Comparison: height BMW X6 vs. competitors 2025

Car height of the BMW X6 is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin SUVs can range in height from around 1.7 meters for a small SUV to over 2 meters for a larger model.With it's length of 4960 mm and width of 2004 mm, the BMW X6 has a height of 1700 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 140 mm more than the X6 xDrive30d - 1840 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Mercedes-Benz is 136 mm in favor of the Mercedes-Benz . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium SUV" category is Ligier JS 60 Diesel DCI Revolution , which is 1466 mm - that makes it 234 mm shorter than the BMW in question.Length-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 1960 mm.
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BMW X6 - How has the height changed over the generations?

BMW X6 generations

(Height)
1. X6, Model year 2008 (E71) 1690 mm
2. X6, Model year 2012 (E71 (1. Facelift)) 1690 mm
3. X6, Model year 2014 (F16/F86) 1702 mm
4. X6, Model year 2019 (X6 G06/F96) 1696 mm
5. X6, Model year 2023 (X6 G06/F96 (1. Facelift)) 1700 mm
The difference in height between first generation (E71) from 2008 and last generation (X6 G06/F96 (1. Facelift)) from 2023 is 1cm mm.
The height of the current generation of X6 is 1700 mm.

Variants

BMW X6 variants: X6 vs. X6 M vs. X6 M Performance

(Height)
1. X6 1700 mm
2. X6 M 1695 mm
3. X6 M Performance 1700 mm

The height compared to other BMW models

BMW X6 vs other current cars by BMW

(Height)
1. Z4 M Performance Roadster 1303 mm
2. Z4 Roadster 1304 mm
3. 8{series} Cabrio 1345 mm
4. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1345 mm
5. 8{series} Coupé 1346 mm
6. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 1346 mm
7. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 1353 mm
8. 8{series} M8 Coupé 1362 mm
9. 4{series} Coupé 1383 mm
10. 4{series} Cabrio 1384 mm
11. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1386 mm
12. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 1393 mm
13. 4{series} M4 Coupé 1393 mm
14. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1394 mm
15. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 1395 mm
16. 2{series} M2 Coupé 1403 mm
17. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1403 mm
18. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 1404 mm
19. 8{series} Gran Coupé 1407 mm
20. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1407 mm
21. 2{series} Cabrio 1413 mm
22. 2{series} Coupé 1418 mm
23. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1420 mm
24. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1424 mm
25. 3{series} M3 Limousine 1424 mm
26. 3{series} Limousine 1429 mm
27. 3{series} Touring 1429 mm
28. 1{series} 1434 mm
29. 1{series} M Performance 1434 mm
30. 3{series} M3 Touring 1436 mm
31. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 1440 mm
32. 3{series} M Performance Touring 1440 mm
33. 4{series} Gran Coupé 1442 mm
34. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1442 mm
35. i4 1448 mm
36. i4 M Performance 1448 mm
37. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 1467 mm
38. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1468 mm
39. 5{series} M5 Limousine 1469 mm
40. 5{series} Limousine 1479 mm
41. 5{series} Touring 1498 mm
42. i5 M Performance Limousine 1505 mm
43. i5 M Performance Touring 1505 mm
44. i5 Limousine 1515 mm
45. i5 Touring 1515 mm
46. X2 1526 mm
47. 6{series} GT 1538 mm
48. i7 1544 mm
49. i7 M Performance 1544 mm
50. 7{series} 1544 mm
51. 7{series} M Performance 1544 mm
52. iX2 1560 mm
53. 2{series} Active Tourer 1576 mm
54. iX1 1616 mm
55. X4 M 1620 mm
56. X4 1621 mm
57. X4 M Performance 1621 mm
58. X1 M Performance 1622 mm
59. X1 1642 mm
60. iX3 1668 mm
61. X3 M 1669 mm
62. X3 1676 mm
63. X3 M Performance 1676 mm
64. X6 M 1695 mm
65. iX 1696 mm
66. iX M Performance 1696 mm
67. X6 1700 mm
68. X6 M Performance 1700 mm
69. XM 1755 mm
70. X5 M 1762 mm
71. X5 1765 mm
72. X5 M Performance 1765 mm
73. X7 1835 mm
74. X7 M Performance 1835 mm

How does the height of the BMW X6 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW X6 vs. similar cars

(Height)
1. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 1840 mm
2. KIA Retona 1999 1835 mm
3. SsangYong Rexton 2003 1830 mm
4. Hyundai ix55 2009 1795 mm
5. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005 1784 mm
6. Dodge Nitro 2007 1755 mm
7. SsangYong Kyron 2005 1740 mm
8. SsangYong Actyon 2006 1735 mm
9. Hyundai Tucson 2004 1730 mm
10. Hyundai Santa Fe 2001 1730 mm
11. SsangYong Korando 2011 1725 mm
12. Volvo XC60 2008 1713 mm
13. BMW X5 2000 1712 mm
14. Land Rover Freelander 1998 1708 mm
15. Audi Q8 2018 1705 mm
16. BMW X6 2023 1700 mm
17. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 1695 mm
18. Renault Koleos 2008 1695 mm
19. Ford Edge 2016 1686 mm
20. Ford Kuga 2008 1677 mm
21. ALPINA XD3 2013 1670 mm
22. Citroen C-Crosser 2007 1670 mm
23. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 1658 mm
24. Jaguar E-Pace 2018 1649 mm
25. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 1639 mm
26. Lotus Eletre 2023 1630 mm
27. Peugeot 4008 2012 1625 mm
28. ALPINA XD4 2018 1615 mm
29. Cadillac XT4 2020 1612 mm
30. Infiniti QX30 2016 1530 mm
31. Ligier JS 60 2020 1466 mm

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