BMW 3 Series – Dimensions

The petrol version is 4.77 metres long – about 5 centimetres longer than the previous generation – 1.85 metres wide and 1.46 metres high, with a wheelbase of 2.86 metres. The electric i3 is slightly shorter (4.76 m) and taller, wider and has a wheelbase of 2.90 metres – differences attributable to the varying dimensions of the powertrain. The wheel sizes range from 18 to 20 inches for the petrol models and from 19 to 21 inches for the electric model.