Comparison: width BMW X3 vs. competitors 2024

Car width refers to the measurement of the distance between the two sides of the BMW X3 taken at the widest point This measurement can be important for a variety of reasons, such as determining whether a car will fit in a particular parking space or garage, or whether it can safely navigate narrow roads or tunnels.Usually, the mirrors are not included in the measurement unless otherwise stated.With it's height of 1660 mm and length of 4755 mm, the BMW X3 has a width of 1920 mm. We also know the width including mirrors - it's 2132 mm . That means that a single mirror's width is 106mm. The widest car you can find in the "medium SUV" category is Land Rover Freelander Softback Td4 (LN/LNJ ), which is 151mm wider than the X3 20d - 2071 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Land Rover is 373mm in favor of the BMW. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is Ligier JS 60 Diesel DCI Revolution , which is 1500 mm - that makes it 420mm narrower than the BMW in question. Length-wise, the BMW outperforms the Ligier by 1755mm.
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BMW X3 - How has the width changed over the generations?

BMW X3 generations

(Width)
BMW X3 generations
Generation yearWidth
X3, Model year 2004 (E83)1853 mm
X3, Model year 2006 (E83 (1. Facelift))1853 mm
X3, Model year 2010 (F25)1881 mm
X3, Model year 2014 (F25 (1. Facelift))1881 mm
X3, Model year 2017 (G01/F97)1891 mm
X3, Model year 2021 (X3 G01/F97 (1. Facelift))1891 mm
X3, Model year 2024 (X3 G45)1920 mm
1. X3, Model year 2004 (E83) 1853 mm
2. X3, Model year 2006 (E83 (1. Facelift)) 1853 mm
3. X3, Model year 2010 (F25) 1881 mm
4. X3, Model year 2014 (F25 (1. Facelift)) 1881 mm
5. X3, Model year 2017 (G01/F97) 1891 mm
6. X3, Model year 2021 (X3 G01/F97 (1. Facelift)) 1891 mm
7. X3, Model year 2024 (X3 G45) 1920 mm
The difference in width between first generation (E83) from 2004 and last generation (X3 G45) from 2024 is 6.7cm mm.
The width of the current generation of X3 is 1920 mm.

The width compared to other BMW models

BMW X3 vs other current cars by BMW

(Width)
Width: X3 vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameWidth
2{series} Coupé 1774 mm
2{series} Cabrio 1774 mm
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1774 mm
1{series} 1799 mm
1{series} M Performance 1799 mm
3{series} Limousine 1811 mm
3{series} Touring 1811 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 1824 mm
X2 1824 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 1827 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 1827 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 1838 mm
X1 1845 mm
X1 M Performance 1845 mm
iX1 1845 mm
iX2 1845 mm
4{series} Cabrio 1852 mm
4{series} Coupé 1852 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 1852 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1852 mm
i4 1852 mm
i4 M Performance 1852 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster 1864 mm
Z4 Roadster 1864 mm
5{series} Limousine 1868 mm
5{series} M Performance Limousine 1868 mm
5{series} Touring 1868 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1877 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 1877 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 1887 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 1887 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 1887 mm
X3 1891 mm
iX3 1891 mm
X3 M 1897 mm
X3 M Performance 1897 mm
i5 Limousine 1900 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 1900 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 1900 mm
i5 Touring 1900 mm
8{series} Cabrio 1902 mm
8{series} Coupé 1902 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1902 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 1902 mm
6{series} GT 1902 mm
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1903 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 1903 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 1903 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 1907 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 1907 mm
X4 1918 mm
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1921 mm
X4 M 1927 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 1932 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1932 mm
X4 M Performance 1938 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1943 mm
i7 1950 mm
i7 M Performance 1950 mm
7{series} 1950 mm
7{series} M Performance 1950 mm
iX 1967 mm
iX M Performance 1967 mm
X7 2000 mm
X7 M Performance 2000 mm
X5 2004 mm
X5 M Performance 2004 mm
X6 2004 mm
X6 M Performance 2004 mm
XM 2005 mm
X5 M 2015 mm
X6 M 2019 mm
1. 2{series} Coupé 1774 mm
2. 2{series} Cabrio 1774 mm
3. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1774 mm
4. 1{series} 1799 mm
5. 1{series} M Performance 1799 mm
6. 3{series} Limousine 1811 mm
7. 3{series} Touring 1811 mm
8. 2{series} Active Tourer 1824 mm
9. X2 1824 mm
10. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 1827 mm
11. 3{series} M Performance Touring 1827 mm
12. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 1838 mm
13. X1 1845 mm
14. X1 M Performance 1845 mm
15. iX1 1845 mm
16. iX2 1845 mm
17. 4{series} Cabrio 1852 mm
18. 4{series} Coupé 1852 mm
19. 4{series} Gran Coupé 1852 mm
20. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1852 mm
21. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 1852 mm
22. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1852 mm
23. i4 1852 mm
24. i4 M Performance 1852 mm
25. Z4 M Performance Roadster 1864 mm
26. Z4 Roadster 1864 mm
27. 5{series} Limousine 1868 mm
28. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 1868 mm
29. 5{series} Touring 1868 mm
30. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1877 mm
31. 3{series} M3 Limousine 1877 mm
32. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 1887 mm
33. 4{series} M4 Coupé 1887 mm
34. 2{series} M2 Coupé 1887 mm
35. X3 1891 mm
36. iX3 1891 mm
37. X3 M 1897 mm
38. X3 M Performance 1897 mm
39. i5 Limousine 1900 mm
40. i5 M Performance Limousine 1900 mm
41. i5 M Performance Touring 1900 mm
42. i5 Touring 1900 mm
43. 8{series} Cabrio 1902 mm
44. 8{series} Coupé 1902 mm
45. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1902 mm
46. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 1902 mm
47. 6{series} GT 1902 mm
48. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1903 mm
49. 5{series} M5 Limousine 1903 mm
50. 3{series} M3 Touring 1903 mm
51. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 1907 mm
52. 8{series} M8 Coupé 1907 mm
53. X4 1918 mm
54. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1921 mm
55. X4 M 1927 mm
56. 8{series} Gran Coupé 1932 mm
57. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1932 mm
58. X4 M Performance 1938 mm
59. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1943 mm
60. i7 1950 mm
61. i7 M Performance 1950 mm
62. 7{series} 1950 mm
63. 7{series} M Performance 1950 mm
64. iX 1967 mm
65. iX M Performance 1967 mm
66. X7 2000 mm
67. X7 M Performance 2000 mm
68. X5 2004 mm
69. X5 M Performance 2004 mm
70. X6 2004 mm
71. X6 M Performance 2004 mm
72. XM 2005 mm
73. X5 M 2015 mm
74. X6 M 2019 mm

