Comparison: wheelbase BMW E3 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 4700 mm and bootspace of 650 l, the BMW E3 has a wheelbase of 2692 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Opel Admiral 2800 S (KAD-B ), which is 158mm more than the 2500 - 2850 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Opel is 220mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " saloon" category belongs to Fiat 128 1300 , which is 2448 mm - that makes it 244mm shorter than the BMW in question.
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BMW E3 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

The wheelbase of the current generation of E3 is 2692 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other BMW models

BMW E3 vs other current cars by BMW

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: E3 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 E3 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW E3 vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: BMW E3 vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Opel Kapitän 19692850 mm
Opel Admiral 19692850 mm
Peugeot 604 19752800 mm
Ford Consul 19722769 mm
Mercedes-Benz 111/112 "Heckflossen-Mercedes" 19592750 mm
Peugeot 505 19792743 mm
Mazda 929 19872710 mm
BMW E3 19712692 mm
Chevrolet Cruze 20092685 mm
Mazda 6 20022675 mm
Daewoo Leganza 19982670 mm
Opel Commodore 19782668 mm
Chrysler Neon 19972667 mm
Mercedes-Benz 190 19832665 mm
Lancia Thema 19852660 mm
Citroen C-Elysee 20162652 mm
Lancia 2000 19702650 mm
Toyota Cressida 19802645 mm
Renault Fluence 20102641 mm
Volvo 264/265/262 19742640 mm
Volvo 242/244/245 19742640 mm
Volvo 240 19822640 mm
Lada Vesta 20172635 mm
Dacia Logan 20052630 mm
Daewoo Espero 19952620 mm
Peugeot 304 19692590 mm
Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina 19702570 mm
Alfa Romeo Alfetta 19722510 mm
BMW 02er-Reihe 19732500 mm
Fiat 128 19752448 mm
1. Opel Kapitän 1969 2850 mm
2. Opel Admiral 1969 2850 mm
3. Peugeot 604 1975 2800 mm
4. Ford Consul 1972 2769 mm
5. Mercedes-Benz 111/112 "Heckflossen-Mercedes" 1959 2750 mm
6. Peugeot 505 1979 2743 mm
7. Mazda 929 1987 2710 mm
8. BMW E3 1971 2692 mm
9. Chevrolet Cruze 2009 2685 mm
10. Mazda 6 2002 2675 mm
11. Daewoo Leganza 1998 2670 mm
12. Opel Commodore 1978 2668 mm
13. Chrysler Neon 1997 2667 mm
14. Mercedes-Benz 190 1983 2665 mm
15. Lancia Thema 1985 2660 mm
16. Citroen C-Elysee 2016 2652 mm
17. Lancia 2000 1970 2650 mm
18. Toyota Cressida 1980 2645 mm
19. Renault Fluence 2010 2641 mm
20. Volvo 264/265/262 1974 2640 mm
21. Volvo 242/244/245 1974 2640 mm
22. Volvo 240 1982 2640 mm
23. Lada Vesta 2017 2635 mm
24. Dacia Logan 2005 2630 mm
25. Daewoo Espero 1995 2620 mm
26. Peugeot 304 1969 2590 mm
27. Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina 1970 2570 mm
28. Alfa Romeo Alfetta 1972 2510 mm
29. BMW 02er-Reihe 1973 2500 mm
30. Fiat 128 1975 2448 mm

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