Comparison: length BMW i8 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 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 43 (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 VW XL1 , which is 3888 mm - that makes it 801 mm shorter than the BMW in question.Wheelbase-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 576 mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other BMW models

BMW i8 - How has the length changed over the generations?

BMW i8 generations

BMW i8 generations
Generation year	Length
i8, Model year 2014 (i8 I08)	4689 mm
i8, Model year 2018 (i8 I08 (1. Facelift))	4689 mm

i8, Model year 2014 (i8 I08) 4689 mm
i8, Model year 2018 ) (i8 I08 (1. Facelift) 4689 mm

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.

The length compared to other BMW models

BMW i8 vs other current cars by BMW

Length: i8 vs. other models by BMW
Variant name	Length
i7	5391 mm
i7 M Performance	5391 mm
7{series}	5391 mm
7{series} M Performance	5391 mm
X7	5181 mm
X7 M Performance	5181 mm
XM	5110 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé	5098 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine	5096 mm
5{series} M5 Touring	5096 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé	5082 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé	5082 mm
5{series} Touring	5060 mm
i5 Limousine	5060 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine	5060 mm
i5 M Performance Touring	5060 mm
i5 Touring	5060 mm
5{series} Limousine	5060 mm
iX	4965 mm
iX M Performance	4965 mm
X6	4960 mm
X6 M Performance	4960 mm
X5 M	4948 mm
X6 M	4948 mm
X5	4935 mm
X5 M Performance	4935 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio	4867 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé	4867 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
3{series} Gran Turismo	4824 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio	4801 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé	4801 mm
4{series} M4 CS Coupé	4801 mm
3{series} M3 Touring	4801 mm
3{series} M3 CS Touring	4796 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé	4783 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé	4783 mm
i4	4783 mm
i4 M Performance	4783 mm
iX3	4782 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio	4770 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé	4770 mm
4{series} Cabrio	4768 mm
4{series} Coupé	4768 mm
X3 M Performance	4755 mm
X3	4755 mm
X4 M	4754 mm
X4 M Performance	4752 mm
X4	4751 mm
X3 M	4726 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine	4714 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring	4714 mm
3{series} Limousine	4713 mm
i8 Roadster	4689 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine	4671 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine	4671 mm
3{series} Touring	4633 mm
2{series} M2 CS Coupé	4587 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé	4580 mm
X2 M Performance	4567 mm
iX2	4554 mm
X2	4554 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé	4548 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé	4546 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance	4546 mm
2{series} Coupé	4537 mm
X1 M Performance	4505 mm
X1	4500 mm
iX1	4500 mm
2{series} Active Tourer	4386 mm
1{series}	4361 mm
1{series} M Performance	4361 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster	4324 mm
Z4 Roadster	4324 mm
i3s	4006 mm

i7 5391 mm
i7 M Performance 5391 mm
7{series} 5391 mm
7{series} M Performance 5391 mm
X7 5181 mm
X7 M Performance 5181 mm
XM 5110 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 5098 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 5096 mm
5{series} M5 Touring 5096 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 5082 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 5082 mm
5{series} Touring 5060 mm
i5 Limousine 5060 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 5060 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 5060 mm
i5 Touring 5060 mm
5{series} Limousine 5060 mm
iX 4965 mm
iX M Performance 4965 mm
X6 4960 mm
X6 M Performance 4960 mm
X5 M 4948 mm
X6 M 4948 mm
X5 4935 mm
X5 M Performance 4935 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 4867 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 4867 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
3{series} Gran Turismo 4824 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 4801 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 4801 mm
4{series} M4 CS Coupé 4801 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 4801 mm
3{series} M3 CS Touring 4796 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 4783 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 4783 mm
i4 4783 mm
i4 M Performance 4783 mm
iX3 4782 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 4770 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 4770 mm
4{series} Cabrio 4768 mm
4{series} Coupé 4768 mm
X3 M Performance 4755 mm
X3 4755 mm
X4 M 4754 mm
X4 M Performance 4752 mm
X4 4751 mm
X3 M 4726 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 4714 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 4714 mm
3{series} Limousine 4713 mm
i8 Roadster 4689 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 4671 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 4671 mm
3{series} Touring 4633 mm
2{series} M2 CS Coupé 4587 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 4580 mm
X2 M Performance 4567 mm
iX2 4554 mm
X2 4554 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 4548 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé 4546 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance 4546 mm
2{series} Coupé 4537 mm
X1 M Performance 4505 mm
X1 4500 mm
iX1 4500 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 4386 mm
1{series} 4361 mm
1{series} M Performance 4361 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster 4324 mm
Z4 Roadster 4324 mm
i3s 4006 mm

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

BMW i8 vs. similar cars

Length: BMW i8 vs. similar cars
Car model	Length
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021	5054 mm
Audi e-tron GT 2021	4989 mm
Lamborghini Revuelto 2023	4947 mm
Ferrari F80 2024	4840 mm
Lexus LC 2017	4770 mm
Aston Martin DB11 2016	4750 mm
Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015	4720 mm
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018	4712 mm
Lamborghini Temerario 2024	4706 mm
Lexus RC 2016	4705 mm
Ferrari SF90 2020	4704 mm
Ferrari LaFerrari 2013	4702 mm
BMW i8 2018	4689 mm
McLaren GT Series 2019	4683 mm
Ferrari Roma 2020	4656 mm
ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014	4640 mm
Ferrari F8 2019	4611 mm
McLaren Ultimate Series 2013	4588 mm
Polestar 1 2020	4586 mm
Ferrari 488 2015	4568 mm
Ferrari 296 2022	4565 mm
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014	4544 mm
McLaren Supercar Series 2021	4539 mm
McLaren Sports Series 2015	4530 mm
McLaren Super Series 2014	4509 mm
Lamborghini Huracán 2014	4459 mm
Lotus Emira 2022	4413 mm
Toyota Supra 2019	4379 mm
Alpine A110 2017	4180 mm
Alfa Romeo 4C 2014	3989 mm
VW XL1 2014	3888 mm