Comparison: wheelbase BMW iX vs. competitors 2025

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.SUVs like the BMW iX xDrive45 may have a longer wheelbase to improve stability and support their larger size and weight. However, a longer wheelbase can also make these vehicles more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces.With it’s length of 4965 mm and bootspace of 500 l, the BMW iX has a wheelbase of 3000 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 450+ (X296 ), which is 210mm more than the iX xDrive45 - 3210 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Mercedes-Benz is 160mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium SUV" category belongs to BMW iX2 xDrive30 , which is 2692 mm - that makes it 308mm shorter than the BMW in question.
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BMW iX - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (iX I20) from 2021 and last generation (iX I20 (1. Facelift)) from 2025 is 0cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of iX is 3000 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other BMW models

BMW iX vs other current cars by BMW

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: iX 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} Gran Coupé 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} 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} Limousine 2851 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
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} Gran Coupé 2670 mm
8. 2{series} Coupé 2690 mm
9. 2{series} Cabrio 2690 mm
10. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 2690 mm
11. X1 2692 mm
12. X1 M Performance 2692 mm
13. iX1 2692 mm
14. iX2 2692 mm
15. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 2741 mm
16. 2{series} M2 Coupé 2747 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} Limousine 2851 mm
27. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 2851 mm
28. 3{series} M Performance Touring 2851 mm
29. 4{series} Cabrio 2851 mm
30. 4{series} Coupé 2851 mm
31. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 2851 mm
32. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 2851 mm
33. 4{series} Gran Coupé 2856 mm
34. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 2856 mm
35. i4 2856 mm
36. i4 M Performance 2856 mm
37. 3{series} M3 Touring 2857 mm
38. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 2857 mm
39. 4{series} M4 Coupé 2857 mm
40. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 2857 mm
41. X3 2864 mm
42. X3 M 2864 mm
43. X3 M Performance 2864 mm
44. X4 2864 mm
45. X4 M 2864 mm
46. X4 M Performance 2864 mm
47. iX3 2864 mm
48. X5 M 2972 mm
49. X6 M 2972 mm
50. 5{series} Limousine 2975 mm
51. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 2975 mm
52. 5{series} Touring 2975 mm
53. X5 2975 mm
54. X5 M Performance 2975 mm
55. X6 2975 mm
56. X6 M Performance 2975 mm
57. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 2982 mm
58. 5{series} M5 Limousine 2982 mm
59. i5 Limousine 2995 mm
60. i5 M Performance Limousine 2995 mm
61. i5 M Performance Touring 2995 mm
62. i5 Touring 2995 mm
63. iX 3000 mm
64. iX M Performance 3000 mm
65. 8{series} Gran Coupé 3023 mm
66. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 3023 mm
67. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 3027 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 iX compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW iX vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: BMW iX vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 20223210 mm
VinFast VF 9 20223150 mm
Hongqi E-HS9 20243110 mm
Kia EV9 20233100 mm
Cadillac Lyriq 20243094 mm
NIO EL8 20243070 mm
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 20233030 mm
Lotus Eletre 20233019 mm
Hyundai IONIQ 5 20213000 mm
BMW iX 20253000 mm
Polestar 4 20242999 mm
XPeng G9 20242998 mm
Volvo EX90 20232985 mm
Tesla Model X 20212965 mm
Voyah Free 20242960 mm
NIO EL7 20232960 mm
VinFast VF 8 20222950 mm
BYD Sealion 7 20242930 mm
DS Automobiles N°8 20252905 mm
Genesis GV60 20222900 mm
Tesla Model Y 20252890 mm
Audi Q6 20242889 mm
Audi Q6 e-tron 20242889 mm
BMW iX3 20212864 mm
Lexus RZ 20232850 mm
Mercedes-Benz EQB 20212829 mm
BYD Tang 20222820 mm
Skoda Enyaq iV 20212765 mm
Volvo C40 20212702 mm
BMW iX2 20242692 mm
1. Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 2022 3210 mm
2. VinFast VF 9 2022 3150 mm
3. Hongqi E-HS9 2024 3110 mm
4. Kia EV9 2023 3100 mm
5. Cadillac Lyriq 2024 3094 mm
6. NIO EL8 2024 3070 mm
7. Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 2023 3030 mm
8. Lotus Eletre 2023 3019 mm
9. Hyundai IONIQ 5 2021 3000 mm
10. BMW iX 2025 3000 mm
11. Polestar 4 2024 2999 mm
12. XPeng G9 2024 2998 mm
13. Volvo EX90 2023 2985 mm
14. Tesla Model X 2021 2965 mm
15. Voyah Free 2024 2960 mm
16. NIO EL7 2023 2960 mm
17. VinFast VF 8 2022 2950 mm
18. BYD Sealion 7 2024 2930 mm
19. DS Automobiles N°8 2025 2905 mm
20. Genesis GV60 2022 2900 mm
21. Tesla Model Y 2025 2890 mm
22. Audi Q6 2024 2889 mm
23. Audi Q6 e-tron 2024 2889 mm
24. BMW iX3 2021 2864 mm
25. Lexus RZ 2023 2850 mm
26. Mercedes-Benz EQB 2021 2829 mm
27. BYD Tang 2022 2820 mm
28. Skoda Enyaq iV 2021 2765 mm
29. Volvo C40 2021 2702 mm
30. BMW iX2 2024 2692 mm

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