Spec Sizes

BMW M3 vs Audi S5 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2018 catalog dimensions. BMW M3 · Audi S5

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length184.5 in
  • Height56.1 in
  • Wheelbase110.7 in
  • Ground clearance4.7 in
  • Curb weight3,540 lb
Front / width
  • Width73.9 in
  • Audi S5 width72.6 in – 72.7 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: BMW M3 is 1.4 in shorter (184.5 in vs 185.9 in)
  • Width: Audi S5 is 1.3 in narrower (73.9 in vs 72.7 in)
  • Height: BMW M3 is 1.9 in taller (56.1 in vs 54.2 in)
  • Wheelbase: BMW M3 has a 0.7 in longer wheelbase (110.7 in vs 110.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: BMW M3 has 0.6 in more ground clearance (4.7 in vs 4.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Audi S5 is 484 lb heavier (3,540 lb vs 4,024 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: BMW M3 has 0.6 in more ground clearance (4.7 in vs 4.1 in)
  2. Curb weight: Audi S5 is 484 lb heavier (3,540 lb vs 4,024 lb)
  3. Height: BMW M3 is 1.9 in taller (56.1 in vs 54.2 in)
  4. Width: Audi S5 is 1.3 in narrower (73.9 in vs 72.7 in)
  5. Length: BMW M3 is 1.4 in shorter (184.5 in vs 185.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageBMW M3 — BMW M3 is shorter by 1.4 in Check garage fit for BMW M3 · garage fit for Audi S5
  • Narrower for tight parkingAudi S5 — Audi S5 is narrower by 1.3 in
  • More ground clearanceBMW M3 — BMW M3 has 0.6 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecBMW M3Audi S5Difference
Length184.5 in185.9 in1.4 in
Width73.9 in72.7 in1.3 in
Height56.1 in54.2 in1.9 in
Wheelbase110.7 in110.0 in0.7 in
Ground clearance4.7 in4.1 in0.6 in
Curb weight3,540 lb4,024 lb484 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range.

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