At 4,955 mm in length, the XF Sportbrake is only 1 mm
longer than the saloon and 22 mm longer than the Mercedes E-Class Estate.
Not exact matches
At 5341 mm
long, the Cullinan is 421 mm shorter
than the Phantom
saloon, but is still around 200 mm
longer than the already vast Bentley Bentayga.
It follows on from the F800 Style concept released in 2010, and even though the CSC is
longer and wider and lower
than the current C - Class, the 3 - Series rival will sit between the A - and C - Class
saloons in the future model line - up.
As a result the Z8 took ten times
longer to manufacture
than a contemporary 3 - series
saloon.
The car is 123 mm
longer than before (143 mm with the more pronounced bumpers of the AMG Line models), 74 mm wider, and has both a wider track (wider even
than the E-class
saloon and estate) and a
longer wheelbase (albeit shorter
than the
saloon / estate, at 2873 mm to 2939 mm).
The 3 Series GT majors on practicality; it features a wheelbase that is 110 mm
longer than the standard
saloon car, which has allowed BMW to free up a lot more space in the back seats.
The
longer body, increased weight and higher centre of gravity mean it never feels as sharp as either the 3 Series
saloon or Touring, but the rear - wheel - drive chassis and accurate steering ensure the 3 GT is still more fun to drive
than most cars of this size.
The estate is marginally bigger
than the
saloon, at 4,702 mm versus 4,686 mm
long and 1,457 mm tall compared to 1,442 mm, but other
than that they're largely identical in terms of measurements (the estate has slightly narrower track widths).
The
saloon comes in at just over 4.8 metres in length — squarely in Insignia and Mondeo territory, and 45 mm
longer than the outgoing car.
For a big SUV, this Volkswagen isn't that
long - a 4,801 mm, it's significantly shorter
than some luxury
saloons.
And it's not just a butched up and enlarged version of the Flying Spur — although it 11 ″
longer than its «VW Bentley» sibling — it is a metamorphosis of the Rolls Royce era legacy Bentley Arnage in to a super luxury
saloon to compete headlong with its former siblings from Rolls Royce.
But the G70 does boast better proportions
than many recent executive - class
saloons: a
long bonnet and backwards sweep to the cabin emphasise its rear - wheel - drive layout, while wide tracks and a
long wheelbase provide it with a satisfying stance and suitably short overhangs.
Away from Europe, Kia competes in the luxury
saloon segment and the new K900 is sized appropriately - the 3,105 mm wheelbase is
longer than that of a regular Mercedes S - Class.
The Coupé is
longer, wider and significantly lower
than the
Saloon.
The GLC is based on the same modular underpinnings as the latest C - Class, although it looks like it gets a
longer wheelbase
than the small executive
saloon.
The
Saloon is
longer again, at 4,456 mm, but its wheelbase is the same as the Sportback's, while the cabriolet is marginally shorter
than the four - door it is based on, at 4,421 mm.
Audi has just revealed its
long - awaited next - generation A4
saloon to the public, at a time when the compact exec class is more competitive
than ever.
The body is a little
longer but also narrower
than before and the subtly embossed bonnet helps to differentiate it further from its A4
saloon sibling.