BMW 5 Series (2016) is 345 mm (13.58 inch) longer and 60 mm (2.36 inch) wider than Volkswagen Golf Variant (2014).
Volkswagen Golf Variant (2014) is 18 mm (0.71 inch) higher, 621 kg (1,369 lbs) lighter and has 45 liters (1.59 ft3) bigger cargo space than BMW 5 Series (2016).
Size difference at a glance
BMW 5 Series (2016) is 7.6% longer than Volkswagen Golf Variant (2014).
BMW 5 Series (2016) is 3.3% wider than Volkswagen Golf Variant (2014).
BMW 5 Series (2016) is 1.2% lower than Volkswagen Golf Variant (2014).
BMW 5 Series (2016) is 50.9% heavier than Volkswagen Golf Variant (2014).
BMW 5 Series (2016) is 7.4% smaller in cargo space than Volkswagen Golf Variant (2014).
Overall footprint
BMW 5 Series (2016) has a 11.1% larger overall footprint (length × width).
Side-by-side size
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Width
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Cargo space
BMW 5 Series (2016) Volkswagen Golf Variant (2014)
