Comparison: wheelbase BMW i3 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.Hatchbacks like the BMW i3 (120 Ah) may have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces.With it’s length of 4011 mm and bootspace of 260 l, the BMW i3 has a wheelbase of 2570 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has BMW iX3 (G08 ), which is 294mm more than the i3 (120 Ah) - 2864 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the BMW is 723mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " schrägheck" category belongs to Micro Microlino (10,5 kWh) , which is 1566 mm - that makes it 1004mm shorter than the BMW in question.
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BMW i3 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (i3 I01) from 2013 and last generation (i3 I01 (1. Facelift)) from 2017 is 0cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of i3 is 2570 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other BMW models

BMW i3 vs other current cars by BMW

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: i3 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 i3 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW i3 vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: BMW i3 vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
BMW iX3 20212864 mm
BMW i4 20212856 mm
Sono Motors Sion 20212830 mm
Mercedes-Benz EQB 20212829 mm
MG Marvel R 20212804 mm
Elaris Beo 20212800 mm
Aiways U5 20202800 mm
VW ID.4 20202771 mm
VW ID.3 20202771 mm
CUPRA Born 20212766 mm
Audi Q4 e-tron 20212764 mm
Mercedes-Benz EQA 20212729 mm
Volvo C40 20212702 mm
Toyota Prius 20042700 mm
Elaris Leo 20212680 mm
Mazda MX-30 20202655 mm
Rover 45 20042620 mm
Renault Zoe 20132588 mm
BMW i3 20172570 mm
Alfa Romeo 147 20052546 mm
Honda e 20202538 mm
Citroen E-Mehari 20162430 mm
Dacia Spring 20212423 mm
e.GO Mobile Life 20192200 mm
Elaris Finn 20211765 mm
Elaris Dyo 20231765 mm
Elaris Pio 20211765 mm
Opel Rocks-e 20211730 mm
Micro Microlino 20191566 mm
1. BMW iX3 2021 2864 mm
2. BMW i4 2021 2856 mm
3. Sono Motors Sion 2021 2830 mm
4. Mercedes-Benz EQB 2021 2829 mm
5. MG Marvel R 2021 2804 mm
6. Elaris Beo 2021 2800 mm
7. Aiways U5 2020 2800 mm
8. VW ID.4 2020 2771 mm
9. VW ID.3 2020 2771 mm
10. CUPRA Born 2021 2766 mm
11. Audi Q4 e-tron 2021 2764 mm
12. Mercedes-Benz EQA 2021 2729 mm
13. Volvo C40 2021 2702 mm
14. Toyota Prius 2004 2700 mm
15. Elaris Leo 2021 2680 mm
16. Mazda MX-30 2020 2655 mm
17. Rover 45 2004 2620 mm
18. Renault Zoe 2013 2588 mm
19. BMW i3 2017 2570 mm
20. Alfa Romeo 147 2005 2546 mm
21. Honda e 2020 2538 mm
22. Citroen E-Mehari 2016 2430 mm
23. Dacia Spring 2021 2423 mm
24. e.GO Mobile Life 2019 2200 mm
25. Elaris Finn 2021 1765 mm
26. Elaris Dyo 2023 1765 mm
27. Elaris Pio 2021 1765 mm
28. Opel Rocks-e 2021 1730 mm
29. Micro Microlino 2019 1566 mm

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