Comparison: wheelbase Porsche 911 vs. competitors 2025

The wheelbase is the distance between the centres of the front and rear wheels It is the value that most determines the comfort of the front and rear seat occupants.Coupes like the Porsche 911 Carrera Coupé often have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces, making them well-suited for city driving.With it’s length of 4542 mm and bootspace of 373 l, the Porsche 911 has a wheelbase of 2450 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Polestar 1 (P ), which is 292mm more than the 911 Carrera Coupé - 2742 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Porsche and the Polestar is 44mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium coupe" category belongs to Alfa Romeo 4C , which is 2380 mm - that makes it 70mm shorter than the Porsche in question.

Porsche 911 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Porsche 911 generations

(Wheelbase)
Porsche 911 generations
Generation yearWheelbase
911, Model year 1964 (Urmodell)2268 mm
911, Model year 1973 (911 G-Serie)2272 mm
911, Model year 1975 (911 930/G-Serie (1. Facelift))2272 mm
911, Model year 1989 (964)2272 mm
911, Model year 1993 (993)2272 mm
911, Model year 1997 (996)2350 mm
911, Model year 2001 (996 (1. Facelift))2350 mm
911, Model year 2004 (997)2350 mm
911, Model year 2008 (997 (1. Facelift))2350 mm
911, Model year 2011 (991)2450 mm
911, Model year 2015 (991 (1. Facelift))2450 mm
911, Model year 2019 (992)2450 mm
911, Model year 2024 (911 992 (1. Facelift))2450 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (Urmodell) from 1964 and last generation (911 992 (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 18.2cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of 911 is 2450 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other Porsche models

Porsche 911 vs other current cars by Porsche

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: 911 vs. other models by Porsche
Variant nameWheelbase
911 Carrera Cabriolet 2450 mm
911 Carrera Coupé 2450 mm
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 2450 mm
911 Carrera GTS Coupé 2450 mm
911 Carrera T Coupé 2450 mm
911 Dakar 2450 mm
911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design 2450 mm
911 Sport Classic 2450 mm
911 Targa 2450 mm
911 Targa GTS 2450 mm
911 Turbo Cabriolet 2450 mm
911 Turbo Coupé 2450 mm
911 GT3 2457 mm
911 GT3 RS 2457 mm
911 S/T 2457 mm
718 Boxster 2475 mm
718 Boxster GTS 2475 mm
718 Boxster T 2475 mm
718 Cayman 2475 mm
718 Cayman GTS 2475 mm
718 Cayman T 2475 mm
718 Spyder RS 2482 mm
718 Cayman GT4 RS 2482 mm
718 Spyder 2484 mm
718 Cayman GT4 2484 mm
Macan 2893 mm
Macan Turbo 2893 mm
Cayenne 2895 mm
Cayenne Coupé 2895 mm
Taycan 2900 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo 2900 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo 2900 mm
Taycan Turbo 2900 mm
Taycan Cross Turismo 2904 mm
Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo 2904 mm
Panamera 2950 mm
Panamera GTS 2950 mm
Panamera GTS Sport Turismo 2950 mm
Panamera Sport Turismo 2950 mm
Panamera Turbo 2950 mm
Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo 2950 mm

How does the wheelbase of the Porsche 911 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Porsche 911 vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Porsche 911 vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Polestar 1 20202742 mm
Aston Martin DB9 GT 20152740 mm
Lexus RC 20162730 mm
Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse 19932715 mm
Maserati MC20 20212700 mm
Ferrari 12Cilindri 20242700 mm
Ferrari 412 GT 19852700 mm
Ferrari 400 GT 19762700 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 20102680 mm
McLaren GT Series 20192675 mm
Ferrari Roma 20202670 mm
McLaren Sports Series 20152670 mm
Lamborghini Temerario 20242658 mm
Ferrari 458 20092650 mm
Ferrari 488 20152650 mm
Ferrari SF90 20202649 mm
Alfa Romeo 8C 20072645 mm
McLaren Supercar Series 20212640 mm
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 20142630 mm
Honda NSX 20162630 mm
Lamborghini Huracán 20142620 mm
Subaru SVX 19922610 mm
Ferrari 296 20222600 mm
Ferrari 360 19992600 mm
Jaguar XJS 19752591 mm
Jaguar XK 19962588 mm
Lotus Emira 20222570 mm
Lamborghini Gallardo 20032560 mm
Porsche 911 20242450 mm
Alpine A110 20172420 mm
Alfa Romeo 4C 20142380 mm

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