Comparison: width BMW 5{series} vs. competitors 2025

Car width refers to the measurement of the distance between the two sides of the BMW 5er-Reihe taken at the widest point This measurement can be important for a variety of reasons, such as determining whether a car will fit in a particular parking space or garage, or whether it can safely navigate narrow roads or tunnels.Usually, the mirrors are not included in the measurement unless otherwise stated.With it's height of 1515 mm and length of 5060 mm, the BMW 5er-Reihe has a width of 1900 mm. We also know the width including mirrors - it's 2156 mm . That means that a single mirror's width is 128mm. The widest car you can find in the " kombi" category is Citroen Holidays BlueHDi 145 Start&Stop (V ), which is 110mm wider than the 520d Touring - 2010 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Citroen is 79mm in favor of the BMW. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is Casalini 550 , which is 1500 mm - that makes it 400mm narrower than the BMW in question. Length-wise, the BMW outperforms the Casalini by 2060mm.