Comparison: width BMW i8 vs. competitors 2025

Car width refers to the measurement of the distance between the two sides of the BMW i8 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 1291 mm and length of 4689 mm, the BMW i8 has a width of 1942 mm. We also know the width including mirrors - it's 2218 mm . That means that a single mirror's width is 138mm. The widest car you can find in the "medium coupe" category is Ferrari F80 ( ), which is 118mm wider than the i8 Coupé - 2060 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Ferrari is 151mm in favor of the Ferrari. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is VW XL1 , which is 1665 mm - that makes it 277mm narrower than the BMW in question. Length-wise, the BMW outperforms the VW by 801mm.

Table of contents:

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

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

BMW i8 generations

BMW i8 generations
Generation year	Width
i8, Model year 2014 (i8 I08)	1942 mm
i8, Model year 2018 (i8 I08 (1. Facelift))	1942 mm

i8, Model year 2014 (i8 I08) 1942 mm
i8, Model year 2018 ) (i8 I08 (1. Facelift) 1942 mm

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

The width of the current generation of i8 is 1942 mm.

The width compared to other BMW models

BMW i8 vs other current cars by BMW

Width: i8 vs. other models by BMW
Variant name	Width
X6 M	2019 mm
X5 M	2015 mm
XM	2005 mm
X5	2004 mm
X5 M Performance	2004 mm
X6	2004 mm
X6 M Performance	2004 mm
X7	2000 mm
X7 M Performance	2000 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine	1970 mm
5{series} M5 Touring	1970 mm
iX	1970 mm
iX M Performance	1970 mm
i7	1950 mm
i7 M Performance	1950 mm
7{series}	1950 mm
7{series} M Performance	1950 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé	1943 mm
i8 Roadster	1942 mm
X4 M Performance	1938 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé	1932 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé	1932 mm
X4 M	1927 mm
X3 M Performance	1920 mm
X3	1920 mm
4{series} M4 CS Coupé	1918 mm
3{series} M3 CS Touring	1918 mm
X4	1918 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio	1907 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé	1907 mm
3{series} M3 Touring	1903 mm
8{series} Cabrio	1902 mm
8{series} Coupé	1902 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio	1902 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé	1902 mm
5{series} Touring	1900 mm
i5 Limousine	1900 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine	1900 mm
i5 M Performance Touring	1900 mm
i5 Touring	1900 mm
5{series} Limousine	1900 mm
X3 M	1897 mm
iX3	1895 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio	1887 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé	1887 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé	1887 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine	1877 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine	1877 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster	1864 mm
Z4 Roadster	1864 mm
4{series} Cabrio	1852 mm
4{series} Coupé	1852 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé	1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio	1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé	1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé	1852 mm
i4	1852 mm
i4 M Performance	1852 mm
X1	1845 mm
X1 M Performance	1845 mm
iX1	1845 mm
iX2	1845 mm
X2	1845 mm
X2 M Performance	1845 mm
2{series} Coupé	1838 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé	1838 mm
3{series} Gran Turismo	1828 mm
3{series} Limousine	1827 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine	1827 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring	1827 mm
2{series} Active Tourer	1824 mm
3{series} Touring	1811 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé	1800 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance	1800 mm
1{series}	1800 mm
1{series} M Performance	1800 mm
i3s	1791 mm

X6 M 2019 mm
X5 M 2015 mm
XM 2005 mm
X5 2004 mm
X5 M Performance 2004 mm
X6 2004 mm
X6 M Performance 2004 mm
X7 2000 mm
X7 M Performance 2000 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 1970 mm
5{series} M5 Touring 1970 mm
iX 1970 mm
iX M Performance 1970 mm
i7 1950 mm
i7 M Performance 1950 mm
7{series} 1950 mm
7{series} M Performance 1950 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1943 mm
i8 Roadster 1942 mm
X4 M Performance 1938 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 1932 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1932 mm
X4 M 1927 mm
X3 M Performance 1920 mm
X3 1920 mm
4{series} M4 CS Coupé 1918 mm
3{series} M3 CS Touring 1918 mm
X4 1918 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 1907 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 1907 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 1903 mm
8{series} Cabrio 1902 mm
8{series} Coupé 1902 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1902 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 1902 mm
5{series} Touring 1900 mm
i5 Limousine 1900 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 1900 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 1900 mm
i5 Touring 1900 mm
5{series} Limousine 1900 mm
X3 M 1897 mm
iX3 1895 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 1887 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 1887 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 1887 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 1877 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1877 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster 1864 mm
Z4 Roadster 1864 mm
4{series} Cabrio 1852 mm
4{series} Coupé 1852 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1852 mm
i4 1852 mm
i4 M Performance 1852 mm
X1 1845 mm
X1 M Performance 1845 mm
iX1 1845 mm
iX2 1845 mm
X2 1845 mm
X2 M Performance 1845 mm
2{series} Coupé 1838 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 1838 mm
3{series} Gran Turismo 1828 mm
3{series} Limousine 1827 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 1827 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 1827 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 1824 mm
3{series} Touring 1811 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé 1800 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance 1800 mm
1{series} 1800 mm
1{series} M Performance 1800 mm
i3s 1791 mm

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

BMW i8 vs. similar cars

Width: BMW i8 vs. similar cars
Car model	Width
Ferrari F80 2024	2060 mm
McLaren GT Series 2019	2045 mm
Lamborghini Revuelto 2023	2033 mm
Lamborghini Temerario 2024	1996 mm
Ferrari LaFerrari 2013	1992 mm
Ferrari F8 2019	1979 mm
Ferrari Roma 2020	1974 mm
Ferrari SF90 2020	1973 mm
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018	1968 mm
Audi e-tron GT 2021	1964 mm
Polestar 1 2020	1958 mm
Ferrari 296 2022	1958 mm
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021	1953 mm
Ferrari 488 2015	1952 mm
Aston Martin DB11 2016	1950 mm
McLaren Ultimate Series 2013	1946 mm
BMW i8 2018	1942 mm
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014	1939 mm
McLaren Sports Series 2015	1930 mm
Lamborghini Huracán 2014	1924 mm
Lexus LC 2017	1920 mm
McLaren Supercar Series 2021	1913 mm
McLaren Super Series 2014	1908 mm
Lotus Emira 2022	1896 mm
Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015	1875 mm
Alfa Romeo 4C 2014	1864 mm
Toyota Supra 2019	1854 mm
Lexus RC 2016	1845 mm
ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014	1825 mm
Alpine A110 2017	1798 mm
VW XL1 2014	1665 mm