Spec Sizes

BMW X3 vs Volvo XC60 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2020 catalog dimensions. BMW X3 · Volvo XC60

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 clearance8.0 in
  • Curb weight4,034 lb – 4,277 lb
Front / width
  • Width74.4 in – 74.7 in
  • Volvo XC60 width74.9 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Volvo XC60 is 1.4 in shorter (186.0 in vs 184.6 in)
  • Width: BMW X3 is 0.3 in narrower (74.6 in vs 74.9 in)
  • Height: BMW X3 is 0.7 in taller (66.0 in vs 65.3 in)
  • Wheelbase: essentially the same
  • Ground clearance: Volvo XC60 has 0.5 in more ground clearance (8.0 in vs 8.5 in)
  • Curb weight: essentially the same

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Volvo XC60 has 0.5 in more ground clearance (8.0 in vs 8.5 in)
  2. Height: BMW X3 is 0.7 in taller (66.0 in vs 65.3 in)
  3. Length: Volvo XC60 is 1.4 in shorter (186.0 in vs 184.6 in)
  4. Width: BMW X3 is 0.3 in narrower (74.6 in vs 74.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageVolvo XC60 — Volvo XC60 is shorter by 1.4 in Check garage fit for BMW X3 · garage fit for Volvo XC60
  • Narrower for tight parkingBMW X3 — BMW X3 is narrower by 0.3 in
  • More ground clearanceVolvo XC60 — Volvo XC60 has 0.5 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecBMW X3Volvo XC60Difference
Length186.0 in184.6 in1.4 in
Width74.6 in74.9 in0.3 in
Height66.0 in65.3 in0.7 in
Wheelbase112.8 in112.8 in0.0 in
Ground clearance8.0 in8.5 in0.5 in
Curb weight4,156 lb4,152 lb4 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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