Comparison: width BMW i8 vs. competitors 2024

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 Lamborghini Centenario LP770-4 (Centenario ), which is 120mm wider than the i8 Coupé - 2062 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Lamborghini is 235mm in favor of the Lamborghini. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is Alpine A110 , which is 1798 mm - that makes it 144mm narrower than the BMW in question. Length-wise, the BMW outperforms the Alpine by 509mm.
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BMW i8 - How has the width changed over the generations?

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.

Variants

BMW i8 variants: i8 Coupé vs. i8 Roadster

(Width)
Width: BMW i8 variants
Variant nameWidth
i8 Coupé1942 mm
i8 Roadster1942 mm
1. i8 Coupé 1942 mm
2. i8 Roadster 1942 mm

The width compared to other BMW models

BMW i8 vs other current cars by BMW

(Width)
Width: i8 vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameWidth
2{series} Coupé 1774 mm
2{series} Cabrio 1774 mm
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1774 mm
1{series} M Performance 1799 mm
1{series} 1799 mm
3{series} Limousine 1811 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 1824 mm
X2 1824 mm
3{series} Touring 1827 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 1827 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 1827 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 1838 mm
X1 1845 mm
iX1 1845 mm
iX2 1845 mm
X1 M Performance 1845 mm
i4 1852 mm
4{series} Cabrio 1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1852 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 1852 mm
i4 M Performance 1852 mm
4{series} Coupé 1852 mm
Z4 Roadster 1864 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster 1864 mm
5{series} Touring 1868 mm
5{series} M Performance Limousine 1868 mm
5{series} Limousine 1868 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1877 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 1877 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 1887 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 1887 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 1887 mm
X3 1891 mm
iX3 1891 mm
X3 M Performance 1897 mm
X3 M 1897 mm
i5 Touring 1900 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 1900 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 1900 mm
i5 Limousine 1900 mm
8{series} Coupé 1902 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 1902 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1902 mm
8{series} Cabrio 1902 mm
6{series} GT 1902 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 1903 mm
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1903 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 1903 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 1907 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 1907 mm
X4 1918 mm
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1921 mm
X4 M 1927 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1932 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 1932 mm
X4 M Performance 1938 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1943 mm
i7 1950 mm
i7 M Performance 1950 mm
7{series} M Performance 1950 mm
7{series} 1950 mm
iX M Performance 1967 mm
iX 1967 mm
X7 2000 mm
X7 M Performance 2000 mm
X6 M Performance 2004 mm
X6 2004 mm
X5 M Performance 2004 mm
X5 2004 mm
XM 2005 mm
X5 M 2015 mm
X6 M 2019 mm
1. 2{series} Coupé 1774 mm
2. 2{series} Cabrio 1774 mm
3. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1774 mm
4. 1{series} M Performance 1799 mm
5. 1{series} 1799 mm
6. 3{series} Limousine 1811 mm
7. 2{series} Active Tourer 1824 mm
8. X2 1824 mm
9. 3{series} Touring 1827 mm
10. 3{series} M Performance Touring 1827 mm
11. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 1827 mm
12. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 1838 mm
13. X1 1845 mm
14. iX1 1845 mm
15. iX2 1845 mm
16. X1 M Performance 1845 mm
17. i4 1852 mm
18. 4{series} Cabrio 1852 mm
19. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1852 mm
20. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 1852 mm
21. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1852 mm
22. 4{series} Gran Coupé 1852 mm
23. i4 M Performance 1852 mm
24. 4{series} Coupé 1852 mm
25. Z4 Roadster 1864 mm
26. Z4 M Performance Roadster 1864 mm
27. 5{series} Touring 1868 mm
28. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 1868 mm
29. 5{series} Limousine 1868 mm
30. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1877 mm
31. 3{series} M3 Limousine 1877 mm
32. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 1887 mm
33. 4{series} M4 Coupé 1887 mm
34. 2{series} M2 Coupé 1887 mm
35. X3 1891 mm
36. iX3 1891 mm
37. X3 M Performance 1897 mm
38. X3 M 1897 mm
39. i5 Touring 1900 mm
40. i5 M Performance Touring 1900 mm
41. i5 M Performance Limousine 1900 mm
42. i5 Limousine 1900 mm
43. 8{series} Coupé 1902 mm
44. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 1902 mm
45. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1902 mm
46. 8{series} Cabrio 1902 mm
47. 6{series} GT 1902 mm
48. 5{series} M5 Limousine 1903 mm
49. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1903 mm
50. 3{series} M3 Touring 1903 mm
51. 8{series} M8 Coupé 1907 mm
52. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 1907 mm
53. X4 1918 mm
54. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1921 mm
55. X4 M 1927 mm
56. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1932 mm
57. 8{series} Gran Coupé 1932 mm
58. X4 M Performance 1938 mm
59. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1943 mm
60. i7 1950 mm
61. i7 M Performance 1950 mm
62. 7{series} M Performance 1950 mm
63. 7{series} 1950 mm
64. iX M Performance 1967 mm
65. iX 1967 mm
66. X7 2000 mm
67. X7 M Performance 2000 mm
68. X6 M Performance 2004 mm
69. X6 2004 mm
70. X5 M Performance 2004 mm
71. X5 2004 mm
72. XM 2005 mm
73. X5 M 2015 mm
74. X6 M 2019 mm