How does the width of the BMW X3 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW X3 vs. similar cars

(Width)
Width: BMW X3 vs. similar cars
Car modelWidth
Land Rover Freelander 19982071 mm
Audi Q8 20181995 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 20181984 mm
Hyundai ix55 20091972 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 20051928 mm
Ford Edge 20161928 mm
ALPINA XD4 20181927 mm
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 20061920 mm
BMW X3 20241920 mm
ALPINA XD3 20131901 mm
Volvo XC60 20081891 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 20151890 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 20131885 mm
Cadillac XT4 20201881 mm
SsangYong Actyon 20061880 mm
SsangYong Kyron 20051880 mm
BMW X5 20001872 mm
SsangYong Rexton 20031870 mm
Subaru Solterra 20221860 mm
Dodge Nitro 20071856 mm
Renault Koleos 20081855 mm
Hyundai Santa Fe 20011845 mm
Ford Kuga 20081842 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 20191834 mm
SsangYong Korando 20111830 mm
Infiniti QX30 20161815 mm
Citroen C-Crosser 20071805 mm
Peugeot 4008 20121800 mm
Hyundai Tucson 20041795 mm
KIA Retona 19991745 mm
Ligier JS 60 20201500 mm
1. Land Rover Freelander 1998 2071 mm
2. Audi Q8 2018 1995 mm
3. Jaguar E-Pace 2018 1984 mm
4. Hyundai ix55 2009 1972 mm
5. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005 1928 mm
6. Ford Edge 2016 1928 mm
7. ALPINA XD4 2018 1927 mm
8. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 1920 mm
9. BMW X3 2024 1920 mm
10. ALPINA XD3 2013 1901 mm
11. Volvo XC60 2008 1891 mm
12. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 1890 mm
13. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 1885 mm
14. Cadillac XT4 2020 1881 mm
15. SsangYong Actyon 2006 1880 mm
16. SsangYong Kyron 2005 1880 mm
17. BMW X5 2000 1872 mm
18. SsangYong Rexton 2003 1870 mm
19. Subaru Solterra 2022 1860 mm
20. Dodge Nitro 2007 1856 mm
21. Renault Koleos 2008 1855 mm
22. Hyundai Santa Fe 2001 1845 mm
23. Ford Kuga 2008 1842 mm
24. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 1834 mm
25. SsangYong Korando 2011 1830 mm
26. Infiniti QX30 2016 1815 mm
27. Citroen C-Crosser 2007 1805 mm
28. Peugeot 4008 2012 1800 mm
29. Hyundai Tucson 2004 1795 mm
30. KIA Retona 1999 1745 mm
31. Ligier JS 60 2020 1500 mm

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