Comparison: wheelbase BMW i8 vs. competitors 2025

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.Coupes like the BMW i8 Coupé often have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces, making them well-suited for city driving.With it’s length of 4689 mm and bootspace of 154 l, the BMW i8 has a wheelbase of 2800 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 43 (X290 ), which is 151mm more than the i8 Coupé - 2951 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Mercedes-Benz is 365mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium coupe" category belongs to VW XL1 , which is 2224 mm - that makes it 576mm shorter than the BMW in question.

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Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other BMW models

BMW i8 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

BMW i8 generations

BMW i8 generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
i8, Model year 2014 (i8 I08)	2800 mm
i8, Model year 2018 (i8 I08 (1. Facelift))	2800 mm

i8, Model year 2014 (i8 I08) 2800 mm
i8, Model year 2018 ) (i8 I08 (1. Facelift) 2800 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (i8 I08) from 2014 and last generation (i8 I08 (1. Facelift)) from 2018 is 0cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of i8 is 2800 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other BMW models

BMW i8 vs other current cars by BMW

Wheelbase: i8 vs. other models by BMW
Variant name	Wheelbase
i7	3215 mm
i7 M Performance	3215 mm
7{series}	3215 mm
7{series} M Performance	3215 mm
XM	3105 mm
X7	3105 mm
X7 M Performance	3105 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé	3027 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé	3023 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé	3023 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine	3006 mm
5{series} M5 Touring	3006 mm
iX	3000 mm
iX M Performance	3000 mm
5{series} Touring	2995 mm
i5 Limousine	2995 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine	2995 mm
i5 M Performance Touring	2995 mm
i5 Touring	2995 mm
5{series} Limousine	2995 mm
X5	2975 mm
X5 M Performance	2975 mm
X6	2975 mm
X6 M Performance	2975 mm
X5 M	2972 mm
X6 M	2972 mm
3{series} Gran Turismo	2920 mm
iX3	2897 mm
X3 M Performance	2865 mm
X3	2865 mm
X3 M	2864 mm
X4	2864 mm
X4 M	2864 mm
X4 M Performance	2864 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio	2857 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé	2857 mm
4{series} M4 CS Coupé	2857 mm
3{series} M3 CS Touring	2857 mm
3{series} M3 Touring	2857 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé	2856 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé	2856 mm
i4	2856 mm
i4 M Performance	2856 mm
4{series} Cabrio	2851 mm
4{series} Coupé	2851 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio	2851 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé	2851 mm
3{series} Limousine	2851 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine	2851 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring	2851 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio	2827 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé	2827 mm
8{series} Cabrio	2822 mm
8{series} Coupé	2822 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio	2822 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé	2822 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine	2812 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine	2812 mm
3{series} Touring	2810 mm
i8 Roadster	2800 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé	2747 mm
2{series} M2 CS Coupé	2747 mm
2{series} Coupé	2741 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé	2741 mm
X1	2692 mm
X1 M Performance	2692 mm
iX1	2692 mm
iX2	2692 mm
X2	2692 mm
X2 M Performance	2692 mm
2{series} Active Tourer	2670 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé	2670 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance	2670 mm
1{series}	2670 mm
1{series} M Performance	2670 mm
i3s	2570 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster	2470 mm
Z4 Roadster	2470 mm

i7 3215 mm
i7 M Performance 3215 mm
7{series} 3215 mm
7{series} M Performance 3215 mm
XM 3105 mm
X7 3105 mm
X7 M Performance 3105 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 3027 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 3023 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 3023 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 3006 mm
5{series} M5 Touring 3006 mm
iX 3000 mm
iX M Performance 3000 mm
5{series} Touring 2995 mm
i5 Limousine 2995 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 2995 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 2995 mm
i5 Touring 2995 mm
5{series} Limousine 2995 mm
X5 2975 mm
X5 M Performance 2975 mm
X6 2975 mm
X6 M Performance 2975 mm
X5 M 2972 mm
X6 M 2972 mm
3{series} Gran Turismo 2920 mm
iX3 2897 mm
X3 M Performance 2865 mm
X3 2865 mm
X3 M 2864 mm
X4 2864 mm
X4 M 2864 mm
X4 M Performance 2864 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 2857 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 2857 mm
4{series} M4 CS Coupé 2857 mm
3{series} M3 CS Touring 2857 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 2857 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 2856 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 2856 mm
i4 2856 mm
i4 M Performance 2856 mm
4{series} Cabrio 2851 mm
4{series} Coupé 2851 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 2851 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 2851 mm
3{series} Limousine 2851 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 2851 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 2851 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 2827 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 2827 mm
8{series} Cabrio 2822 mm
8{series} Coupé 2822 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 2822 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 2822 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 2812 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 2812 mm
3{series} Touring 2810 mm
i8 Roadster 2800 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 2747 mm
2{series} M2 CS Coupé 2747 mm
2{series} Coupé 2741 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 2741 mm
X1 2692 mm
X1 M Performance 2692 mm
iX1 2692 mm
iX2 2692 mm
X2 2692 mm
X2 M Performance 2692 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 2670 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé 2670 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance 2670 mm
1{series} 2670 mm
1{series} M Performance 2670 mm
i3s 2570 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster 2470 mm
Z4 Roadster 2470 mm

How does the wheelbase of the BMW i8 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW i8 vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: BMW i8 vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021	2951 mm
Audi e-tron GT 2021	2898 mm
Lexus LC 2017	2870 mm
ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014	2810 mm
Aston Martin DB11 2016	2805 mm
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018	2805 mm
BMW i8 2018	2800 mm
Lamborghini Revuelto 2023	2779 mm
Polestar 1 2020	2742 mm
Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015	2740 mm
Lexus RC 2016	2730 mm
McLaren GT Series 2019	2675 mm
McLaren Ultimate Series 2013	2670 mm
McLaren Sports Series 2015	2670 mm
Ferrari Roma 2020	2670 mm
McLaren Super Series 2014	2670 mm
Ferrari F80 2024	2665 mm
Lamborghini Temerario 2024	2658 mm
Ferrari LaFerrari 2013	2650 mm
Ferrari 488 2015	2650 mm
Ferrari F8 2019	2650 mm
Ferrari SF90 2020	2649 mm
McLaren Supercar Series 2021	2640 mm
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014	2630 mm
Lamborghini Huracán 2014	2620 mm
Ferrari 296 2022	2600 mm
Lotus Emira 2022	2570 mm
Toyota Supra 2019	2470 mm
Alpine A110 2017	2420 mm
Alfa Romeo 4C 2014	2380 mm
VW XL1 2014	2224 mm