Comparison: wheelbase BMW 7{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.With it’s length of 5391 mm and bootspace of 540 l, the BMW 7er-Reihe has a wheelbase of 3215 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Jeep Gladiator 3.0 V6 Multijet (JT ), which is 273mm more than the 740d - 3488 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Jeep is 200mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " stufenheck" category belongs to Casalini 550 , which is 1795 mm - that makes it 1420mm shorter than the BMW in question.
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BMW 7{series} - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

BMW 7{series} generations

(Wheelbase)
BMW 7{series} generations
Generation yearWheelbase
7er-Reihe, Model year 1977 (E23)2795 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1987 (E32)2832 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1994 (E38)2930 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1998 (7er-Reihe E38 (1. Facelift))2930 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2001 (E65/E66)2990 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2005 (E65/E66 (1. Facelift))2990 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2008 (F01/F02)3070 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2012 (F01/F02 (1. Facelift))3070 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (G11/G12)3210 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2019 (G11/G12 (1. Facelift))3070 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2023 (7er-Reihe G70)3215 mm
1. 7er-Reihe, Model year 1977 (E23) 2795 mm
2. 7er-Reihe, Model year 1987 (E32) 2832 mm
3. 7er-Reihe, Model year 1994 (E38) 2930 mm
4. 7er-Reihe, Model year 1998 (7er-Reihe E38 (1. Facelift)) 2930 mm
5. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2001 (E65/E66) 2990 mm
6. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2005 (E65/E66 (1. Facelift)) 2990 mm
7. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2008 (F01/F02) 3070 mm
8. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2012 (F01/F02 (1. Facelift)) 3070 mm
9. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (G11/G12) 3210 mm
10. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2019 (G11/G12 (1. Facelift)) 3070 mm
11. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2023 (7er-Reihe G70) 3215 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (E23) from 1977 and last generation (7er-Reihe G70) from 2023 is 42cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of 7{series} is 3215 mm.

Variants

BMW 7{series} variants: 7{series} vs. 7{series} M Performance

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: BMW 7{series} variants
Variant nameWheelbase
7{series}3215 mm
7{series} M Performance3215 mm
1. 7{series} 3215 mm
2. 7{series} M Performance 3215 mm

The wheelbase compared to other BMW models

BMW 7{series} vs other current cars by BMW

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: 7{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 7{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 7{series} vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: BMW 7{series} vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Jeep Gladiator 20213488 mm
Genesis G90 20233370 mm
Hyundai Staria 20213273 mm
BMW 7er-Reihe 20233215 mm
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 20063075 mm
NIO ET7 20223060 mm
Hongqi EH7 20243000 mm
XPeng P7 20242998 mm
BMW i5 20232995 mm
Audi Q8 20182995 mm
Audi A8 20022944 mm
BYD Han 20222920 mm
BYD Seal 20232920 mm
ALPINA XD4 20182864 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLS 20042854 mm
Elaris Jaco 20232850 mm
Toyota Land Cruiser J8/J10/J20 19982850 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 20192829 mm
ALPINA XD3 20132810 mm
Cadillac XT4 20202779 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 20052745 mm
Borgward Isabella 19542600 mm
VW XL1 20142224 mm
Casalini 550 20221795 mm
Casalini M20 20221795 mm
Aixam Ambition 20231795 mm
Aixam Emotion 20201795 mm
1. Jeep Gladiator 2021 3488 mm
2. Genesis G90 2023 3370 mm
3. Hyundai Staria 2021 3273 mm
4. BMW 7er-Reihe 2023 3215 mm
5. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 3075 mm
6. NIO ET7 2022 3060 mm
7. Hongqi EH7 2024 3000 mm
8. XPeng P7 2024 2998 mm
9. BMW i5 2023 2995 mm
10. Audi Q8 2018 2995 mm
11. Audi A8 2002 2944 mm
12. BYD Han 2022 2920 mm
13. BYD Seal 2023 2920 mm
14. ALPINA XD4 2018 2864 mm
15. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004 2854 mm
16. Elaris Jaco 2023 2850 mm
17. Toyota Land Cruiser J8/J10/J20 1998 2850 mm
18. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 2829 mm
19. ALPINA XD3 2013 2810 mm
20. Cadillac XT4 2020 2779 mm
21. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005 2745 mm
22. Borgward Isabella 1954 2600 mm
23. VW XL1 2014 2224 mm
24. Casalini 550 2022 1795 mm
25. Casalini M20 2022 1795 mm
26. Aixam Ambition 2023 1795 mm
27. Aixam Emotion 2020 1795 mm

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