Comparison: wheelbase Lexus RX 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.SUVs like the Lexus RX 350h 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 4890 mm and bootspace of 461 l, the Lexus RX has a wheelbase of 2850 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mazda CX-80 2.5 e-Skyactiv PHEV (KL ), which is 270mm more than the RX 350h - 3120 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Lexus and the Mazda is 105mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium SUV" category belongs to Audi SQ2 TFSI , which is 2594 mm - that makes it 256mm shorter than the Lexus in question.

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

Lexus RX generations

(Wheelbase)
Lexus RX generations
Generation yearWheelbase
RX, Model year 2000 (HXU1)2615 mm
RX, Model year 2003 (HXU3)2720 mm
RX, Model year 2009 (AL1)2740 mm
RX, Model year 2012 (AL1 (1. Facelift))2740 mm
RX, Model year 2016 (AL2)2790 mm
RX, Model year 2019 (AL2 (1. Facelift))2790 mm
RX, Model year 2022 (RX AL3)2850 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (HXU1) from 2000 and last generation (RX AL3) from 2022 is 23.5cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of RX is 2850 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other Lexus models

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

Lexus RX vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Lexus RX vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Mazda CX-80 20243120 mm
BMW X7 20223105 mm
Genesis GV80 20212955 mm
GWM WEY 05 20242910 mm
WEY Coffee 01 20222910 mm
Maserati Grecale 20222901 mm
Genesis GV70 20212875 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Velar 20232874 mm
Jaguar F-Pace 20212874 mm
Mazda CX-60 20222870 mm
Toyota Highlander 20212850 mm
Lexus RX 20222850 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 20232829 mm
Alfa Romeo Stelvio 20232818 mm
Porsche Macan 20212807 mm
VW Tayron 20252788 mm
Peugeot 408 20232787 mm
Borgward BX7 20182760 mm
GWM WEY 03 20242745 mm
Land Rover Discovery Sport 20192741 mm
Renault Rafale 20242738 mm
Lynk & Co 01 20212734 mm
MG HS/EHS 20212722 mm
Suzuki Across 20202690 mm
CUPRA Terramar 20242681 mm
BMW X2 20182670 mm
Subaru Crosstrek 20242670 mm
Honda ZR-V 20232657 mm
Toyota Corolla Cross 20222640 mm
Alfa Romeo Tonale 20222636 mm
Audi Q2 20202594 mm

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