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Spec height¹ 1.435 m 2
+ 2 cm

1 1.415 m Spec height¹

+ 0.6 cm 2

+ 23.8 cm 2 4.709 m Spec length

1 4.471 m Spec length

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BMW

3-Series

Sedan

Gen. 4 | 1997 - 2003

Spotted in France 17″

BMW

3-Series

Sedan

Gen. 7 | 2018 - 2022

Spotted in Switzerland 18″

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Side View Car Size ComparisonBMW 3-Series (E46) Sedan 1997 vs. BMW 3-Series (G20) Sedan 2018

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 3-Series (E46) Sedan 1997 is 23.8 cm shorter and 2 cm lower compared to BMW 3-Series (G20) Sedan 2018. It has 0.6 cm less ground clearance and offers 9% less cargo space.^4,5

Compact

Size class

Compact

447.1 cm

Length

470.9 cm

+23.8

173.9 cm

Width²

182.7 cm

+8.8

194 cm

Width incl. mirrors

206.8 cm

+12.8

141.5 cm

Height¹

143.5 cm

272.5 cm

Wheelbase

285.1 cm

+12.6

13 cm

Ground clearance³

13.6 cm

+0.6

1360 kg

Weight^4,⁶

1520 kg

+12%

Seats max.

440 l

Cargo volume EU⁴

480 l

+10%

-- l

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

-- l

Cargo volume US⁴

-- l

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- l

Premium

Segment

Premium

€ 21986

Price EU⁷

€ 37850

+73%

$ --

Price US⁷

$ 40250

inch

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Origin of the most car models

1908
Year of our oldest car model

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Side View Car Size ComparisonBMW 3-Series (E46) Sedan 1997 vs. BMW 3-Series (G20) Sedan 2018

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 3-Series (E46) Sedan 1997 is 23.8 cm shorter and 2 cm lower compared to BMW 3-Series (G20) Sedan 2018. It has 0.6 cm less ground clearance and offers 9% less cargo space.4,5

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 3-Series (E46) Sedan 1997 is 23.8 cm shorter and 2 cm lower compared to BMW 3-Series (G20) Sedan 2018. It has 0.6 cm less ground clearance and offers 9% less cargo space.^4,5