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Rear

Real height¹ 1.498 m 2
+ 7.4 cm

1 1.424 m Real height¹

+ 1 cm 2

2 4.081 m Real length

+ 59 cm 1 4.671 m Real length

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3 Series 6 F80

Sedan M3 2014 - 2018 20″

Spotted in Switzerland

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Beetle 2 9C

Coupé 1997 - 2005 16″

Spotted in Switzerland

Side ViewBMW 3 Series (F80) Sedan M3 2014 vs. Volkswagen Beetle (9C) Coupé 1997

Technical specs | BMW 3 Series (F80) Sedan M3 2014 is 59 cm longer and 7.4 cm lower compared to Volkswagen Beetle (9C) Coupé 1997. It has 1 cm less ground clearance and offers 38% less cargo space.^4,5

281.2 cm

+30.4

Wheelbase

250.8 cm

467.1 cm

+59

Length

408.1 cm

187.7 cm

+15.3

Width²

172.4 cm

203.7 cm

+13.7

Width incl. mirrors

190 cm

142.4 cm

Height¹

149.8 cm

+7.4

12 cm

Ground clearance³

13 cm

480 l

+130%

Cargo volume⁴

209 l

-- l

Cargo volume max.^4,⁵

769 l

1. Maximum height | 2. Width with folded mirrors | 3. Max. ground clearance | 4. Most common power unit. Possible deviation of standards. | 5. With rear seats folded down

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1908
Year of our oldest car model

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Side ViewBMW 3 Series (F80) Sedan M3 2014 vs. Volkswagen Beetle (9C) Coupé 1997

Technical specs | BMW 3 Series (F80) Sedan M3 2014 is 59 cm longer and 7.4 cm lower compared to Volkswagen Beetle (9C) Coupé 1997. It has 1 cm less ground clearance and offers 38% less cargo space.4,5

Technical specs | BMW 3 Series (F80) Sedan M3 2014 is 59 cm longer and 7.4 cm lower compared to Volkswagen Beetle (9C) Coupé 1997. It has 1 cm less ground clearance and offers 38% less cargo space.^4,5