Comparison: height BMW i8 vs. competitors 2025
Car height of the BMW i8 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 Coupes are generally lower to the ground than sedans, with heights ranging from around 1.4 meters to over 1.8 meters.With it's length of 4689 mm and width of 1942 mm, the BMW i8 has a height of 1291 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 43 (X290 ), which is 164 mm more than the i8 Coupé - 1455 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Mercedes-Benz is 365 mm in favor of the Mercedes-Benz . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium coupe" category is Ferrari LaFerrari , which is 1116 mm - that makes it 175 mm shorter than the BMW in question.Length-wise, the Ferrari outperforms the rival by 13 mm.
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BMW i8 - How has the height changed over the generations?
The difference in height between first generation (i8 I08) from 2014 and last generation (i8 I08 (1. Facelift)) from 2018 is 0.2cm mm.
The height of the current generation of i8 is 1291 mm.
The height compared to other BMW models
BMW i8 vs other current cars by BMW
| Variant name | Height |
|---|---|
| X7 | 1835 mm |
| X7 M Performance | 1835 mm |
| X5 | 1765 mm |
| X5 M Performance | 1765 mm |
| X5 M | 1762 mm |
| XM | 1755 mm |
| X6 | 1700 mm |
| X6 M Performance | 1700 mm |
| iX | 1695 mm |
| X6 M | 1695 mm |
| iX M Performance | 1688 mm |
| X3 M | 1667 mm |
| X3 M Performance | 1660 mm |
| X3 | 1660 mm |
| X1 | 1642 mm |
| iX3 | 1635 mm |
| X1 M Performance | 1622 mm |
| X4 | 1621 mm |
| X4 M Performance | 1621 mm |
| X4 M | 1620 mm |
| iX1 | 1616 mm |
| X2 | 1590 mm |
| i3s | 1590 mm |
| 2{series} Active Tourer | 1576 mm |
| X2 M Performance | 1575 mm |
| iX2 | 1560 mm |
| i7 | 1544 mm |
| i7 M Performance | 1544 mm |
| 7{series} | 1544 mm |
| 7{series} M Performance | 1544 mm |
| 5{series} M5 Touring | 1516 mm |
| 5{series} Touring | 1515 mm |
| i5 Limousine | 1515 mm |
| i5 Touring | 1515 mm |
| 5{series} Limousine | 1515 mm |
| 5{series} M5 Limousine | 1510 mm |
| 3{series} Gran Turismo | 1508 mm |
| i5 M Performance Limousine | 1505 mm |
| i5 M Performance Touring | 1505 mm |
| 1{series} | 1459 mm |
| 1{series} M Performance | 1459 mm |
| i4 | 1448 mm |
| i4 M Performance | 1448 mm |
| 3{series} M3 CS Touring | 1447 mm |
| 3{series} M3 Touring | 1446 mm |
| 2{series} Gran Coupé | 1445 mm |
| 2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance | 1445 mm |
| 4{series} Gran Coupé | 1442 mm |
| 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé | 1442 mm |
| 3{series} Limousine | 1440 mm |
| 3{series} M Performance Limousine | 1440 mm |
| 3{series} M Performance Touring | 1440 mm |
| 3{series} Touring | 1429 mm |
| 3{series} M3 Limousine | 1424 mm |
| 3{series} M3 CS Limousine | 1424 mm |
| 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé | 1420 mm |
| 8{series} Gran Coupé | 1407 mm |
| 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé | 1407 mm |
| 2{series} M Performance Coupé | 1404 mm |
| 2{series} M2 Coupé | 1403 mm |
| 4{series} M4 Cabrio | 1399 mm |
| 4{series} M4 CS Coupé | 1399 mm |
| 4{series} M4 Coupé | 1397 mm |
| 4{series} M Performance Cabrio | 1394 mm |
| 4{series} M Performance Coupé | 1393 mm |
| 2{series} Coupé | 1390 mm |
| 4{series} Cabrio | 1384 mm |
| 4{series} Coupé | 1383 mm |
| 8{series} M8 Coupé | 1362 mm |
| 8{series} M8 Cabrio | 1353 mm |
| 8{series} Coupé | 1346 mm |
| 8{series} M Performance Coupé | 1346 mm |
| 8{series} Cabrio | 1345 mm |
| 8{series} M Performance Cabrio | 1345 mm |
| Z4 Roadster | 1304 mm |
| Z4 M Performance Roadster | 1303 mm |
| i8 Roadster | 1289 mm |
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X7 1835 mm
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X7 M Performance 1835 mm
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X5 1765 mm
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X5 M Performance 1765 mm
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X5 M 1762 mm
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XM 1755 mm
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X6 1700 mm
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X6 M Performance 1700 mm
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iX 1695 mm
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X6 M 1695 mm
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iX M Performance 1688 mm
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X3 M 1667 mm
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X3 M Performance 1660 mm
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X3 1660 mm
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X1 1642 mm
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iX3 1635 mm
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X1 M Performance 1622 mm
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X4 1621 mm
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X4 M Performance 1621 mm
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X4 M 1620 mm
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iX1 1616 mm
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X2 1590 mm
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i3s 1590 mm
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2{series} Active Tourer 1576 mm
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X2 M Performance 1575 mm
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iX2 1560 mm
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i7 1544 mm
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i7 M Performance 1544 mm
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7{series} 1544 mm
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7{series} M Performance 1544 mm
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5{series} M5 Touring 1516 mm
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5{series} Touring 1515 mm
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i5 Limousine 1515 mm
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i5 Touring 1515 mm
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5{series} Limousine 1515 mm
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5{series} M5 Limousine 1510 mm
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3{series} Gran Turismo 1508 mm
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i5 M Performance Limousine 1505 mm
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i5 M Performance Touring 1505 mm
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1{series} 1459 mm
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1{series} M Performance 1459 mm
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i4 1448 mm
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i4 M Performance 1448 mm
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3{series} M3 CS Touring 1447 mm
