Comparison: height BMW X3 vs. competitors 2025

Car height of the BMW X3 is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin SUVs can range in height from around 1.7 meters for a small SUV to over 2 meters for a larger model.With it's length of 4755 mm and width of 1920 mm, the BMW X3 has a height of 1660 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 180 mm more than the X3 20d - 1840 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Mercedes-Benz is 341 mm in favor of the Mercedes-Benz . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium SUV" category is Ligier JS 60 Diesel DCI Revolution , which is 1466 mm - that makes it 194 mm shorter than the BMW in question.Length-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 1755 mm.

Table of contents:

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

BMW X3 - How has the height changed over the generations?

BMW X3 generations

BMW X3 generations
Generation year	Height
X3, Model year 2017 (G01/F97)	1676 mm
X3, Model year 2021 (X3 G01/F97 (1. Facelift))	1676 mm
X3, Model year 2004 (E83)	1674 mm
X3, Model year 2006 (E83 (1. Facelift))	1674 mm
X3, Model year 2010 (F25)	1661 mm
X3, Model year 2014 (F25 (1. Facelift))	1661 mm
X3, Model year 2024 (X3 G45)	1660 mm

X3, Model year 2017 (G01/F97) 1676 mm
X3, Model year 2021 ) (X3 G01/F97 (1. Facelift) 1676 mm
X3, Model year 2004 (E83) 1674 mm
X3, Model year 2006 ) (E83 (1. Facelift) 1674 mm
X3, Model year 2010 (F25) 1661 mm
X3, Model year 2014 ) (F25 (1. Facelift) 1661 mm
X3, Model year 2024 (X3 G45) 1660 mm

The difference in height between first generation (E83) from 2004 and last generation (X3 G45) from 2024 is 1.4cm mm.

The height of the current generation of X3 is 1660 mm.

Variants

BMW X3 variants: X3 vs. X3 M Performance

Height: BMW X3 variants
Variant name	Height
X3	1660 mm
X3 M Performance	1660 mm

X3 1660 mm
X3 M Performance 1660 mm

The height compared to other BMW models

BMW X3 vs other current cars by BMW

Height: X3 vs. other models by BMW
Variant name	Height
X7	1835 mm
X7 M Performance	1835 mm
X5	1765 mm
X5 M Performance	1765 mm
X5 M	1762 mm
XM	1755 mm
X6	1700 mm
X6 M Performance	1700 mm
iX	1695 mm
X6 M	1695 mm
iX M Performance	1688 mm
X3 M	1667 mm
X3 M Performance	1660 mm
X3	1660 mm
X1	1642 mm
X1 M Performance	1622 mm
X4	1621 mm
X4 M Performance	1621 mm
X4 M	1620 mm
iX1	1616 mm
X2	1590 mm
i3s	1590 mm
2{series} Active Tourer	1576 mm
X2 M Performance	1575 mm
iX2	1560 mm
i7	1544 mm
i7 M Performance	1544 mm
7{series}	1544 mm
7{series} M Performance	1544 mm
5{series} M5 Touring	1516 mm
5{series} Touring	1515 mm
i5 Limousine	1515 mm
i5 Touring	1515 mm
5{series} Limousine	1515 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine	1510 mm
3{series} Gran Turismo	1508 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine	1505 mm
i5 M Performance Touring	1505 mm
1{series}	1459 mm
1{series} M Performance	1459 mm
i4	1448 mm
i4 M Performance	1448 mm
3{series} M3 CS Touring	1447 mm
3{series} M3 Touring	1446 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé	1445 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance	1445 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé	1442 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé	1442 mm
3{series} Limousine	1440 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine	1440 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring	1440 mm
3{series} Touring	1429 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine	1424 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine	1424 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé	1420 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé	1407 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé	1407 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé	1404 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé	1403 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio	1399 mm
4{series} M4 CS Coupé	1399 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé	1397 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio	1394 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé	1393 mm
2{series} Coupé	1390 mm
4{series} Cabrio	1384 mm
4{series} Coupé	1383 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé	1362 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio	1353 mm
8{series} Coupé	1346 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé	1346 mm
8{series} Cabrio	1345 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio	1345 mm
Z4 Roadster	1304 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster	1303 mm
i8 Roadster	1289 mm

X7 1835 mm
X7 M Performance 1835 mm
X5 1765 mm
X5 M Performance 1765 mm
X5 M 1762 mm
XM 1755 mm
X6 1700 mm
X6 M Performance 1700 mm
iX 1695 mm
X6 M 1695 mm
iX M Performance 1688 mm
X3 M 1667 mm
X3 M Performance 1660 mm
X3 1660 mm
X1 1642 mm
X1 M Performance 1622 mm
X4 1621 mm
X4 M Performance 1621 mm
X4 M 1620 mm
iX1 1616 mm
X2 1590 mm
i3s 1590 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 1576 mm
X2 M Performance 1575 mm
iX2 1560 mm
i7 1544 mm
i7 M Performance 1544 mm
7{series} 1544 mm
7{series} M Performance 1544 mm
5{series} M5 Touring 1516 mm
5{series} Touring 1515 mm
i5 Limousine 1515 mm
i5 Touring 1515 mm
5{series} Limousine 1515 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 1510 mm
3{series} Gran Turismo 1508 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 1505 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 1505 mm
1{series} 1459 mm
1{series} M Performance 1459 mm
i4 1448 mm
i4 M Performance 1448 mm
3{series} M3 CS Touring 1447 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 1446 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé 1445 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance 1445 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 1442 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1442 mm
3{series} Limousine 1440 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 1440 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 1440 mm
3{series} Touring 1429 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 1424 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1424 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1420 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 1407 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1407 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 1404 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 1403 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 1399 mm
4{series} M4 CS Coupé 1399 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 1397 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1394 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 1393 mm
2{series} Coupé 1390 mm
4{series} Cabrio 1384 mm
4{series} Coupé 1383 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 1362 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 1353 mm
8{series} Coupé 1346 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 1346 mm
8{series} Cabrio 1345 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1345 mm
Z4 Roadster 1304 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster 1303 mm
i8 Roadster 1289 mm

How does the height of the BMW X3 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW X3 vs. similar cars

Height: BMW X3 vs. similar cars
Car model	Height
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006	1840 mm
KIA Retona 1999	1835 mm
SsangYong Rexton 2003	1830 mm
Hyundai ix55 2009	1795 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005	1784 mm
Dodge Nitro 2007	1755 mm
SsangYong Kyron 2005	1740 mm
Hyundai Tucson 2004	1730 mm
Hyundai Santa Fe 2001	1730 mm
Volvo XC60 2008	1713 mm
BMW X5 2000	1712 mm
Land Rover Freelander 1998	1708 mm
Audi Q8 2018	1705 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013	1695 mm
Renault Koleos 2008	1695 mm
Ford Edge 2016	1686 mm
Ford Kuga 2008	1677 mm
ALPINA XD3 2013	1670 mm
Citroen C-Crosser 2007	1670 mm
BMW X3 2024	1660 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 2018	1649 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015	1639 mm
DS Automobiles DS 7 2022	1625 mm
Peugeot 4008 2012	1625 mm
Tesla Model Y 2025	1624 mm
ALPINA XD4 2021	1615 mm
Cadillac XT4 2020	1612 mm
SEAT Ateca 2020	1611 mm
Skoda Karoq 2017	1607 mm
Infiniti QX30 2016	1530 mm
Ligier JS 60 2020	1466 mm