Comparison: wheelbase Kia Sportage 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 Kia Sportage 1.6 CRDI EcoDynamics+ 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 4515 mm and bootspace of 526 l, the Kia Sportage has a wheelbase of 2680 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz GLC 220 d (X253 ), which is 193mm more than the Sportage 1.6 CRDI EcoDynamics+ - 2873 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Kia and the Mercedes-Benz is 141mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium SUV" category belongs to Kia Retona 2.0 TD , which is 2360 mm - that makes it 320mm shorter than the Kia in question.
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Kia Sportage - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Kia Sportage generations

(Wheelbase)
Kia Sportage generations
Generation yearWheelbase
Sportage, Model year 1995 (JA)2360 mm
Sportage, Model year 2001 (JA (1. Facelift))2360 mm
Sportage, Model year 2004 (JE)2630 mm
Sportage, Model year 2007 (JE (1. Facelift))2630 mm
Sportage, Model year 2008 (Sportage JE (2. Facelift))2630 mm
Sportage, Model year 2010 (SL)2640 mm
Sportage, Model year 2014 (SL (1. Facelift))2640 mm
Sportage, Model year 2016 (QL)2670 mm
Sportage, Model year 2018 (QL (1. Facelift))2670 mm
Sportage, Model year 2022 (Sportage NQ5)2680 mm
1. Sportage, Model year 1995 (JA) 2360 mm
2. Sportage, Model year 2001 (JA (1. Facelift)) 2360 mm
3. Sportage, Model year 2004 (JE) 2630 mm
4. Sportage, Model year 2007 (JE (1. Facelift)) 2630 mm
5. Sportage, Model year 2008 (Sportage JE (2. Facelift)) 2630 mm
6. Sportage, Model year 2010 (SL) 2640 mm
7. Sportage, Model year 2014 (SL (1. Facelift)) 2640 mm
8. Sportage, Model year 2016 (QL) 2670 mm
9. Sportage, Model year 2018 (QL (1. Facelift)) 2670 mm
10. Sportage, Model year 2022 (Sportage NQ5) 2680 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (JA) from 1995 and last generation (Sportage NQ5) from 2022 is 32cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of Sportage is 2680 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other Kia models

Kia Sportage vs other current cars by Kia

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Sportage vs. other models by Kia
Variant nameWheelbase
Picanto 2400 mm
Stonic 2580 mm
Rio 2580 mm
e-Soul 2600 mm
XCeed 2650 mm
Ceed 2650 mm
Ceed GT 2650 mm
Ceed Sportswagon 2650 mm
ProCeed 2650 mm
ProCeed GT 2650 mm
Sportage 2680 mm
EV3 2680 mm
e-Niro 2700 mm
Niro 2700 mm
Niro EV 2720 mm
Niro Hybrid 2720 mm
Sorento 2815 mm
EV6 2900 mm
Stinger 2905 mm
EV9 3100 mm
1. Picanto 2400 mm
2. Stonic 2580 mm
3. Rio 2580 mm
4. e-Soul 2600 mm
5. XCeed 2650 mm
6. Ceed 2650 mm
7. Ceed GT 2650 mm
8. Ceed Sportswagon 2650 mm
9. ProCeed 2650 mm
10. ProCeed GT 2650 mm
11. Sportage 2680 mm
12. EV3 2680 mm
13. e-Niro 2700 mm
14. Niro 2700 mm
15. Niro EV 2720 mm
16. Niro Hybrid 2720 mm
17. Sorento 2815 mm
18. EV6 2900 mm
19. Stinger 2905 mm
20. EV9 3100 mm

How does the wheelbase of the Kia Sportage compare to it's nearest competitors?

Kia Sportage vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Kia Sportage vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Mercedes-Benz GLC 20152873 mm
ALPINA XD4 20182864 mm
Ford Edge 20162848 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 20192829 mm
SsangYong Rexton 20032820 mm
BMW X5 20002820 mm
ALPINA XD3 20132810 mm
Hyundai ix55 20092805 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 20132800 mm
Cadillac XT4 20202779 mm
Volvo XC60 20082774 mm
Dodge Nitro 20072763 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 20052745 mm
SsangYong Actyon 20062740 mm
SsangYong Kyron 20052740 mm
Volvo XC40 20182702 mm
Infiniti QX30 20162700 mm
Ford Kuga 20082690 mm
Renault Koleos 20082690 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 20182681 mm
KIA Sportage 20222680 mm
Opel Grandland 20222675 mm
Peugeot 4008 20122670 mm
Citroen C-Crosser 20072670 mm
Renault Austral 20222667 mm
SsangYong Korando 20112650 mm
Hyundai Tucson 20042630 mm
Hyundai Santa Fe 20012620 mm
Land Rover Freelander 19982557 mm
KIA Retona 19992360 mm
1. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 2873 mm
2. ALPINA XD4 2018 2864 mm
3. Ford Edge 2016 2848 mm
4. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 2829 mm
5. SsangYong Rexton 2003 2820 mm
6. BMW X5 2000 2820 mm
7. ALPINA XD3 2013 2810 mm
8. Hyundai ix55 2009 2805 mm
9. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 2800 mm
10. Cadillac XT4 2020 2779 mm
11. Volvo XC60 2008 2774 mm
12. Dodge Nitro 2007 2763 mm
13. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005 2745 mm
14. SsangYong Actyon 2006 2740 mm
15. SsangYong Kyron 2005 2740 mm
16. Volvo XC40 2018 2702 mm
17. Infiniti QX30 2016 2700 mm
18. Ford Kuga 2008 2690 mm
19. Renault Koleos 2008 2690 mm
20. Jaguar E-Pace 2018 2681 mm
21. KIA Sportage 2022 2680 mm
22. Opel Grandland 2022 2675 mm
23. Peugeot 4008 2012 2670 mm
24. Citroen C-Crosser 2007 2670 mm
25. Renault Austral 2022 2667 mm
26. SsangYong Korando 2011 2650 mm
27. Hyundai Tucson 2004 2630 mm
28. Hyundai Santa Fe 2001 2620 mm
29. Land Rover Freelander 1998 2557 mm
30. KIA Retona 1999 2360 mm

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