Comparison: width BMW X1 vs. competitors 2025

Car width refers to the measurement of the distance between the two sides of the BMW X1 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 1642 mm and length of 4500 mm, the BMW X1 has a width of 1845 mm. We also know the width including mirrors - it's 2104 mm . That means that a single mirror's width is 129.5mm. The widest car you can find in the "medium SUV" category is BMW X6 xDrive35i (E71/E72 ), which is 138mm wider than the X1 sDrive18i - 1983 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the BMW is 377mm in favor of the BMW. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is Subaru Crosstrek 2.0ie , which is 1800 mm - that makes it 45mm narrower than the BMW in question. Length-wise, the BMW outperforms the Subaru by 5mm.

Table of contents:

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

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

BMW X1 generations

BMW X1 generations
Generation year	Width
X1, Model year 2022 (X1 U11)	1845 mm
X1, Model year 2015 (F48)	1821 mm
X1, Model year 2019 (F48 (1. Facelift))	1821 mm
X1, Model year 2009 (E84)	1798 mm
X1, Model year 2012 (E84 (1. Facelift))	1798 mm

X1, Model year 2022 (X1 U11) 1845 mm
X1, Model year 2015 (F48) 1821 mm
X1, Model year 2019 ) (F48 (1. Facelift) 1821 mm
X1, Model year 2009 (E84) 1798 mm
X1, Model year 2012 ) (E84 (1. Facelift) 1798 mm

The difference in width between first generation (E84) from 2009 and last generation (X1 U11) from 2022 is 4.7cm mm.

The width of the current generation of X1 is 1845 mm.

Variants

BMW X1 variants: X1 vs. X1 M Performance

Width: BMW X1 variants
Variant name	Width
X1	1845 mm
X1 M Performance	1845 mm

X1 1845 mm
X1 M Performance 1845 mm

The width compared to other BMW models

BMW X1 vs other current cars by BMW

Width: X1 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
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
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 X1 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW X1 vs. similar cars

Width: BMW X1 vs. similar cars
Car model	Width
BMW X6 2008	1983 mm
Genesis GV80 2021	1975 mm
Maserati Grecale 2022	1948 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2023	1933 mm
Infiniti QX70 2013	1925 mm
Infiniti FX 2009	1925 mm
Borgward BX7 2018	1923 mm
KGM Actyon 2025	1910 mm
Cadillac SRX 2010	1910 mm
Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2023	1903 mm
Cadillac XT5 2016	1903 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 2011	1900 mm
Land Rover Discovery Sport 2019	1894 mm
Subaru Tribeca 2008	1880 mm
CUPRA Terramar 2024	1869 mm
Opel Grandland 2017	1856 mm
VW Tayron 2025	1853 mm
BMW X1 2022	1845 mm
Lexus UX 2019	1840 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Klasse 2008	1840 mm
CUPRA Formentor 2024	1839 mm
Alfa Romeo Tonale 2022	1835 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 2023	1834 mm
Omoda 5 2024	1830 mm
Renault Austral 2025	1825 mm
BMW X2 2018	1824 mm
Renault Arkana 2023	1821 mm
Audi Q2 2020	1802 mm
Subaru Crosstrek 2024	1800 mm
Infiniti QX50 2013	1800 mm
Infiniti EX 2009	1800 mm