Comparison: length BMW Z8 vs. competitors 2024

Length is the distance between the front and the rear of the car. It is measured from the front bumper to the rear bumper It is no surprise that length has a huge impact on the inner spaciousness of the BMW Z8.A roadster, also known as a sports car, can be any length depending on the make and model, but they tend to be smaller and more compact than other types of cars.With it’s wheelbase of 2505 mm, the BMW Z8 has a length of 4400 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Volante 6.0 (DB7 ), which is 292mm more than the Z8 5.0 V8 - 4692 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the BMW and the Aston Martin is 86mm in favor of the Aston Martin. On the other hand, the shortest in the "medium roadster" category is the Ford Streetka 1.6 8V , which is 3650 mm - that makes it 750mm shorter than the BMW in question.Wheelbase-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 57mm.
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BMW Z8 - How has the length changed over the generations?

The length of the current generation of Z8 is 4400 mm.

The length compared to other BMW models

BMW Z8 vs other current cars by BMW

(Length)
Length: Z8 vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameLength
1{series} M Performance 4319 mm
1{series} 4319 mm
Z4 Roadster 4324 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster 4324 mm
X2 4360 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 4386 mm
2{series} Coupé 4432 mm
2{series} Cabrio 4432 mm
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 4454 mm
iX1 4500 mm
X1 4500 mm
X1 M Performance 4505 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 4548 mm
iX2 4554 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 4580 mm
3{series} Touring 4633 mm
3{series} Limousine 4633 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 4671 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 4671 mm
X3 4708 mm
X3 M Performance 4713 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 4714 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 4714 mm
X3 M 4716 mm
iX3 4734 mm
X4 4751 mm
X4 M Performance 4752 mm
X4 M 4754 mm
4{series} Cabrio 4768 mm
4{series} Coupé 4768 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 4770 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 4770 mm
i4 M Performance 4783 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 4783 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 4783 mm
i4 4783 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 4794 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 4794 mm
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 4794 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 4794 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 4851 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 4851 mm
8{series} Coupé 4851 mm
8{series} Cabrio 4851 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 4867 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 4867 mm
X5 M Performance 4935 mm
X5 4935 mm
X5 M 4948 mm
X6 M 4948 mm
iX 4953 mm
iX M Performance 4953 mm
X6 M Performance 4960 mm
X6 4960 mm
5{series} Touring 4963 mm
5{series} Limousine 4963 mm
5{series} M Performance Limousine 4972 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 4983 mm
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 5001 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 5060 mm
i5 Limousine 5060 mm
i5 Touring 5060 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 5060 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 5082 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 5082 mm
6{series} GT 5091 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 5098 mm
XM 5110 mm
X7 M Performance 5181 mm
X7 5181 mm
i7 5391 mm
7{series} M Performance 5391 mm
7{series} 5391 mm
i7 M Performance 5391 mm
1. 1{series} M Performance 4319 mm
2. 1{series} 4319 mm
3. Z4 Roadster 4324 mm
4. Z4 M Performance Roadster 4324 mm
5. X2 4360 mm
6. 2{series} Active Tourer 4386 mm
7. 2{series} Coupé 4432 mm
8. 2{series} Cabrio 4432 mm
9. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 4454 mm
10. iX1 4500 mm
11. X1 4500 mm
12. X1 M Performance 4505 mm
13. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 4548 mm
14. iX2 4554 mm
15. 2{series} M2 Coupé 4580 mm
16. 3{series} Touring 4633 mm
17. 3{series} Limousine 4633 mm
18. 3{series} M3 Limousine 4671 mm
19. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 4671 mm
20. X3 4708 mm
21. X3 M Performance 4713 mm
22. 3{series} M Performance Touring 4714 mm
23. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 4714 mm
24. X3 M 4716 mm
25. iX3 4734 mm
26. X4 4751 mm
27. X4 M Performance 4752 mm
28. X4 M 4754 mm
29. 4{series} Cabrio 4768 mm
30. 4{series} Coupé 4768 mm
31. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 4770 mm
32. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 4770 mm
33. i4 M Performance 4783 mm
34. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 4783 mm
35. 4{series} Gran Coupé 4783 mm
36. i4 4783 mm
37. 4{series} M4 Coupé 4794 mm
38. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 4794 mm
39. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 4794 mm
40. 3{series} M3 Touring 4794 mm
41. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 4851 mm
42. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 4851 mm
43. 8{series} Coupé 4851 mm
44. 8{series} Cabrio 4851 mm
45. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 4867 mm
46. 8{series} M8 Coupé 4867 mm
47. X5 M Performance 4935 mm
48. X5 4935 mm
49. X5 M 4948 mm
50. X6 M 4948 mm
51. iX 4953 mm
52. iX M Performance 4953 mm
53. X6 M Performance 4960 mm
54. X6 4960 mm
55. 5{series} Touring 4963 mm
56. 5{series} Limousine 4963 mm
57. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 4972 mm
58. 5{series} M5 Limousine 4983 mm
59. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 5001 mm
60. i5 M Performance Touring 5060 mm
61. i5 Limousine 5060 mm
62. i5 Touring 5060 mm
63. i5 M Performance Limousine 5060 mm
64. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 5082 mm
65. 8{series} Gran Coupé 5082 mm
66. 6{series} GT 5091 mm
67. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 5098 mm
68. XM 5110 mm
69. X7 M Performance 5181 mm
70. X7 5181 mm
71. i7 5391 mm
72. 7{series} M Performance 5391 mm
73. 7{series} 5391 mm
74. i7 M Performance 5391 mm