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

BMW i8 vs. similar cars

(Width)
Width: BMW i8 vs. similar cars
Car modelWidth
Lamborghini Centenario 20162062 mm
McLaren GT Series 20192045 mm
Bugatti Chiron 20162038 mm
Ferrari GTC4Lusso 20161980 mm
Ferrari F8 20191979 mm
Ferrari Roma 20201974 mm
Ferrari SF90 20201973 mm
Ferrari 812 20171971 mm
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 20181968 mm
Maserati MC20 20211965 mm
Ferrari F12 tdf 20161961 mm
Ferrari 296 20221958 mm
Polestar 1 20201958 mm
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 20181953 mm
Ferrari 488 20151952 mm
Aston Martin DB11 20161950 mm
BMW i8 20181942 mm
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 20141939 mm
Honda NSX 20161939 mm
McLaren Sports Series 20151930 mm
Lamborghini Huracán 20141924 mm
Lexus LC 20171920 mm
McLaren Supercar Series 20211913 mm
McLaren Super Series 20141908 mm
Lotus Emira 20221895 mm
Aston Martin DB9 GT 20151875 mm
Alfa Romeo 4C 20141864 mm
Lexus RC 20161845 mm
ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 20141825 mm
Alpine A110 20171798 mm
1. Lamborghini Centenario 2016 2062 mm
2. McLaren GT Series 2019 2045 mm
3. Bugatti Chiron 2016 2038 mm
4. Ferrari GTC4Lusso 2016 1980 mm
5. Ferrari F8 2019 1979 mm
6. Ferrari Roma 2020 1974 mm
7. Ferrari SF90 2020 1973 mm
8. Ferrari 812 2017 1971 mm
9. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 1968 mm
10. Maserati MC20 2021 1965 mm
11. Ferrari F12 tdf 2016 1961 mm
12. Ferrari 296 2022 1958 mm
13. Polestar 1 2020 1958 mm
14. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2018 1953 mm
15. Ferrari 488 2015 1952 mm
16. Aston Martin DB11 2016 1950 mm
17. BMW i8 2018 1942 mm
18. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014 1939 mm
19. Honda NSX 2016 1939 mm
20. McLaren Sports Series 2015 1930 mm
21. Lamborghini Huracán 2014 1924 mm
22. Lexus LC 2017 1920 mm
23. McLaren Supercar Series 2021 1913 mm
24. McLaren Super Series 2014 1908 mm
25. Lotus Emira 2022 1895 mm
26. Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015 1875 mm
27. Alfa Romeo 4C 2014 1864 mm
28. Lexus RC 2016 1845 mm
29. ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014 1825 mm
30. Alpine A110 2017 1798 mm

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