Comparison: wheelbase BMW 3200 CS vs. competitors 2024

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.Coupes like the BMW 3200 CS often 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 4830 mm and bootspace of 0 l, the BMW 3200 CS has a wheelbase of 2835 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Citroen SM 2.7 V6 (SM ), which is 115mm more than the 3200 CS - 2950 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Citroen is 63mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium coupe" category belongs to Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider 1600 , which is 2250 mm - that makes it 585mm shorter than the BMW in question.
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BMW 3200 CS - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

The wheelbase of the current generation of 3200 CS is 2835 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other BMW models

BMW 3200 CS vs other current cars by BMW

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: 3200 CS vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameWheelbase
Z4 M Performance Roadster 2470 mm
Z4 Roadster 2470 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 2670 mm
1{series} 2670 mm
1{series} M Performance 2670 mm
X2 2670 mm
2{series} Coupé 2690 mm
2{series} Cabrio 2690 mm
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 2690 mm
X1 2692 mm
X1 M Performance 2692 mm
iX1 2692 mm
iX2 2692 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 2741 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 2747 mm
3{series} Limousine 2810 mm
3{series} Touring 2810 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 2812 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 2812 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
8{series} M8 Cabrio 2827 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 2827 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 2851 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 2851 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
4{series} Gran Coupé 2856 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 2856 mm
i4 2856 mm
i4 M Performance 2856 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 2857 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 2857 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 2857 mm
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 2857 mm
X3 2864 mm
X3 M 2864 mm
X3 M Performance 2864 mm
X4 2864 mm
X4 M 2864 mm
X4 M Performance 2864 mm
iX3 2864 mm
X5 M 2972 mm
X6 M 2972 mm
5{series} Limousine 2975 mm
5{series} M Performance Limousine 2975 mm
5{series} Touring 2975 mm
X5 2975 mm
X5 M Performance 2975 mm
X6 2975 mm
X6 M Performance 2975 mm
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 2982 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 2982 mm
i5 Limousine 2995 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 2995 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 2995 mm
i5 Touring 2995 mm
iX 3000 mm
iX M Performance 3000 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 3023 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 3023 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 3027 mm
6{series} GT 3070 mm
XM 3105 mm
X7 3105 mm
X7 M Performance 3105 mm
i7 3215 mm
i7 M Performance 3215 mm
7{series} 3215 mm
7{series} M Performance 3215 mm
1. Z4 M Performance Roadster 2470 mm
2. Z4 Roadster 2470 mm
3. 2{series} Active Tourer 2670 mm
4. 1{series} 2670 mm
5. 1{series} M Performance 2670 mm
6. X2 2670 mm
7. 2{series} Coupé 2690 mm
8. 2{series} Cabrio 2690 mm
9. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 2690 mm
10. X1 2692 mm
11. X1 M Performance 2692 mm
12. iX1 2692 mm
13. iX2 2692 mm
14. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 2741 mm
15. 2{series} M2 Coupé 2747 mm
16. 3{series} Limousine 2810 mm
17. 3{series} Touring 2810 mm
18. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 2812 mm
19. 3{series} M3 Limousine 2812 mm
20. 8{series} Cabrio 2822 mm
21. 8{series} Coupé 2822 mm
22. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 2822 mm
23. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 2822 mm
24. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 2827 mm
25. 8{series} M8 Coupé 2827 mm
26. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 2851 mm
27. 3{series} M Performance Touring 2851 mm
28. 4{series} Cabrio 2851 mm
29. 4{series} Coupé 2851 mm
30. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 2851 mm
31. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 2851 mm
32. 4{series} Gran Coupé 2856 mm
33. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 2856 mm
34. i4 2856 mm
35. i4 M Performance 2856 mm
36. 3{series} M3 Touring 2857 mm
37. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 2857 mm
38. 4{series} M4 Coupé 2857 mm
39. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 2857 mm
40. X3 2864 mm
41. X3 M 2864 mm
42. X3 M Performance 2864 mm
43. X4 2864 mm
44. X4 M 2864 mm
45. X4 M Performance 2864 mm
46. iX3 2864 mm
47. X5 M 2972 mm
48. X6 M 2972 mm
49. 5{series} Limousine 2975 mm
50. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 2975 mm
51. 5{series} Touring 2975 mm
52. X5 2975 mm
53. X5 M Performance 2975 mm
54. X6 2975 mm
55. X6 M Performance 2975 mm
56. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 2982 mm
57. 5{series} M5 Limousine 2982 mm
58. i5 Limousine 2995 mm
59. i5 M Performance Limousine 2995 mm
60. i5 M Performance Touring 2995 mm
61. i5 Touring 2995 mm
62. iX 3000 mm
63. iX M Performance 3000 mm
64. 8{series} Gran Coupé 3023 mm
65. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 3023 mm
66. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 3027 mm
67. 6{series} GT 3070 mm
68. XM 3105 mm
69. X7 3105 mm
70. X7 M Performance 3105 mm
71. i7 3215 mm
72. i7 M Performance 3215 mm
73. 7{series} 3215 mm
74. 7{series} M Performance 3215 mm

