Spec Sizes

Kia Sorento vs BMW X3 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2018 catalog dimensions. Kia Sorento · BMW X3

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

Side view
  • Length187.4 in
  • Height66.3 in
  • Wheelbase109.4 in
  • Ground clearance7.3 in
  • Curb weight3,704 lb – 4,101 lb
Front / width
  • Width74.4 in
  • BMW X3 width74.4 in – 74.7 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: BMW X3 is 1.4 in shorter (187.4 in vs 186.0 in)
  • Width: Kia Sorento is 0.2 in narrower (74.4 in vs 74.6 in)
  • Height: Kia Sorento is 0.3 in taller (66.3 in vs 66.0 in)
  • Wheelbase: BMW X3 has a 3.4 in longer wheelbase (109.4 in vs 112.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: BMW X3 has 0.7 in more ground clearance (7.3 in vs 8.0 in)
  • Curb weight: BMW X3 is 314 lb heavier (3,903 lb vs 4,217 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: BMW X3 has 0.7 in more ground clearance (7.3 in vs 8.0 in)
  2. Curb weight: BMW X3 is 314 lb heavier (3,903 lb vs 4,217 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: BMW X3 has a 3.4 in longer wheelbase (109.4 in vs 112.8 in)
  4. Length: BMW X3 is 1.4 in shorter (187.4 in vs 186.0 in)
  5. Height: Kia Sorento is 0.3 in taller (66.3 in vs 66.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageBMW X3 — BMW X3 is shorter by 1.4 in Check garage fit for Kia Sorento · garage fit for BMW X3
  • Narrower for tight parkingKia Sorento — Kia Sorento is narrower by 0.2 in
  • More ground clearanceBMW X3 — BMW X3 has 0.7 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecKia SorentoBMW X3Difference
Length187.4 in186.0 in1.4 in
Width74.4 in74.6 in0.2 in
Height66.3 in66.0 in0.3 in
Wheelbase109.4 in112.8 in3.4 in
Ground clearance7.3 in8.0 in0.7 in
Curb weight3,903 lb4,217 lb314 lb

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

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