of the BMW 7{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 7{series} vs. similar cars

(Height)
Height: BMW 7{series} vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Hyundai Staria 20211990 mm
Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse 20001931 mm
Jeep Gladiator 20211843 mm
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 20061840 mm
Chevrolet Suburban 19951831 mm
Hyundai ix55 20091795 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 20051784 mm
BMW X5 20001712 mm
Audi Q8 20181705 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 20131695 mm
ALPINA XD3 20131670 mm
Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 20051659 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 20191658 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 20151639 mm
ALPINA XD4 20181615 mm
Cadillac XT4 20201612 mm
Microcar M.Go 20191560 mm
BMW 7er-Reihe 20231544 mm
Peugeot 508 20101525 mm
NIO ET7 20221509 mm
BYD Han 20221495 mm
Microcar Dué 20191485 mm
Aixam Emotion 20201470 mm
Casalini M20 20221470 mm
Casalini 550 20221470 mm
Ligier JS 50 20191466 mm
Ligier JS 60 20201466 mm
Jaguar XF 20081460 mm
Audi A8 20021444 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLS 20041430 mm
VW XL1 20141153 mm
1. Hyundai Staria 2021 1990 mm
2. Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse 2000 1931 mm
3. Jeep Gladiator 2021 1843 mm
4. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 1840 mm
5. Chevrolet Suburban 1995 1831 mm
6. Hyundai ix55 2009 1795 mm
7. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005 1784 mm
8. BMW X5 2000 1712 mm
9. Audi Q8 2018 1705 mm
10. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 1695 mm
11. ALPINA XD3 2013 1670 mm
12. Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005 1659 mm
13. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 1658 mm
14. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 1639 mm
15. ALPINA XD4 2018 1615 mm
16. Cadillac XT4 2020 1612 mm
17. Microcar M.Go 2019 1560 mm
18. BMW 7er-Reihe 2023 1544 mm
19. Peugeot 508 2010 1525 mm
20. NIO ET7 2022 1509 mm
21. BYD Han 2022 1495 mm
22. Microcar Dué 2019 1485 mm
23. Aixam Emotion 2020 1470 mm
24. Casalini M20 2022 1470 mm
25. Casalini 550 2022 1470 mm
26. Ligier JS 50 2019 1466 mm
27. Ligier JS 60 2020 1466 mm
28. Jaguar XF 2008 1460 mm
29. Audi A8 2002 1444 mm
30. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004 1430 mm
31. VW XL1 2014 1153 mm

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