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Spec height¹ 1.515 m 2
+ 3.6 cm

1 1.479 m Spec height¹

+ 1.3 cm 2

2 5.06 m Spec length

+ 1.2 cm 1 5.072 m 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 1.2 cm longer and 3.6 cm lower compared to BMW 5-Series (G60) Sedan 2023. It has 1.3 cm less ground clearance and offers 4% less cargo space.^4,5

Trend Index⁸

+15

Full-size

Size class

Mid-size

507.2 cm

+1.2

Length

506 cm

190.2 cm

+0.2

Width²

190 cm

213.4 cm

Width incl. mirrors

215.6 cm

+2.2

147.9 cm

Height¹

151.5 cm

+3.6

307 cm

+7.5

Wheelbase

299.5 cm

14.1 cm

Ground clearance³

15.4 cm

+1.3

1940 kg

+8%

Weight^4,⁶

1800 kg

Seats max.

500 l

Cargo volume EU⁴

520 l

+4%

-- l

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

-- l

Cargo volume US⁴

-- l

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- l

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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