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Spec height¹ 59.6 in 2
+ 1.42 in

1 58.2 in Spec height¹

+ 0.51 in 2

2 199.2 in Spec length

+ 0.47 in 1 199.7 in Spec length

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BMW

7-Series

Sedan

Gen. 5 | 2008 - 2012

Photographed in Switzerland 20″ Mirrored image

BMW

5-Series

Sedan

Gen. 8 | 2023 - present

Photographed in Switzerland 18″

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Side View Car Size ComparisonBMW 7-Series (F01) Sedan 2008 vs. BMW 5-Series (G60) Sedan 2023

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 7-Series (F01) Sedan 2008 is 0.47 in longer and 1.42 in lower compared to BMW 5-Series (G60) Sedan 2023. It has 0.5 in less ground clearance and offers 4% less cargo space.^4,5

Trend Index⁸

+15

Full-size

Size class

Mid-size

199.7 in

+0.5

Length

199.2 in

74.9 in

+0.1

Width²

74.8 in

84.02 in

Width incl. mirrors

84.88 in

+0.86

58.2 in

Height¹

59.6 in

+1.4

120.9 in

Wheelbase

117.9 in

5.6 in

Ground clearance³

6.1 in

+0.5

4277 lbs

+8%

Weight^4,⁶

3968.3 lbs

Seats max.

17.7 cu ft

Cargo volume EU⁴

18.4 cu ft

+4%

-- cu ft

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

-- cu ft

Cargo volume US⁴

-- cu ft

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- cu ft

Premium

Segment

Premium

€ 70500

+23%

Price EU⁷

€ 57550

$ 80300

+39%

Price US⁷

$ 57900

BMW global website

1. Maximum height | 2. Width with folded mirrors when available | 3. Max. ground clearance | 4. Most common power unit. Possible deviation of standards. | 5. With all rear seats folded down | 6. Curb weight | 7. For illustration purpose only. Starting MSRP (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price). | 8. Based on popularity over the last 30 days (most popular is 100)

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Origin of the most car models

1908
Year of our oldest car model

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