Spec Sizes

BMW X3 vs Porsche Macan Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2021 catalog dimensions. BMW X3 · Porsche Macan

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

Side view
  • Length185.9 in – 186.1 in
  • Height66.0 in
  • Wheelbase112.8 in
  • Ground clearance7.2 in
  • Curb weight3,931 lb – 4,317 lb
Front / width
  • Width74.4 in – 74.7 in
  • Porsche Macan width76.2 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Porsche Macan is 1.3 in shorter (186.0 in vs 184.7 in)
  • Width: BMW X3 is 1.6 in narrower (74.6 in vs 76.2 in)
  • Height: BMW X3 is 2.5 in taller (66.0 in vs 63.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: BMW X3 has a 2.3 in longer wheelbase (112.8 in vs 110.5 in)
  • Ground clearance: BMW X3 has 0.1 in more ground clearance (7.2 in vs 7.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Porsche Macan is 141 lb heavier (4,124 lb vs 4,265 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Height: BMW X3 is 2.5 in taller (66.0 in vs 63.5 in)
  2. Curb weight: Porsche Macan is 141 lb heavier (4,124 lb vs 4,265 lb)
  3. Width: BMW X3 is 1.6 in narrower (74.6 in vs 76.2 in)
  4. Ground clearance: BMW X3 has 0.1 in more ground clearance (7.2 in vs 7.1 in)
  5. Wheelbase: BMW X3 has a 2.3 in longer wheelbase (112.8 in vs 110.5 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garagePorsche Macan — Porsche Macan is shorter by 1.3 in Check garage fit for BMW X3 · garage fit for Porsche Macan
  • Narrower for tight parkingBMW X3 — BMW X3 is narrower by 1.6 in
  • More ground clearanceBMW X3 — BMW X3 has 0.1 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintBMW X3 — Based on length × width (BMW X3)

Dimension comparison

SpecBMW X3Porsche MacanDifference
Length186.0 in184.7 in1.3 in
Width74.6 in76.2 in1.6 in
Height66.0 in63.5 in2.5 in
Wheelbase112.8 in110.5 in2.3 in
Ground clearance7.2 in7.1 in0.1 in
Curb weight4,124 lb4,265 lb141 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 185.9 in – 186.1 in).

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