Comparison: wheelbase Ford Explorer vs. competitors 2024

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.SUVs like the Ford Explorer 3.0 EcoBoost Plug-in-Hybrid may have a longer wheelbase to improve stability and support their larger size and weight. However, a longer wheelbase can also make these vehicles more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces.With it’s length of 5063 mm and bootspace of 330 l, the Ford Explorer has a wheelbase of 3025 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has BMW X7 xDrive40i (G07 ), which is 80mm more than the Explorer 3.0 EcoBoost Plug-in-Hybrid - 3105 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Ford and the BMW is 88mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium SUV" category belongs to Alfa Romeo Tonale 1.5 T 48V-Hybrid , which is 2636 mm - that makes it 389mm shorter than the Ford in question.
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Ford Explorer - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (II) from 1995 and last generation (VI) from 2019 is 19.4cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of Explorer is 3025 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other Ford models

Ford Explorer vs other current cars by Ford

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Explorer vs. other models by Ford
Variant nameWheelbase
Transit Courier {VAN} 2489 mm
Transit Courier Kombi 2489 mm
Fiesta 2493 mm
EcoSport 2519 mm
Puma 2588 mm
Puma ST 2588 mm
Transit Connect Kombi 2662 mm
Tourneo Courier 2692 mm
Focus 2700 mm
Focus Active 2700 mm
Focus Active Turnier 2700 mm
Focus ST 2700 mm
Focus ST Turnier 2700 mm
Focus Turnier 2700 mm
GT 2710 mm
Kuga 2711 mm
Kuga Active 2711 mm
Mustang Convertible 2720 mm
Mustang Fastback 2720 mm
Tourneo Connect 2755 mm
Explorer EV 2767 mm
Capri 2767 mm
S-MAX 2850 mm
Galaxy 2850 mm
Transit Custom Kombi 2933 mm
Transit Custom Kombi Nugget 2933 mm
Bronco 2950 mm
Mustang Mach-E 2984 mm
Mustang Mach-E Rally 2985 mm
Explorer 3025 mm
Transit Connect {VAN} 3062 mm
E-Tourneo Custom 3100 mm
Tourneo Custom 3100 mm
E-Transit Custom {VAN} 3100 mm
E-Transit Custom Kombi 3100 mm
Transit Custom Nugget 3100 mm
Ranger 3270 mm
Ranger Raptor 3270 mm
E-Transit {VAN} 3300 mm
Transit Kombi 3300 mm
Transit Custom {VAN} 3300 mm
1. Transit Courier {VAN} 2489 mm
2. Transit Courier Kombi 2489 mm
3. Fiesta 2493 mm
4. EcoSport 2519 mm
5. Puma 2588 mm
6. Puma ST 2588 mm
7. Transit Connect Kombi 2662 mm
8. Tourneo Courier 2692 mm
9. Focus 2700 mm
10. Focus Active 2700 mm
11. Focus Active Turnier 2700 mm
12. Focus ST 2700 mm
13. Focus ST Turnier 2700 mm
14. Focus Turnier 2700 mm
15. GT 2710 mm
16. Kuga 2711 mm
17. Kuga Active 2711 mm
18. Mustang Convertible 2720 mm
19. Mustang Fastback 2720 mm
20. Tourneo Connect 2755 mm
21. Explorer EV 2767 mm
22. Capri 2767 mm
23. S-MAX 2850 mm
24. Galaxy 2850 mm
25. Transit Custom Kombi 2933 mm
26. Transit Custom Kombi Nugget 2933 mm
27. Bronco 2950 mm
28. Mustang Mach-E 2984 mm
29. Mustang Mach-E Rally 2985 mm
30. Explorer 3025 mm
31. Transit Connect {VAN} 3062 mm
32. E-Tourneo Custom 3100 mm
33. Tourneo Custom 3100 mm
34. E-Transit Custom {VAN} 3100 mm
35. E-Transit Custom Kombi 3100 mm
36. Transit Custom Nugget 3100 mm
37. Ranger 3270 mm
38. Ranger Raptor 3270 mm
39. E-Transit {VAN} 3300 mm
40. Transit Kombi 3300 mm
41. Transit Custom {VAN} 3300 mm

How does the wheelbase of the Ford Explorer compare to it's nearest competitors?

Ford Explorer vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Ford Explorer vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
BMW X7 20183105 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLS 20153075 mm
Aston Martin DBX 20203060 mm
Ford Explorer 20193025 mm
Ferrari Purosangue 20233018 mm
Maserati Levante 20163004 mm
Lamborghini Urus 20183003 mm
Bentley Bentayga 20162992 mm
Genesis GV80 20212955 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLE 20152915 mm
WEY Coffee 01 20222910 mm
Maserati Grecale 20222901 mm
Genesis GV70 20212875 mm
Jaguar F-Pace 20162874 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Velar 20172874 mm
Mazda CX-60 20222870 mm
Cadillac XT5 20162857 mm
Toyota Highlander 20212850 mm
Alfa Romeo Stelvio 20172818 mm
Peugeot 408 20232787 mm
Borgward BX7 20182760 mm
Land Rover Discovery Sport 20152741 mm
DS Automobiles DS 7 20182738 mm
MG HS/EHS 20212722 mm
Suzuki Across 20202690 mm
CUPRA Formentor 20202680 mm
BMW X2 20182670 mm
Honda ZR-V 20232657 mm
Toyota Corolla Cross 20222640 mm
Alfa Romeo Tonale 20222636 mm
1. BMW X7 2018 3105 mm
2. Mercedes-Benz GLS 2015 3075 mm
3. Aston Martin DBX 2020 3060 mm
4. Ford Explorer 2019 3025 mm
5. Ferrari Purosangue 2023 3018 mm
6. Maserati Levante 2016 3004 mm
7. Lamborghini Urus 2018 3003 mm
8. Bentley Bentayga 2016 2992 mm
9. Genesis GV80 2021 2955 mm
10. Mercedes-Benz GLE 2015 2915 mm
11. WEY Coffee 01 2022 2910 mm
12. Maserati Grecale 2022 2901 mm
13. Genesis GV70 2021 2875 mm
14. Jaguar F-Pace 2016 2874 mm
15. Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2017 2874 mm
16. Mazda CX-60 2022 2870 mm
17. Cadillac XT5 2016 2857 mm
18. Toyota Highlander 2021 2850 mm
19. Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2017 2818 mm
20. Peugeot 408 2023 2787 mm
21. Borgward BX7 2018 2760 mm
22. Land Rover Discovery Sport 2015 2741 mm
23. DS Automobiles DS 7 2018 2738 mm
24. MG HS/EHS 2021 2722 mm
25. Suzuki Across 2020 2690 mm
26. CUPRA Formentor 2020 2680 mm
27. BMW X2 2018 2670 mm
28. Honda ZR-V 2023 2657 mm
29. Toyota Corolla Cross 2022 2640 mm
30. Alfa Romeo Tonale 2022 2636 mm

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