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Front

Rear

Real height¹ 1.469 m 2
+ 3.4 cm

1 1.435 m Real height¹

1 + 0.8 cm

+ 1.9 cm 2 1.846 m Real width²

1 1.827 m Real width²

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3 Series 7 G20

Sedan 2018 - present 18″

Spotted in Switzerland

BMW2 | Change

5 Series 5 E60

Sedan M5 2005 - 2010 20″

Spotted in Switzerland

Front ViewBMW 3 Series (G20) Sedan 2018 vs. BMW 5 Series (E60) Sedan M5 2005

Technical specs | BMW 3 Series (G20) Sedan 2018 is 1.9 cm narrower and 3.4 cm lower compared to BMW 5 Series (E60) Sedan M5 2005. It has 0.8 cm more ground clearance and offers 4% less cargo space.^4,5

285.1 cm

Wheelbase

288.9 cm

+3.8

470.9 cm

Length

485.5 cm

+14.6

182.7 cm

Width²

184.6 cm

+1.9

206.8 cm

+3.2

Width incl. mirrors

203.6 cm

143.5 cm

Height¹

146.9 cm

+3.4

13.6 cm

+0.8

Ground clearance³

12.8 cm

480 l

Cargo volume⁴

500 l

+5%

-- l

Cargo volume max.^4,⁵

-- 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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Front ViewBMW 3 Series (G20) Sedan 2018 vs. BMW 5 Series (E60) Sedan M5 2005

Technical specs | BMW 3 Series (G20) Sedan 2018 is 1.9 cm narrower and 3.4 cm lower compared to BMW 5 Series (E60) Sedan M5 2005. It has 0.8 cm more ground clearance and offers 4% less cargo space.4,5

Technical specs | BMW 3 Series (G20) Sedan 2018 is 1.9 cm narrower and 3.4 cm lower compared to BMW 5 Series (E60) Sedan M5 2005. It has 0.8 cm more ground clearance and offers 4% less cargo space.^4,5