Comparison: wheelbase BMW 4{series} 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.Coupes like the BMW 420i Coupé 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 4768 mm and bootspace of 440 l, the BMW 4er-Reihe has a wheelbase of 2851 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Lexus LC Coupé 500h (Z10 ), which is 19mm more than the 420i Coupé - 2870 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Lexus is 2mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium coupe" category belongs to Alfa Romeo 4C , which is 2380 mm - that makes it 471mm shorter than the BMW in question.
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BMW 4{series} - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

BMW 4{series} generations

(Wheelbase)
BMW 4{series} generations
Generation yearWheelbase
4er-Reihe, Model year 2013 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83)2810 mm
4er-Reihe, Model year 2017 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83 (1. Facelift))2810 mm
4er-Reihe, Model year 2020 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83)2851 mm
4er-Reihe, Model year 2024 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift))2851 mm
1. 4er-Reihe, Model year 2013 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83) 2810 mm
2. 4er-Reihe, Model year 2017 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83 (1. Facelift)) 2810 mm
3. 4er-Reihe, Model year 2020 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83) 2851 mm
4. 4er-Reihe, Model year 2024 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift)) 2851 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83) from 2013 and last generation (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 4.1cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of 4{series} is 2851 mm.

Variants

BMW 4{series} variants: 4{series} Cabrio vs. 4{series} Coupé vs. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio vs. 4{series} M Performance Coupé vs. 4{series} M4 Cabrio vs. 4{series} M4 Coupé

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: BMW 4{series} variants
Variant nameWheelbase
4{series} Cabrio2851 mm
4{series} Coupé2851 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio2851 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé2851 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio2857 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé2857 mm
1. 4{series} Cabrio 2851 mm
2. 4{series} Coupé 2851 mm
3. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 2851 mm
4. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 2851 mm
5. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 2857 mm
6. 4{series} M4 Coupé 2857 mm

The wheelbase compared to other BMW models

BMW 4{series} vs other current cars by BMW

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: 4{series} 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 4{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 4{series} vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: BMW 4{series} vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Lexus LC 20172870 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLE 20232865 mm
BMW 4er-Reihe 20242851 mm
Infiniti Q60 20132850 mm
ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 20142810 mm
Aston Martin DB12 20232805 mm
Aston Martin DB11 20162805 mm
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 20182805 mm
BMW i8 20142800 mm
Aston Martin One-77 20102791 mm
BMW 6er-Reihe 20072781 mm
Nissan GT-R 20092780 mm
ALPINA B6 (6er-Reihe) 20062780 mm
Lamborghini Revuelto 20232779 mm
Polestar 1 20202742 mm
Lexus RC 20162730 mm
Fiat 130 19702720 mm
Maserati MC20 20212700 mm
Ferrari 12Cilindri 20242700 mm
Ferrari 400 GT 19762700 mm
Ferrari 412 GT 19852700 mm
Ferrari Roma 20202670 mm
Lamborghini Temerario 20242658 mm
Ferrari SF90 20202649 mm
McLaren Supercar Series 20212640 mm
Subaru SVX 19922610 mm
Ferrari 296 20222600 mm
Jaguar XJS 19752591 mm
Lotus Emira 20222570 mm
Alpine A110 20172420 mm
Alfa Romeo 4C 20142380 mm
1. Lexus LC 2017 2870 mm
2. Mercedes-Benz CLE 2023 2865 mm
3. BMW 4er-Reihe 2024 2851 mm
4. Infiniti Q60 2013 2850 mm
5. ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014 2810 mm
6. Aston Martin DB12 2023 2805 mm
7. Aston Martin DB11 2016 2805 mm
8. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 2805 mm
9. BMW i8 2014 2800 mm
10. Aston Martin One-77 2010 2791 mm
11. BMW 6er-Reihe 2007 2781 mm
12. Nissan GT-R 2009 2780 mm
13. ALPINA B6 (6er-Reihe) 2006 2780 mm
14. Lamborghini Revuelto 2023 2779 mm
15. Polestar 1 2020 2742 mm
16. Lexus RC 2016 2730 mm
17. Fiat 130 1970 2720 mm
18. Maserati MC20 2021 2700 mm
19. Ferrari 12Cilindri 2024 2700 mm
20. Ferrari 400 GT 1976 2700 mm
21. Ferrari 412 GT 1985 2700 mm
22. Ferrari Roma 2020 2670 mm
23. Lamborghini Temerario 2024 2658 mm
24. Ferrari SF90 2020 2649 mm
25. McLaren Supercar Series 2021 2640 mm
26. Subaru SVX 1992 2610 mm
27. Ferrari 296 2022 2600 mm
28. Jaguar XJS 1975 2591 mm
29. Lotus Emira 2022 2570 mm
30. Alpine A110 2017 2420 mm
31. Alfa Romeo 4C 2014 2380 mm

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