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.Convertible cars like the Fiat 500e Cabrio (23,8 kWh) may 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 3632 mm and
bootspace of 185 l,
the Fiat 500 has a wheelbase of 2322 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Lexus SC 430 (Z4 ), which is 298mm more than the 500e Cabrio (23,8 kWh) -
2620 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Fiat and the Lexus is 883mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " cabrio" category belongs to Micro Microlino (10,5 kWh) , which is 1566 mm - that makes it 756mm shorter than the Fiat in question.
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (110/120) from 1957 and last generation (500 F1A) from 2020 is 48.2cm mm.