Comparison: length BMW 8{series} vs. competitors 2025
Length is the distance between the front and the rear of the car. It is measured from the front bumper to the rear bumper It is no surprise that length has a huge impact on the inner spaciousness of the BMW 8er-Reihe.Coupes are generally smaller and more compact than sedans, with lengths ranging from around 4 meters to over 4.5 meters.With it’s
wheelbase of 2822 mm,
the BMW 8er-Reihe has a length of 4851 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz CL 500 (C216 ), which is 214 mm more than the 840i Coupé -
5065 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the BMW and the Mercedes-Benz is 133 mm in favor of the Mercedes-Benz. On the other hand, the shortest in the "medium coupe" category is the Lotus Emira I4 , which is 4413 mm - that makes it 438 mm shorter than the BMW in question.Wheelbase-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 252 mm.
BMW 8{series} - How has the length changed over the generations?
BMW 8{series} generations
(Length)
BMW 8{series} generations| Generation year | Length |
|---|
| 8er-Reihe, Model year 1989 (E31) | 4780 mm |
| 8er-Reihe, Model year 2018 (8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93) | 5082 mm |
| 8er-Reihe, Model year 2022 (8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93 (1. Facelift)) | 5082 mm |
The difference in length between first generation (E31) from 1989 and last generation (8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93 (1. Facelift)) from 2022 is 30.2cm mm.
The length of the current generation of 8{series} is 4851 mm.
Variants
BMW 8{series} variants: 8{series} Cabrio vs. 8{series} Coupé vs. 8{series} Gran Coupé vs. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio vs. 8{series} M Performance Coupé vs. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé vs. 8{series} M8 Cabrio vs. 8{series} M8 Coupé vs. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé
(Length)
Length: BMW 8{series} variants| Variant name | Length |
|---|
| 8{series} Cabrio | 4851 mm |
| 8{series} Coupé | 4851 mm |
| 8{series} Gran Coupé | 5082 mm |
| 8{series} M Performance Cabrio | 4851 mm |
| 8{series} M Performance Coupé | 4851 mm |
| 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé | 5082 mm |
| 8{series} M8 Cabrio | 4867 mm |
| 8{series} M8 Coupé | 4867 mm |
| 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé | 5098 mm |
The length compared to other BMW models
BMW 8{series} vs other current cars by BMW
(Length)
Length: 8{series} vs. other models by BMW| Variant name | Length |
|---|
| 1{series} | 4319 mm |
| 1{series} M Performance | 4319 mm |
| Z4 M Performance Roadster | 4324 mm |
| Z4 Roadster | 4324 mm |
| X2 | 4360 mm |
| 2{series} Active Tourer | 4386 mm |
| 2{series} Coupé | 4432 mm |
| 2{series} Cabrio | 4432 mm |
| 2{series} M Performance Cabrio | 4454 mm |
| X1 | 4500 mm |
| iX1 | 4500 mm |
| X1 M Performance | 4505 mm |
| 2{series} M Performance Coupé | 4548 mm |
| iX2 | 4554 mm |
| 2{series} M2 Coupé | 4580 mm |
| 3{series} Limousine | 4633 mm |
| 3{series} Touring | 4633 mm |
| 3{series} M3 CS Limousine | 4671 mm |
| 3{series} M3 Limousine | 4671 mm |
| X3 | 4708 mm |
| X3 M Performance | 4713 mm |
| 3{series} M Performance Limousine | 4714 mm |
| 3{series} M Performance Touring | 4714 mm |
| X3 M | 4716 mm |
| iX3 | 4734 mm |
| X4 | 4751 mm |
| X4 M Performance | 4752 mm |
| X4 M | 4754 mm |
| 4{series} Cabrio | 4768 mm |
| 4{series} Coupé | 4768 mm |
| 4{series} M Performance Cabrio | 4770 mm |
| 4{series} M Performance Coupé | 4770 mm |
| 4{series} Gran Coupé | 4783 mm |
| 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé | 4783 mm |
| i4 | 4783 mm |
| i4 M Performance | 4783 mm |
| 3{series} M3 Touring | 4794 mm |
| 4{series} M4 Cabrio | 4794 mm |
| 4{series} M4 Coupé | 4794 mm |
| 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé | 4794 mm |
| 8{series} Cabrio | 4851 mm |
| 8{series} Coupé | 4851 mm |
| 8{series} M Performance Cabrio | 4851 mm |
| 8{series} M Performance Coupé | 4851 mm |
| 8{series} M8 Cabrio | 4867 mm |
| 8{series} M8 Coupé | 4867 mm |
| X5 | 4935 mm |
| X5 M Performance | 4935 mm |
| X5 M | 4948 mm |
| X6 M | 4948 mm |
| iX | 4953 mm |
| iX M Performance | 4953 mm |
| X6 | 4960 mm |
| X6 M Performance | 4960 mm |
| 5{series} Limousine | 4963 mm |
| 5{series} Touring | 4963 mm |
| 5{series} M Performance Limousine | 4972 mm |
| 5{series} M5 Limousine | 4983 mm |
| 5{series} M5 CS Limousine | 5001 mm |
| i5 Limousine | 5060 mm |
| i5 M Performance Limousine | 5060 mm |
| i5 M Performance Touring | 5060 mm |
| i5 Touring | 5060 mm |
| 8{series} Gran Coupé | 5082 mm |
| 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé | 5082 mm |
| 6{series} GT | 5091 mm |
| 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé | 5098 mm |
| XM | 5110 mm |
| X7 | 5181 mm |
| X7 M Performance | 5181 mm |
| i7 | 5391 mm |
| i7 M Performance | 5391 mm |
| 7{series} | 5391 mm |
| 7{series} M Performance | 5391 mm |
How does the length of the BMW 8{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?
BMW 8{series} vs. similar cars
(Length)
Length: BMW 8{series} vs. similar cars| Car model | Length |
|---|
| Mercedes-Benz CL-Klasse 2006 | 5065 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2018 | 5054 mm |
| Lamborghini Revuelto 2023 | 4947 mm |
| Maserati GranTurismo 2007 | 4881 mm |
| BMW 6er-Reihe 2007 | 4871 mm |
| BMW 8er-Reihe 2022 | 4851 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz CLE 2023 | 4850 mm |
| ALPINA B6 (6er-Reihe) 2006 | 4820 mm |
| Ferrari 412 GT 1985 | 4810 mm |
| Lexus LC 2017 | 4770 mm |
| Jaguar XK 1996 | 4760 mm |
| Aston Martin DB11 2016 | 4750 mm |
| Ferrari 12Cilindri 2024 | 4733 mm |
| Aston Martin DB12 2023 | 4725 mm |
| Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 | 4712 mm |
| Lamborghini Temerario 2024 | 4706 mm |
| Ferrari SF90 2020 | 4704 mm |
| BMW i8 2014 | 4689 mm |
| McLaren GT Series 2019 | 4683 mm |
| Maserati MC20 2021 | 4669 mm |
| Ferrari Roma 2020 | 4656 mm |
| Nissan GT-R 2009 | 4655 mm |
| Infiniti Q60 2013 | 4655 mm |
| Bugatti Divo 2018 | 4640 mm |
| ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014 | 4640 mm |
| Ferrari F8 2019 | 4611 mm |
| Aston Martin One-77 2010 | 4607 mm |
| Polestar 1 2020 | 4586 mm |
| Ferrari 296 2022 | 4565 mm |
| McLaren Supercar Series 2021 | 4539 mm |
| Lotus Emira 2022 | 4413 mm |
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