Comparison: wheelbase Lexus IS 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.With it’s length of 4680 mm and bootspace of 450 l, the Lexus IS has a wheelbase of 2800 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Lancia Thema 3.6 V6 VVT 24v (LX ), which is 252mm more than the IS 300h - 3052 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Lexus and the Lancia is 386mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " saloon" category belongs to VW Passat 2.3 V5 , which is 2703 mm - that makes it 97mm shorter than the Lexus in question.

Lexus IS - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Lexus IS generations

(Wheelbase)
Lexus IS generations
Generation yearWheelbase
IS, Model year 1999 (XE1)2670 mm
IS, Model year 2005 (XE2)2730 mm
IS, Model year 2008 (XE2 (1. Facelift))2730 mm
IS, Model year 2010 (XE2 (2. Facelift))2730 mm
IS, Model year 2013 (XE3)2800 mm
IS, Model year 2016 (XE3 (1. Facelift))2800 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (XE1) from 1999 and last generation (XE3 (1. Facelift)) from 2016 is 13cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of IS is 2800 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other Lexus models

How does the wheelbase of the Lexus IS compare to it's nearest competitors?

Lexus IS vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Lexus IS vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Lancia Thema 20113052 mm
Maserati Ghibli 20132998 mm
Cadillac STS 20052955 mm
Volvo S90/V90 20162941 mm
Infiniti Q70 20142900 mm
Citroen C6 20052900 mm
DS Automobiles DS 9 20212895 mm
Chrysler New Yorker 19952873 mm
Chrysler Vision 19932873 mm
Lexus ES 20192870 mm
Chrysler 300M 19982870 mm
Jaguar XJ 19972870 mm
Jaguar Daimler 19852865 mm
Infiniti Q50 20132850 mm
Cadillac Seville 19982850 mm
Opel Diplomat 19692850 mm
Jaguar XE 20152835 mm
Genesis G70 20212835 mm
ALPINA B5/B7/B9/B10/D5/D10 (5er-Reihe) 20002830 mm
Renault Talisman 20162808 mm
Lexus GS 20002800 mm
Honda Legend 20062800 mm
Lexus IS 20162800 mm
Volvo 940/960 19942770 mm
Mazda Xedos 9 19982750 mm
Opel Senator 19872730 mm
Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 20002715 mm
Volvo S60/V60 20002715 mm
Jaguar X-Type 20012710 mm
VW Passat 20002703 mm

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