Comparison: wheelbase BMW X3 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.SUVs like the BMW X3 20d 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 4755 mm and bootspace of 570 l, the BMW X3 has a wheelbase of 2865 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 210mm more than the X3 20d - 3075 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Mercedes-Benz is 341mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium SUV" category belongs to Kia Retona 2.0 TD , which is 2360 mm - that makes it 505mm shorter than the BMW in question.
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BMW X3 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

BMW X3 generations

(Wheelbase)
BMW X3 generations
Generation yearWheelbase
X3, Model year 2004 (E83)2795 mm
X3, Model year 2006 (E83 (1. Facelift))2795 mm
X3, Model year 2010 (F25)2810 mm
X3, Model year 2014 (F25 (1. Facelift))2810 mm
X3, Model year 2017 (G01/F97)2864 mm
X3, Model year 2021 (X3 G01/F97 (1. Facelift))2864 mm
X3, Model year 2024 (X3 G45)2865 mm
1. X3, Model year 2004 (E83) 2795 mm
2. X3, Model year 2006 (E83 (1. Facelift)) 2795 mm
3. X3, Model year 2010 (F25) 2810 mm
4. X3, Model year 2014 (F25 (1. Facelift)) 2810 mm
5. X3, Model year 2017 (G01/F97) 2864 mm
6. X3, Model year 2021 (X3 G01/F97 (1. Facelift)) 2864 mm
7. X3, Model year 2024 (X3 G45) 2865 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (E83) from 2004 and last generation (X3 G45) from 2024 is 7cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of X3 is 2865 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other BMW models

BMW X3 vs other current cars by BMW

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: X3 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 X3 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW X3 vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: BMW X3 vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 20063075 mm
Audi Q8 20182995 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 20152873 mm
BMW X3 20242865 mm
ALPINA XD4 20182864 mm
Subaru Solterra 20222850 mm
Ford Edge 20162848 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 20192829 mm
BMW X5 20002820 mm
SsangYong Rexton 20032820 mm
ALPINA XD3 20132810 mm
Hyundai ix55 20092805 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 20132800 mm
Cadillac XT4 20202779 mm
Volvo XC60 20082774 mm
Dodge Nitro 20072763 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 20052745 mm
SsangYong Actyon 20062740 mm
SsangYong Kyron 20052740 mm
Infiniti QX30 20162700 mm
Ford Kuga 20082690 mm
Renault Koleos 20082690 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 20182681 mm
Citroen C-Crosser 20072670 mm
Peugeot 4008 20122670 mm
SsangYong Korando 20112650 mm
Hyundai Tucson 20042630 mm
Hyundai Santa Fe 20012620 mm
Land Rover Freelander 19982557 mm
KIA Retona 19992360 mm
1. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 3075 mm
2. Audi Q8 2018 2995 mm
3. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 2873 mm
4. BMW X3 2024 2865 mm
5. ALPINA XD4 2018 2864 mm
6. Subaru Solterra 2022 2850 mm
7. Ford Edge 2016 2848 mm
8. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 2829 mm
9. BMW X5 2000 2820 mm
10. SsangYong Rexton 2003 2820 mm
11. ALPINA XD3 2013 2810 mm
12. Hyundai ix55 2009 2805 mm
13. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 2800 mm
14. Cadillac XT4 2020 2779 mm
15. Volvo XC60 2008 2774 mm
16. Dodge Nitro 2007 2763 mm
17. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005 2745 mm
18. SsangYong Actyon 2006 2740 mm
19. SsangYong Kyron 2005 2740 mm
20. Infiniti QX30 2016 2700 mm
21. Ford Kuga 2008 2690 mm
22. Renault Koleos 2008 2690 mm
23. Jaguar E-Pace 2018 2681 mm
24. Citroen C-Crosser 2007 2670 mm
25. Peugeot 4008 2012 2670 mm
26. SsangYong Korando 2011 2650 mm
27. Hyundai Tucson 2004 2630 mm
28. Hyundai Santa Fe 2001 2620 mm
29. Land Rover Freelander 1998 2557 mm
30. KIA Retona 1999 2360 mm

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