Comparison: length BMW i8 vs. competitors 2024

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 i8.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 2800 mm, the BMW i8 has a length of 4689 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 63 (X290 ), which is 365 mm more than the i8 Coupé - 5054 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the BMW and the Mercedes-Benz is 151 mm in favor of the Mercedes-Benz. On the other hand, the shortest in the "medium coupe" category is the Alfa Romeo 4C , which is 3989 mm - that makes it 700 mm shorter than the BMW in question.Wheelbase-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 420 mm.
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BMW i8 - How has the length changed over the generations?

The difference in length between first generation (i8 I08) from 2014 and last generation (i8 I08 (1. Facelift)) from 2018 is 0cm mm.
The length of the current generation of i8 is 4689 mm.

Variants

BMW i8 variants: i8 Coupé vs. i8 Roadster

(Length)
Length: BMW i8 variants
Variant nameLength
i8 Coupé4689 mm
i8 Roadster4689 mm
1. i8 Coupé 4689 mm
2. i8 Roadster 4689 mm

The length compared to other BMW models

BMW i8 vs other current cars by BMW

(Length)
Length: i8 vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameLength
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
1. 1{series} 4319 mm
2. 1{series} M Performance 4319 mm
3. Z4 M Performance Roadster 4324 mm
4. Z4 Roadster 4324 mm
5. X2 4360 mm
6. 2{series} Active Tourer 4386 mm
7. 2{series} Coupé 4432 mm
8. 2{series} Cabrio 4432 mm
9. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 4454 mm
10. X1 4500 mm
11. iX1 4500 mm
12. X1 M Performance 4505 mm
13. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 4548 mm
14. iX2 4554 mm
15. 2{series} M2 Coupé 4580 mm
16. 3{series} Limousine 4633 mm
17. 3{series} Touring 4633 mm
18. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 4671 mm
19. 3{series} M3 Limousine 4671 mm
20. X3 4708 mm
21. X3 M Performance 4713 mm
22. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 4714 mm
23. 3{series} M Performance Touring 4714 mm
24. X3 M 4716 mm
25. iX3 4734 mm
26. X4 4751 mm
27. X4 M Performance 4752 mm
28. X4 M 4754 mm
29. 4{series} Cabrio 4768 mm
30. 4{series} Coupé 4768 mm
31. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 4770 mm
32. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 4770 mm
33. 4{series} Gran Coupé 4783 mm
34. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 4783 mm
35. i4 4783 mm
36. i4 M Performance 4783 mm
37. 3{series} M3 Touring 4794 mm
38. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 4794 mm
39. 4{series} M4 Coupé 4794 mm
40. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 4794 mm
41. 8{series} Cabrio 4851 mm
42. 8{series} Coupé 4851 mm
43. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 4851 mm
44. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 4851 mm
45. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 4867 mm
46. 8{series} M8 Coupé 4867 mm
47. X5 4935 mm
48. X5 M Performance 4935 mm
49. X5 M 4948 mm
50. X6 M 4948 mm
51. iX 4953 mm
52. iX M Performance 4953 mm
53. X6 4960 mm
54. X6 M Performance 4960 mm
55. 5{series} Limousine 4963 mm
56. 5{series} Touring 4963 mm
57. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 4972 mm
58. 5{series} M5 Limousine 4983 mm
59. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 5001 mm
60. i5 Limousine 5060 mm
61. i5 M Performance Limousine 5060 mm
62. i5 M Performance Touring 5060 mm
63. i5 Touring 5060 mm
64. 8{series} Gran Coupé 5082 mm
65. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 5082 mm
66. 6{series} GT 5091 mm
67. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 5098 mm
68. XM 5110 mm
69. X7 5181 mm
70. X7 M Performance 5181 mm
71. i7 5391 mm
72. i7 M Performance 5391 mm
73. 7{series} 5391 mm
74. 7{series} M Performance 5391 mm

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

BMW i8 vs. similar cars

(Length)
Length: BMW i8 vs. similar cars
Car modelLength
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 20185054 mm
Lamborghini Centenario 20164924 mm
Ferrari GTC4Lusso 20164922 mm
Lexus LC 20174770 mm
Aston Martin DB11 20164750 mm
Aston Martin DB9 GT 20154720 mm
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 20184712 mm
Lexus RC 20164705 mm
Ferrari SF90 20204704 mm
BMW i8 20184689 mm
McLaren GT Series 20194683 mm
Maserati MC20 20214669 mm
Ferrari 812 20174657 mm
Ferrari Roma 20204656 mm
Ferrari F12 tdf 20164656 mm
ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 20144640 mm
Ferrari F8 20194611 mm
Polestar 1 20204586 mm
Ferrari 488 20154568 mm
Ferrari 296 20224565 mm
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 20144544 mm
Bugatti Chiron 20164544 mm
McLaren Supercar Series 20214539 mm
McLaren Sports Series 20154530 mm
McLaren Super Series 20144509 mm
Honda NSX 20164487 mm
Lamborghini Huracán 20144459 mm
Lotus Emira 20224413 mm
Alpine A110 20174180 mm
Alfa Romeo 4C 20143989 mm
1. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2018 5054 mm
2. Lamborghini Centenario 2016 4924 mm
3. Ferrari GTC4Lusso 2016 4922 mm
4. Lexus LC 2017 4770 mm
5. Aston Martin DB11 2016 4750 mm
6. Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015 4720 mm
7. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 4712 mm
8. Lexus RC 2016 4705 mm
9. Ferrari SF90 2020 4704 mm
10. BMW i8 2018 4689 mm
11. McLaren GT Series 2019 4683 mm
12. Maserati MC20 2021 4669 mm
13. Ferrari 812 2017 4657 mm
14. Ferrari Roma 2020 4656 mm
15. Ferrari F12 tdf 2016 4656 mm
16. ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014 4640 mm
17. Ferrari F8 2019 4611 mm
18. Polestar 1 2020 4586 mm
19. Ferrari 488 2015 4568 mm
20. Ferrari 296 2022 4565 mm
21. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014 4544 mm
22. Bugatti Chiron 2016 4544 mm
23. McLaren Supercar Series 2021 4539 mm
24. McLaren Sports Series 2015 4530 mm
25. McLaren Super Series 2014 4509 mm
26. Honda NSX 2016 4487 mm
27. Lamborghini Huracán 2014 4459 mm
28. Lotus Emira 2022 4413 mm
29. Alpine A110 2017 4180 mm
30. Alfa Romeo 4C 2014 3989 mm

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