How does the wheelbase of the BMW 3200 CS compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 3200 CS vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: BMW 3200 CS vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Citroen SM 19702950 mm
BMW 503 19562835 mm
BMW 3200 CS 19622835 mm
Hyundai Genesis 20102820 mm
BMW 4er-Reihe 20132810 mm
Maserati MC12 20042800 mm
Opel Monza 19822668 mm
BMW E9 19682625 mm
Citroen C4 20042608 mm
Datsun 260Z 19762605 mm
Fiat Dino 19662550 mm
BMW Neue Klasse 19622550 mm
Lamborghini 350 GT 19642550 mm
Peugeot 504 19792550 mm
Citroen Xsara 20002540 mm
Datsun 280ZX 19792520 mm
Glas 2600 V8 19662500 mm
Lamborghini Miura 19662500 mm
BMW Glas 3000 V8 19672500 mm
Ford Puma 19972446 mm
Talbot Matra Murena 19812435 mm
Nissan 100NX 19912430 mm
Maserati Mistral 19642400 mm
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 19802400 mm
Porsche 924 19762400 mm
Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT 19632350 mm
Alfa Romeo Montreal 19712350 mm
Alpine Renault Alpine A310 19712270 mm
Alpine Renault Alpine A310 V6 19762270 mm
Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider 19632250 mm
1. Citroen SM 1970 2950 mm
2. BMW 503 1956 2835 mm
3. BMW 3200 CS 1962 2835 mm
4. Hyundai Genesis 2010 2820 mm
5. BMW 4er-Reihe 2013 2810 mm
6. Maserati MC12 2004 2800 mm
7. Opel Monza 1982 2668 mm
8. BMW E9 1968 2625 mm
9. Citroen C4 2004 2608 mm
10. Datsun 260Z 1976 2605 mm
11. Fiat Dino 1966 2550 mm
12. BMW Neue Klasse 1962 2550 mm
13. Lamborghini 350 GT 1964 2550 mm
14. Peugeot 504 1979 2550 mm
15. Citroen Xsara 2000 2540 mm
16. Datsun 280ZX 1979 2520 mm
17. Glas 2600 V8 1966 2500 mm
18. Lamborghini Miura 1966 2500 mm
19. BMW Glas 3000 V8 1967 2500 mm
20. Ford Puma 1997 2446 mm
21. Talbot Matra Murena 1981 2435 mm
22. Nissan 100NX 1991 2430 mm
23. Maserati Mistral 1964 2400 mm
24. Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 1980 2400 mm
25. Porsche 924 1976 2400 mm
26. Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint GT 1963 2350 mm
27. Alfa Romeo Montreal 1971 2350 mm
28. Alpine Renault Alpine A310 1971 2270 mm
29. Alpine Renault Alpine A310 V6 1976 2270 mm
30. Alfa Romeo Giulia Spider 1963 2250 mm

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