Comparison: wheelbase BMW Z4 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.Roadsters like the BMW Z4 Roadster sDrive20i may have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces, making them well-suited for city driving.With it’s length of 4324 mm and bootspace of 281 l, the BMW Z4 has a wheelbase of 2470 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Morgan Aero 4.4 V8 ( ), which is 55mm more than the Z4 Roadster sDrive20i - 2525 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Morgan is -204mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium roadster" category belongs to Suzuki Cappuccino 0.7 Turbo , which is 2060 mm - that makes it 410mm shorter than the BMW in question.

Table of contents:

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

BMW Z4 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

BMW Z4 generations

BMW Z4 generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
Z4, Model year 2009 (E89)	2496 mm
Z4, Model year 2013 (E89 (1. Facelift))	2496 mm
Z4, Model year 2002 (Z4 E85)	2495 mm
Z4, Model year 2006 (Z4 E85/E86 (1. Facelift))	2495 mm
Z4, Model year 2019 (G29)	2470 mm
Z4, Model year 2022 (Z4 G29 (1. Facelift))	2470 mm

Z4, Model year 2009 (E89) 2496 mm
Z4, Model year 2013 ) (E89 (1. Facelift) 2496 mm
Z4, Model year 2002 (Z4 E85) 2495 mm
Z4, Model year 2006 ) (Z4 E85/E86 (1. Facelift) 2495 mm
Z4, Model year 2019 (G29) 2470 mm
Z4, Model year 2022 ) (Z4 G29 (1. Facelift) 2470 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (Z4 E85) from 2002 and last generation (Z4 G29 (1. Facelift)) from 2022 is 2.5cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of Z4 is 2470 mm.

Variants

BMW Z4 variants: Z4 M Performance Roadster vs. Z4 Roadster

Wheelbase: BMW Z4 variants
Variant name	Wheelbase
Z4 M Performance Roadster	2470 mm
Z4 Roadster	2470 mm

Z4 M Performance Roadster 2470 mm
Z4 Roadster 2470 mm

The wheelbase compared to other BMW models

BMW Z4 vs other current cars by BMW

Wheelbase: Z4 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
iX3	2897 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
iX3 2897 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 Z4 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW Z4 vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: BMW Z4 vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Morgan Aero 2000	2525 mm
Morgan Plus Four 2020	2520 mm
BMW Z8 2000	2505 mm
ALPINA Roadster S Z4 2003	2495 mm
Morgan Plus 8 1993	2490 mm
BMW 507 1956	2480 mm
BMW Z4 2022	2470 mm
Porsche 914 1969	2450 mm
Ferrari 348 1989	2450 mm
Ford Streetka 2002	2448 mm
BMW Z3 1996	2446 mm
Morgan Plus 4 1993	2440 mm
Morgan 4/4 1998	2440 mm
Maserati Spyder 2002	2440 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLC 2016	2430 mm
Fiat 124 1966	2420 mm
Honda S2000 2004	2400 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 1996	2400 mm
MG F 1996	2375 mm
MG TF 2002	2375 mm
Renault Wind 2010	2368 mm
Renault Sport Spider 1996	2343 mm
Opel Speedster 2000	2330 mm
Lotus 2-Eleven 2007	2300 mm
Lotus Elise 1996	2300 mm
Fiat Dino 1966	2280 mm
Fiat Barchetta 1995	2275 mm
Mazda MX-5 1990	2265 mm
Alfa Romeo Spider 1966	2250 mm
Suzuki Cappuccino 1994	2060 mm