Comparison: height BMW i8 vs. competitors 2024

Car height of the BMW i8 is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin Coupes are generally lower to the ground than sedans, with heights ranging from around 1.4 meters to over 1.8 meters.With it's length of 4689 mm and width of 1942 mm, the BMW i8 has a height of 1291 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 63 (X290 ), which is 151 mm more than the i8 Coupé - 1442 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Mercedes-Benz is 365 mm in favor of the Mercedes-Benz . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium coupe" category is Lamborghini Centenario LP770-4 , which is 1143 mm - that makes it 148 mm shorter than the BMW in question.Length-wise, the Lamborghini outperforms the rival by 235 mm.
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BMW i8 - How has the height changed over the generations?

The difference in height between first generation (i8 I08) from 2014 and last generation (i8 I08 (1. Facelift)) from 2018 is 0.2cm mm.
The height of the current generation of i8 is 1291 mm.

Variants

BMW i8 variants: i8 Coupé vs. i8 Roadster

(Height)
Height: BMW i8 variants
Variant nameHeight
i8 Coupé1291 mm
i8 Roadster1289 mm
1. i8 Coupé 1291 mm
2. i8 Roadster 1289 mm

The height compared to other BMW models

BMW i8 vs other current cars by BMW

(Height)
Height: i8 vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameHeight
Z4 M Performance Roadster 1303 mm
Z4 Roadster 1304 mm
8{series} Cabrio 1345 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1345 mm
8{series} Coupé 1346 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 1346 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 1353 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 1362 mm
4{series} Coupé 1383 mm
4{series} Cabrio 1384 mm
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1386 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 1393 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 1393 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1394 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 1395 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 1403 mm
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1403 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 1404 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 1407 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1407 mm
2{series} Cabrio 1413 mm
2{series} Coupé 1418 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1420 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1424 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 1424 mm
3{series} Limousine 1429 mm
3{series} Touring 1429 mm
1{series} 1434 mm
1{series} M Performance 1434 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 1436 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 1440 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 1440 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 1442 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1442 mm
i4 1448 mm
i4 M Performance 1448 mm
5{series} M Performance Limousine 1467 mm
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1468 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 1469 mm
5{series} Limousine 1479 mm
5{series} Touring 1498 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 1505 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 1505 mm
i5 Limousine 1515 mm
i5 Touring 1515 mm
X2 1526 mm
6{series} GT 1538 mm
i7 1544 mm
i7 M Performance 1544 mm
7{series} 1544 mm
7{series} M Performance 1544 mm
iX2 1560 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 1576 mm
iX1 1616 mm
X4 M 1620 mm
X4 1621 mm
X4 M Performance 1621 mm
X1 M Performance 1622 mm
X1 1642 mm
iX3 1668 mm
X3 M 1669 mm
X3 1676 mm
X3 M Performance 1676 mm
X6 M 1695 mm
iX 1696 mm
iX M Performance 1696 mm
X6 1700 mm
X6 M Performance 1700 mm
XM 1755 mm
X5 M 1762 mm
X5 1765 mm
X5 M Performance 1765 mm
X7 1835 mm
X7 M Performance 1835 mm
1. Z4 M Performance Roadster 1303 mm
2. Z4 Roadster 1304 mm
3. 8{series} Cabrio 1345 mm
4. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1345 mm
5. 8{series} Coupé 1346 mm
6. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 1346 mm
7. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 1353 mm
8. 8{series} M8 Coupé 1362 mm
9. 4{series} Coupé 1383 mm
10. 4{series} Cabrio 1384 mm
11. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1386 mm
12. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 1393 mm
13. 4{series} M4 Coupé 1393 mm
14. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1394 mm
15. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 1395 mm
16. 2{series} M2 Coupé 1403 mm
17. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1403 mm
18. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 1404 mm
19. 8{series} Gran Coupé 1407 mm
20. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1407 mm
21. 2{series} Cabrio 1413 mm
22. 2{series} Coupé 1418 mm
23. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1420 mm
24. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1424 mm
25. 3{series} M3 Limousine 1424 mm
26. 3{series} Limousine 1429 mm
27. 3{series} Touring 1429 mm
28. 1{series} 1434 mm
29. 1{series} M Performance 1434 mm
30. 3{series} M3 Touring 1436 mm
31. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 1440 mm
32. 3{series} M Performance Touring 1440 mm
33. 4{series} Gran Coupé 1442 mm
34. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1442 mm
35. i4 1448 mm
36. i4 M Performance 1448 mm
37. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 1467 mm
38. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1468 mm
39. 5{series} M5 Limousine 1469 mm
40. 5{series} Limousine 1479 mm
41. 5{series} Touring 1498 mm
42. i5 M Performance Limousine 1505 mm
43. i5 M Performance Touring 1505 mm
44. i5 Limousine 1515 mm
45. i5 Touring 1515 mm
46. X2 1526 mm
47. 6{series} GT 1538 mm
48. i7 1544 mm
49. i7 M Performance 1544 mm
50. 7{series} 1544 mm
51. 7{series} M Performance 1544 mm
52. iX2 1560 mm
53. 2{series} Active Tourer 1576 mm
54. iX1 1616 mm
55. X4 M 1620 mm
56. X4 1621 mm
57. X4 M Performance 1621 mm
58. X1 M Performance 1622 mm
59. X1 1642 mm
60. iX3 1668 mm
61. X3 M 1669 mm
62. X3 1676 mm
63. X3 M Performance 1676 mm
64. X6 M 1695 mm
65. iX 1696 mm
66. iX M Performance 1696 mm
67. X6 1700 mm
68. X6 M Performance 1700 mm
69. XM 1755 mm
70. X5 M 1762 mm
71. X5 1765 mm
72. X5 M Performance 1765 mm
73. X7 1835 mm
74. X7 M Performance 1835 mm

