BMW 5 Series (2017) is 92 mm (3.62 inch) higher, 194 kg (428 lbs) lighter and has 129 liters (4.56 ft3) bigger cargo space than BMW 8 Series (G16) (2020).
BMW 8 Series (G16) (2020) is 139 mm (5.47 inch) longer and 65 mm (2.56 inch) wider than BMW 5 Series (2017).
Size difference at a glance
BMW 5 Series (2017) is 2.7% shorter than BMW 8 Series (G16) (2020).
BMW 5 Series (2017) is 3.4% narrower than BMW 8 Series (G16) (2020).
BMW 5 Series (2017) is 6.5% taller than BMW 8 Series (G16) (2020).
BMW 5 Series (2017) is 10.2% lighter than BMW 8 Series (G16) (2020).
BMW 5 Series (2017) is 29.3% larger in cargo space than BMW 8 Series (G16) (2020).
Overall footprint
BMW 8 Series (G16) (2020) has a 6% smaller overall footprint (length × width).