Comparison: height BMW Z3 vs. competitors 2024

Car height of the BMW Z3 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 A roadster, also known as a sports car, can be any height depending on the make and model, but they tend to be lower to the ground than other types of cars.With it's length of 4050 mm and width of 1740 mm, the BMW Z3 has a height of 1293 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Fiat 124 Sport Coupé (124 CC ), which is 47 mm more than the Z3 Roadster 1.9i - 1340 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Fiat is 125 mm in favor of the Fiat . On the contrary, the lowest in the " roadster" category is Opel Speedster 2.2 16V , which is 1117 mm - that makes it 176 mm shorter than the BMW in question.Length-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 264 mm.
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BMW Z3 - How has the height changed over the generations?

The difference in height between first generation (E36/7/E36/7C) from 1996 and last generation (E36/7/E36/7C (1. Facelift)) from 2000 is 0.5cm mm.
The height of the current generation of Z3 is 1293 mm.

Variants

BMW Z3 variants: Z3 Coupé vs. Z3 M Coupé vs. Z3 M Roadster vs. Z3 Roadster

(Height)
Height: BMW Z3 variants
Variant nameHeight
Z3 Coupé1306 mm
Z3 M Coupé1280 mm
Z3 M Roadster1266 mm
Z3 Roadster1293 mm
1. Z3 Coupé 1306 mm
2. Z3 M Coupé 1280 mm
3. Z3 M Roadster 1266 mm
4. Z3 Roadster 1293 mm

The height compared to other BMW models

BMW Z3 vs other current cars by BMW

(Height)
Height: Z3 vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameHeight
Z4 M Performance Roadster 1303 mm
Z4 Roadster 1304 mm
8{series} Cabrio 1345 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 1345 mm
8{series} Coupé 1346 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 1346 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 1353 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 1362 mm
4{series} Coupé 1383 mm
4{series} Cabrio 1384 mm
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 1386 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 1393 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 1393 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 1394 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 1395 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 1403 mm
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 1403 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 1404 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 1407 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1407 mm
2{series} Cabrio 1413 mm
2{series} Coupé 1418 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 1420 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 1424 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 1424 mm
3{series} Limousine 1429 mm
3{series} Touring 1429 mm
1{series} 1434 mm
1{series} M Performance 1434 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 1436 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 1440 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 1440 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 1442 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 1442 mm
i4 1448 mm
i4 M Performance 1448 mm
5{series} M Performance Limousine 1467 mm
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 1468 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 1469 mm
5{series} Limousine 1479 mm
5{series} Touring 1498 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 1505 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 1505 mm
i5 Limousine 1515 mm
i5 Touring 1515 mm
X2 1526 mm
6{series} GT 1538 mm
i7 1544 mm
i7 M Performance 1544 mm
7{series} 1544 mm
7{series} M Performance 1544 mm
iX2 1560 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 1576 mm
iX1 1616 mm
X4 M 1620 mm
X4 1621 mm
X4 M Performance 1621 mm
X1 M Performance 1622 mm
X1 1642 mm
iX3 1668 mm
X3 M 1669 mm
X3 1676 mm
X3 M Performance 1676 mm
X6 M 1695 mm
iX 1696 mm
iX M Performance 1696 mm
X6 1700 mm
X6 M Performance 1700 mm
XM 1755 mm
X5 M 1762 mm
X5 1765 mm
X5 M Performance 1765 mm
X7 1835 mm
X7 M Performance 1835 mm
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 Z3 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW Z3 vs. similar cars

(Height)
Height: BMW Z3 vs. similar cars
Car modelHeight
Fiat 124 19731340 mm
Ford Streetka 20021335 mm
BMW Z8 20001317 mm
Maserati Spyder 20021305 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLC 20161301 mm
Mercedes-Benz SL-Klasse 19981300 mm
Porsche Boxster 20041295 mm
ALPINA Roadster S Z4 20031295 mm
BMW Z3 20001293 mm
Morgan 4/4 19981290 mm
Morgan Plus 8 19931290 mm
Honda S2000 20041285 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 20001284 mm
BMW 507 19561275 mm
Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 19991270 mm
MG TF 20021261 mm
MG F 19961259 mm
Renault Sport Spider 19961250 mm
Morgan Plus Four 20201250 mm
Toyota MR2 20001240 mm
Fiat 124 Spider 20161230 mm
Mazda MX-5 20001225 mm
Porsche 914 19691220 mm
Morgan Aero 20001200 mm
Ferrari 348 19891170 mm
Porsche Carrera GT 20031166 mm
Morgan Plus 4 19931145 mm
Lotus Elise 20011143 mm
Ferrari F50 19961120 mm
Opel Speedster 20001117 mm
1. Fiat 124 1973 1340 mm
2. Ford Streetka 2002 1335 mm
3. BMW Z8 2000 1317 mm
4. Maserati Spyder 2002 1305 mm
5. Mercedes-Benz SLC 2016 1301 mm
6. Mercedes-Benz SL-Klasse 1998 1300 mm
7. Porsche Boxster 2004 1295 mm
8. ALPINA Roadster S Z4 2003 1295 mm
9. BMW Z3 2000 1293 mm
10. Morgan 4/4 1998 1290 mm
11. Morgan Plus 8 1993 1290 mm
12. Honda S2000 2004 1285 mm
13. Mercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 2000 1284 mm
14. BMW 507 1956 1275 mm
15. Aston Martin DB7 Vantage 1999 1270 mm
16. MG TF 2002 1261 mm
17. MG F 1996 1259 mm
18. Renault Sport Spider 1996 1250 mm
19. Morgan Plus Four 2020 1250 mm
20. Toyota MR2 2000 1240 mm
21. Fiat 124 Spider 2016 1230 mm
22. Mazda MX-5 2000 1225 mm
23. Porsche 914 1969 1220 mm
24. Morgan Aero 2000 1200 mm
25. Ferrari 348 1989 1170 mm
26. Porsche Carrera GT 2003 1166 mm
27. Morgan Plus 4 1993 1145 mm
28. Lotus Elise 2001 1143 mm
29. Ferrari F50 1996 1120 mm
30. Opel Speedster 2000 1117 mm

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