Spec Sizes

Honda HR-V vs BMW i3 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2023 vs 2021 catalog dimensions. Honda HR-V · BMW i3

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

Side view
  • Length179.8 in
  • Height63.4 in – 63.8 in
  • Wheelbase104.5 in
Front / width
  • Width72.4 in
  • BMW i3 width69.9 in – 70.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: BMW i3 is 21.6 in shorter (179.8 in vs 158.2 in)
  • Width: BMW i3 is 2.2 in narrower (72.4 in vs 70.2 in)
  • Height: Honda HR-V is 0.8 in taller (63.6 in vs 62.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: Honda HR-V has a 3.3 in longer wheelbase (104.5 in vs 101.2 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Length: BMW i3 is 21.6 in shorter (179.8 in vs 158.2 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Honda HR-V has a 3.3 in longer wheelbase (104.5 in vs 101.2 in)
  3. Width: BMW i3 is 2.2 in narrower (72.4 in vs 70.2 in)
  4. Height: Honda HR-V is 0.8 in taller (63.6 in vs 62.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageBMW i3 — BMW i3 is shorter by 21.6 in Check garage fit for Honda HR-V · garage fit for BMW i3
  • Narrower for tight parkingBMW i3 — BMW i3 is narrower by 2.2 in
  • Smaller exterior footprintBMW i3 — Based on length × width (BMW i3)

Dimension comparison

SpecHonda HR-VBMW i3Difference
Length179.8 in158.2 in21.6 in
Width72.4 in70.2 in2.2 in
Height63.6 in62.8 in0.8 in
Wheelbase104.5 in101.2 in3.3 in
Curb weight—3,141 lb—

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

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Overlapping model years with dimension data.

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