How does the height of the BMW i8 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW i8 vs. similar cars

(Height)
Height: BMW i8 vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 20181442 mm
Lexus RC 20161390 mm
Ferrari GTC4Lusso 20161383 mm
ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 20141373 mm
Polestar 1 20201352 mm
Lexus LC 20171345 mm
Ferrari Roma 20201301 mm
BMW i8 20181291 mm
Aston Martin DB11 20161290 mm
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 20141287 mm
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 20181285 mm
Aston Martin DB9 GT 20151282 mm
Ferrari 812 20171276 mm
Ferrari F12 tdf 20161273 mm
Alpine A110 20171252 mm
Lotus Emira 20221226 mm
Maserati MC20 20211224 mm
Ferrari 488 20151213 mm
Bugatti Chiron 20161212 mm
Ferrari F8 20191206 mm
Honda NSX 20161204 mm
McLaren Sports Series 20151202 mm
McLaren Super Series 20141199 mm
McLaren GT Series 20191196 mm
McLaren Supercar Series 20211193 mm
Ferrari 296 20221187 mm
Ferrari SF90 20201186 mm
Alfa Romeo 4C 20141183 mm
Lamborghini Huracán 20141165 mm
Lamborghini Centenario 20161143 mm
1. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2018 1442 mm
2. Lexus RC 2016 1390 mm
3. Ferrari GTC4Lusso 2016 1383 mm
4. ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014 1373 mm
5. Polestar 1 2020 1352 mm
6. Lexus LC 2017 1345 mm
7. Ferrari Roma 2020 1301 mm
8. BMW i8 2018 1291 mm
9. Aston Martin DB11 2016 1290 mm
10. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014 1287 mm
11. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 1285 mm
12. Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015 1282 mm
13. Ferrari 812 2017 1276 mm
14. Ferrari F12 tdf 2016 1273 mm
15. Alpine A110 2017 1252 mm
16. Lotus Emira 2022 1226 mm
17. Maserati MC20 2021 1224 mm
18. Ferrari 488 2015 1213 mm
19. Bugatti Chiron 2016 1212 mm
20. Ferrari F8 2019 1206 mm
21. Honda NSX 2016 1204 mm
22. McLaren Sports Series 2015 1202 mm
23. McLaren Super Series 2014 1199 mm
24. McLaren GT Series 2019 1196 mm
25. McLaren Supercar Series 2021 1193 mm
26. Ferrari 296 2022 1187 mm
27. Ferrari SF90 2020 1186 mm
28. Alfa Romeo 4C 2014 1183 mm
29. Lamborghini Huracán 2014 1165 mm
30. Lamborghini Centenario 2016 1143 mm

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