How does the length of the BMW Z8 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW Z8 vs. similar cars

(Length)
Length: BMW Z8 vs. similar cars
Car modelLength
Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 19994692 mm
Porsche Carrera GT 20034613 mm
Mercedes-Benz SL-Klasse 19984499 mm
Ferrari F50 19964480 mm
BMW Z8 20004400 mm
BMW 507 19564380 mm
Porsche Boxster 20044329 mm
Maserati Spyder 20024303 mm
Alfa Romeo Spider 19954285 mm
Ferrari 348 19894230 mm
Honda S2000 20044135 mm
Morgan Aero 20004120 mm
Lotus 3-Eleven 20164120 mm
ALPINA Roadster S Z4 20034091 mm
BMW Z3 20004025 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 20004010 mm
Porsche 914 19693985 mm
Mazda MX-5 20003975 mm
Morgan Plus 8 19933960 mm
Morgan Plus 4 19933960 mm
MG TF 20023943 mm
MG F 19963913 mm
Morgan 4/4 19983890 mm
Toyota MR2 20003885 mm
Morgan Plus Four 20203830 mm
Lotus 2-Eleven 20073822 mm
Renault Sport Spider 19963795 mm
Opel Speedster 20003786 mm
Lotus Elise 20013785 mm
Ford Streetka 20023650 mm
1. Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 1999 4692 mm
2. Porsche Carrera GT 2003 4613 mm
3. Mercedes-Benz SL-Klasse 1998 4499 mm
4. Ferrari F50 1996 4480 mm
5. BMW Z8 2000 4400 mm
6. BMW 507 1956 4380 mm
7. Porsche Boxster 2004 4329 mm
8. Maserati Spyder 2002 4303 mm
9. Alfa Romeo Spider 1995 4285 mm
10. Ferrari 348 1989 4230 mm
11. Honda S2000 2004 4135 mm
12. Morgan Aero 2000 4120 mm
13. Lotus 3-Eleven 2016 4120 mm
14. ALPINA Roadster S Z4 2003 4091 mm
15. BMW Z3 2000 4025 mm
16. Mercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 2000 4010 mm
17. Porsche 914 1969 3985 mm
18. Mazda MX-5 2000 3975 mm
19. Morgan Plus 8 1993 3960 mm
20. Morgan Plus 4 1993 3960 mm
21. MG TF 2002 3943 mm
22. MG F 1996 3913 mm
23. Morgan 4/4 1998 3890 mm
24. Toyota MR2 2000 3885 mm
25. Morgan Plus Four 2020 3830 mm
26. Lotus 2-Eleven 2007 3822 mm
27. Renault Sport Spider 1996 3795 mm
28. Opel Speedster 2000 3786 mm
29. Lotus Elise 2001 3785 mm
30. Ford Streetka 2002 3650 mm

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