Comparison: wheelbase BMW X1 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.SUVs like the BMW X1 sDrive18i may have a longer wheelbase to improve stability and support their larger size and weight. However, a longer wheelbase can also make these vehicles more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces.With it’s length of 4500 mm and bootspace of 540 l, the BMW X1 has a wheelbase of 2692 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Genesis GV80 2.5T (JK1 ), which is 263mm more than the X1 sDrive18i - 2955 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Genesis is 445mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium SUV" category belongs to Audi SQ2 TFSI , which is 2594 mm - that makes it 98mm shorter than the BMW in question.

Table of contents:

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

BMW X1 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

BMW X1 generations

BMW X1 generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
X1, Model year 2009 (E84)	2760 mm
X1, Model year 2012 (E84 (1. Facelift))	2760 mm
X1, Model year 2022 (X1 U11)	2692 mm
X1, Model year 2015 (F48)	2670 mm
X1, Model year 2019 (F48 (1. Facelift))	2670 mm

X1, Model year 2009 (E84) 2760 mm
X1, Model year 2012 ) (E84 (1. Facelift) 2760 mm
X1, Model year 2022 (X1 U11) 2692 mm
X1, Model year 2015 (F48) 2670 mm
X1, Model year 2019 ) (F48 (1. Facelift) 2670 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (E84) from 2009 and last generation (X1 U11) from 2022 is 6.8cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of X1 is 2692 mm.

Variants

BMW X1 variants: X1 vs. X1 M Performance

Wheelbase: BMW X1 variants
Variant name	Wheelbase
X1	2692 mm
X1 M Performance	2692 mm

X1 2692 mm
X1 M Performance 2692 mm

The wheelbase compared to other BMW models

BMW X1 vs other current cars by BMW

Wheelbase: X1 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
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} 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
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} 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 X1 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW X1 vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: BMW X1 vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Genesis GV80 2021	2955 mm
BMW X6 2008	2933 mm
Maserati Grecale 2022	2901 mm
Infiniti QX70 2013	2885 mm
Infiniti FX 2009	2885 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2023	2874 mm
Cadillac XT5 2016	2857 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 2023	2829 mm
Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2023	2818 mm
Cadillac SRX 2010	2807 mm
Infiniti QX50 2013	2800 mm
Infiniti EX 2009	2800 mm
VW Tayron 2025	2788 mm
Borgward BX7 2018	2760 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Klasse 2008	2755 mm
Subaru Tribeca 2008	2750 mm
Land Rover Discovery Sport 2019	2741 mm
Renault Arkana 2023	2720 mm
BMW X1 2022	2692 mm
CUPRA Terramar 2024	2681 mm
KGM Actyon 2025	2680 mm
CUPRA Formentor 2024	2679 mm
Opel Grandland 2017	2675 mm
BMW X2 2018	2670 mm
Subaru Crosstrek 2024	2670 mm
Renault Austral 2025	2667 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 2011	2660 mm
Lexus UX 2019	2640 mm
Alfa Romeo Tonale 2022	2636 mm
Omoda 5 2024	2630 mm
Audi Q2 2020	2594 mm