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Spec height¹ 1.593 m 2
+ 17.2 cm

1 1.421 m Spec height¹

1 + 3.2 cm

2 3.883 m Spec length

+ 35.6 cm 1 4.239 m Spec length

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BMW 1-Series 3-door Hatchback 2007 - 2011

BMW

1-Series

3-door Hatchback

Gen. 1 | 2007 - 2011

Spotted in Switzerland 16″

Mercedes-Benz

A-Class

3-door Hatchback

Gen. 2.1 | 2008 - 2012

Spotted in Switzerland 16″

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Side View Car Size ComparisonBMW 1-Series (E81) 3-door Hatchback 2007 vs. Mercedes-Benz A-Class (C169) 3-door Hatchback 2008

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 1-Series (E81) 3-door Hatchback 2007 is 35.6 cm longer and 17.2 cm lower compared to Mercedes-Benz A-Class (C169) 3-door Hatchback 2008. It has 3.2 cm more ground clearance and offers 17% less cargo space.^4,5

Subcompact

Size class

Subcompact

423.9 cm

+35.6

Length

388.3 cm

174.8 cm

Width²

176.4 cm

+1.6

193.4 cm

Width incl. mirrors

197.5 cm

+4.1

142.1 cm

Height¹

159.3 cm

+17.2

266 cm

+9.2

Wheelbase

256.8 cm

14.5 cm

+3.2

Ground clearance³

11.3 cm

1330 kg

+12%

Weight^4,⁶

1195 kg

Seats max.

330 l

Cargo volume EU⁴

435 l

+32%

1150 l

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

1370 l

+20%

-- l

Cargo volume US⁴

-- l

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- l

Premium

Segment

Premium

€ 21650

+14%

Price EU⁷

€ 19070

$ --

Price US⁷

$ --

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Side View Car Size ComparisonBMW 1-Series (E81) 3-door Hatchback 2007 vs. Mercedes-Benz A-Class (C169) 3-door Hatchback 2008

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 1-Series (E81) 3-door Hatchback 2007 is 35.6 cm longer and 17.2 cm lower compared to Mercedes-Benz A-Class (C169) 3-door Hatchback 2008. It has 3.2 cm more ground clearance and offers 17% less cargo space.4,5

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 1-Series (E81) 3-door Hatchback 2007 is 35.6 cm longer and 17.2 cm lower compared to Mercedes-Benz A-Class (C169) 3-door Hatchback 2008. It has 3.2 cm more ground clearance and offers 17% less cargo space.^4,5