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3{series} M3 Touring 1446 mm
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2{series} Gran Coupé 1445 mm
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2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance 1445 mm
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4{series} Gran Coupé 1442 mm
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4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1442 mm
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3{series} Limousine 1440 mm
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3{series} M Performance Limousine 1440 mm
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3{series} M Performance Touring 1440 mm
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3{series} Touring 1429 mm
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3{series} M3 Limousine 1424 mm
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3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1424 mm
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8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1420 mm
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8{series} Gran Coupé 1407 mm
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8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1407 mm
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2{series} M Performance Coupé 1404 mm
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2{series} M2 Coupé 1403 mm
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4{series} M4 Cabrio 1399 mm
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4{series} M4 CS Coupé 1399 mm
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4{series} M4 Coupé 1397 mm
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4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1394 mm
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4{series} M Performance Coupé 1393 mm
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2{series} Coupé 1390 mm
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4{series} Cabrio 1384 mm
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4{series} Coupé 1383 mm
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8{series} M8 Coupé 1362 mm
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8{series} M8 Cabrio 1353 mm
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8{series} Coupé 1346 mm
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8{series} M Performance Coupé 1346 mm
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8{series} Cabrio 1345 mm
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8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1345 mm
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Z4 Roadster 1304 mm
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Z4 M Performance Roadster 1303 mm
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i8 Roadster 1289 mm
How does the height of the BMW i8 compare to it's nearest competitors?
BMW i8 vs. similar cars
| Car model | Height |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021 | 1455 mm |
| Audi e-tron GT 2021 | 1413 mm |
| Lexus RC 2016 | 1390 mm |
| ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014 | 1373 mm |
| Polestar 1 2020 | 1352 mm |
| Lexus LC 2017 | 1345 mm |
| Ferrari Roma 2020 | 1301 mm |
| Toyota Supra 2019 | 1292 mm |
| BMW i8 2018 | 1291 mm |
| Aston Martin DB11 2016 | 1290 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014 | 1287 mm |
| Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 | 1285 mm |
| Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015 | 1282 mm |
| Alpine A110 2017 | 1252 mm |
| Lotus Emira 2022 | 1235 mm |
| Ferrari 488 2015 | 1213 mm |
| Ferrari F8 2019 | 1206 mm |
| McLaren Sports Series 2015 | 1202 mm |
| Lamborghini Temerario 2024 | 1201 mm |
| McLaren Super Series 2014 | 1199 mm |
| McLaren GT Series 2019 | 1196 mm |
| McLaren Supercar Series 2021 | 1193 mm |
| McLaren Ultimate Series 2013 | 1188 mm |
| Ferrari 296 2022 | 1187 mm |
| Ferrari SF90 2020 | 1186 mm |
| Alfa Romeo 4C 2014 | 1183 mm |
| Lamborghini Huracán 2014 | 1165 mm |
| Lamborghini Revuelto 2023 | 1160 mm |
| VW XL1 2014 | 1153 mm |
| Ferrari F80 2024 | 1138 mm |
| Ferrari LaFerrari 2013 | 1116 mm |
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Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021
1455 mm
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Audi e-tron GT 2021
1413 mm
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Lexus RC 2016
1390 mm
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ALPINA B4/D4 2014 (4er-Reihe)
1373 mm
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Polestar 1 2020
1352 mm
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Lexus LC 2017
1345 mm
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Ferrari Roma 2020
1301 mm
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Toyota Supra 2019
1292 mm
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BMW i8 2018
1291 mm
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Aston Martin DB11 2016 1290 mm
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Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014
1287 mm
-
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 1285 mm
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Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015 1282 mm
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Alpine A110 2017
1252 mm
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Lotus Emira 2022
1235 mm
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Ferrari 488 2015
1213 mm
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Ferrari F8 2019
1206 mm
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McLaren Sports Series 2015
1202 mm
-
Lamborghini Temerario 2024
1201 mm
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McLaren Super Series 2014
1199 mm
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McLaren GT Series 2019
1196 mm
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McLaren Supercar Series 2021
1193 mm
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McLaren Ultimate Series 2013
1188 mm
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Ferrari 296 2022
1187 mm
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Ferrari SF90 2020
1186 mm
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Alfa Romeo 4C 2014 1183 mm
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Lamborghini Huracán 2014
1165 mm
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Lamborghini Revuelto 2023
1160 mm
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VW XL1 2014
1153 mm
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Ferrari F80 2024
1138 mm
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Ferrari LaFerrari 2013
1116 mm
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