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Rear

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Spec height¹ 65.4 in 2
+ 6.61 in

1 58.7 in Spec height¹

+ 2.91 in 2

+ 19.57 in 2 187.2 in Spec length

1 167.6 in Spec length

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Volkswagen

Golf

5-door Hatchback

Gen. 7.1 | 2012 - 2019

Photographed in Switzerland 17″

BMW

SUV

Gen. 4 | 2024 - present

Photographed in Switzerland 19″ Mirrored image

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Side View Car Size ComparisonVolkswagen Golf (AU) 5-door Hatchback 2012 vs. BMW X3 (G45) SUV 2024

Dimensions & Specifications | Volkswagen Golf (AU) 5-door Hatchback 2012 is 19.57 in shorter and 6.61 in lower compared to BMW X3 (G45) SUV 2024. It has 2.9 in less ground clearance and offers 26% less cargo space.^4,5

Trend Index⁸

Compact

Size class

Compact

167.6 in

Length

187.2 in

+19.6

70.8 in

Width²

75.6 in

+4.8

79.8 in

Width incl. mirrors

83.94 in

+4.14

58.7 in

Height¹

65.4 in

+6.7

103.8 in

Wheelbase

112.8 in

5.6 in

Ground clearance³

8.5 in

+2.9

2656.6 lbs

Weight^4,⁶

4254.9 lbs

+61%

Seats max.

13.4 cu ft

Cargo volume EU⁴

20.1 cu ft

+50%

44.8 cu ft

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

60 cu ft

+34%

-- cu ft

Cargo volume US⁴

31.5 cu ft

-- cu ft

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

67.1 cu ft

Standard

Segment

Premium

€ 18075

Price EU⁷

€ 57900

+221%

$ --

Price US⁷

$ 49500

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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