Comparison: wheelbase BMW 6{series} 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 640d 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 4894 mm and bootspace of 460 l, the BMW 6er-Reihe has a wheelbase of 2855 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Rolls-Royce Wraith 6.6 V12 (RR5 ), which is 257mm more than the 640d Coupé - 3112 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Rolls-Royce is 375mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium coupe" category belongs to VW XL1 , which is 2224 mm - that makes it 631mm shorter than the BMW in question.
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BMW 6{series} - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

BMW 6{series} generations

(Wheelbase)
BMW 6{series} generations
Generation yearWheelbase
6er-Reihe, Model year 1975 (E24)2626 mm
6er-Reihe, Model year 1982 (E24 (1. Facelift))2625 mm
6er-Reihe, Model year 1987 (E24 (2. Facelift))2625 mm
6er-Reihe, Model year 2003 (E63/E64)2780 mm
6er-Reihe, Model year 2007 (E63/E64 (1. Facelift))2780 mm
6er-Reihe, Model year 2011 (F06/F12/F13)2855 mm
6er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (F06/F12/F13 (1. Facelift))2855 mm
1. 6er-Reihe, Model year 1975 (E24) 2626 mm
2. 6er-Reihe, Model year 1982 (E24 (1. Facelift)) 2625 mm
3. 6er-Reihe, Model year 1987 (E24 (2. Facelift)) 2625 mm
4. 6er-Reihe, Model year 2003 (E63/E64) 2780 mm
5. 6er-Reihe, Model year 2007 (E63/E64 (1. Facelift)) 2780 mm
6. 6er-Reihe, Model year 2011 (F06/F12/F13) 2855 mm
7. 6er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (F06/F12/F13 (1. Facelift)) 2855 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (E24) from 1975 and last generation (F06/F12/F13 (1. Facelift)) from 2015 is 22.9cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of 6{series} is 2855 mm.

Variants

BMW 6{series} variants: 6{series} Cabrio vs. 6{series} Coupé vs. 6{series} Gran Coupé vs. 6{series} M6 Cabrio vs. 6{series} M6 Coupé vs. 6{series} M6 Gran Coupé

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: BMW 6{series} variants
Variant nameWheelbase
6{series} Cabrio2855 mm
6{series} Coupé2855 mm
6{series} Gran Coupé2968 mm
6{series} M6 Cabrio2851 mm
6{series} M6 Coupé2851 mm
6{series} M6 Gran Coupé2964 mm
1. 6{series} Cabrio 2855 mm
2. 6{series} Coupé 2855 mm
3. 6{series} Gran Coupé 2968 mm
4. 6{series} M6 Cabrio 2851 mm
5. 6{series} M6 Coupé 2851 mm
6. 6{series} M6 Gran Coupé 2964 mm

The wheelbase compared to other BMW models

BMW 6{series} vs other current cars by BMW

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: 6{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 6{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 6{series} vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: BMW 6{series} vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Rolls-Royce Wraith 20133112 mm
Ferrari GTC4Lusso 20162990 mm
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 20182951 mm
Lexus LC 20172870 mm
BMW 6er-Reihe 20152855 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLS 20042854 mm
Infiniti Q60 20132850 mm
ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 20142810 mm
Aston Martin DB11 20162805 mm
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 20182805 mm
BMW i8 20142800 mm
Aston Martin DB9 GT 20152740 mm
Lexus RC 20162730 mm
Ferrari F12 berlinetta 20132720 mm
Ferrari 812 20172720 mm
Ferrari F12 tdf 20162720 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLC-Klasse 20082715 mm
Lamborghini Aventador 20112700 mm
Lamborghini Centenario 20162700 mm
McLaren GT Series 20192675 mm
McLaren Sports Series 20152670 mm
McLaren Super Series 20142670 mm
Ferrari 488 20152650 mm
Ferrari F8 20192650 mm
Ferrari LaFerrari 20132650 mm
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 20142630 mm
Honda NSX 20162630 mm
Lamborghini Huracán 20142620 mm
Alpine A110 20172420 mm
Alfa Romeo 4C 20142380 mm
VW XL1 20142224 mm
1. Rolls-Royce Wraith 2013 3112 mm
2. Ferrari GTC4Lusso 2016 2990 mm
3. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2018 2951 mm
4. Lexus LC 2017 2870 mm
5. BMW 6er-Reihe 2015 2855 mm
6. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004 2854 mm
7. Infiniti Q60 2013 2850 mm
8. ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014 2810 mm
9. Aston Martin DB11 2016 2805 mm
10. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 2805 mm
11. BMW i8 2014 2800 mm
12. Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015 2740 mm
13. Lexus RC 2016 2730 mm
14. Ferrari F12 berlinetta 2013 2720 mm
15. Ferrari 812 2017 2720 mm
16. Ferrari F12 tdf 2016 2720 mm
17. Mercedes-Benz CLC-Klasse 2008 2715 mm
18. Lamborghini Aventador 2011 2700 mm
19. Lamborghini Centenario 2016 2700 mm
20. McLaren GT Series 2019 2675 mm
21. McLaren Sports Series 2015 2670 mm
22. McLaren Super Series 2014 2670 mm
23. Ferrari 488 2015 2650 mm
24. Ferrari F8 2019 2650 mm
25. Ferrari LaFerrari 2013 2650 mm
26. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014 2630 mm
27. Honda NSX 2016 2630 mm
28. Lamborghini Huracán 2014 2620 mm
29. Alpine A110 2017 2420 mm
30. Alfa Romeo 4C 2014 2380 mm
31. VW XL1 2014 2224 mm

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Wheelbase:
-14% (2450 mm)


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Wheelbase:
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Wheelbase:
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Wheelbase:
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