Comparison: wheelbase Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 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.Coupes like the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Coupé often 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 4656 mm and bootspace of 272 l, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren has a wheelbase of 2700 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz CL 500 (C215 ), which is 185mm more than the SLR McLaren Coupé - 2885 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Mercedes-Benz and the Mercedes-Benz is 337mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium coupe" category belongs to Honda NSX 3.0 24V , which is 2530 mm - that makes it 170mm shorter than the Mercedes-Benz in question.
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?
The wheelbase of the current generation of SLR McLaren is 2700 mm.
Variants
The wheelbase compared to other Mercedes-Benz models
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren vs other current cars by Mercedes-Benz
| Variant name | Wheelbase |
|---|---|
| eSprinter {VAN} | 3924 mm |
| Sprinter Tourer | 3665 mm |
| EQV | 3430 mm |
| Maybach S{class} Limousine | 3396 mm |
| Sprinter {VAN} | 3250 mm |
| S{class} AMG Limousine | 3216 mm |
| EQS | 3210 mm |
| EQS AMG | 3210 mm |
| EQS SUV | 3210 mm |
| Maybach EQS SUV | 3210 mm |
| eVito {VAN} | 3200 mm |
| eVito Tourer | 3200 mm |
| Vito {VAN} | 3200 mm |
| Vito Mixto | 3200 mm |
| Vito Tourer | 3200 mm |
| V{class} | 3200 mm |
| Marco Polo | 3200 mm |
| GLS | 3135 mm |
| GLS AMG | 3135 mm |
| Maybach GLS | 3135 mm |
| EQE | 3120 mm |
| EQE AMG | 3120 mm |
| S{class} Limousine | 3106 mm |
| Citan Mixto | 3100 mm |
| eCitan Mixto | 3100 mm |
| EQE SUV | 3030 mm |
| EQE SUV AMG | 3030 mm |
| GLE | 2995 mm |
| GLE AMG | 2995 mm |
| E{class} All-Terrain | 2961 mm |
| E{class} AMG Limousine | 2961 mm |
| E{class} AMG T-Modell | 2961 mm |
| E{class} Limousine | 2961 mm |
| E{class} T-Modell | 2961 mm |
| AMG GT {4door} Coupé | 2951 mm |
| GLE AMG Coupé | 2935 mm |
| GLE Coupé | 2935 mm |
| G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long} | 2890 mm |
| G{class} EQ Station-Wagen {long} | 2890 mm |
| G{class} Station-Wagen {long} | 2890 mm |
| GLB | 2889 mm |
| GLC | 2888 mm |
| GLC AMG | 2888 mm |
| GLC AMG Coupé | 2888 mm |
| GLC Coupé | 2888 mm |
| CLE AMG Cabriolet | 2875 mm |
| CLE AMG Coupé | 2875 mm |
| C{class} All-Terrain | 2865 mm |
| C{class} AMG Limousine | 2865 mm |
| C{class} AMG T-Modell | 2865 mm |
| C{class} Limousine | 2865 mm |
| C{class} T-Modell | 2865 mm |
| CLE Cabriolet | 2865 mm |
| CLE Coupé | 2865 mm |
| CLA AMG Coupé | 2729 mm |
| CLA AMG Shooting Brake | 2729 mm |
| CLA Coupé | 2729 mm |
| CLA Shooting Brake | 2729 mm |
| GLA | 2729 mm |
| GLA AMG | 2729 mm |
| A{class} | 2729 mm |
| A{class} AMG | 2729 mm |
| A{class} AMG Limousine | 2729 mm |
| A{class} Limousine | 2729 mm |
| EQA | 2729 mm |
| B{class} | 2729 mm |
| AMG ONE | 2720 mm |
| T{class} | 2716 mm |
| Citan {VAN} | 2716 mm |
| Citan Tourer | 2716 mm |
| eCitan {VAN} | 2716 mm |
| eCitan Tourer | 2716 mm |
| EQT | 2716 mm |
| AMG SL | 2700 mm |
| Maybach SL{class} | 2700 mm |
| AMG GT Coupé | 2700 mm |
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eSprinter {VAN} 3924 mm
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Sprinter Tourer 3665 mm
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EQV 3430 mm
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Maybach S{class} Limousine 3396 mm
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Sprinter {VAN} 3250 mm
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S{class} AMG Limousine 3216 mm
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EQS 3210 mm
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EQS AMG 3210 mm
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EQS SUV 3210 mm
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Maybach EQS SUV 3210 mm
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eVito {VAN} 3200 mm
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eVito Tourer 3200 mm
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Vito {VAN} 3200 mm
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Vito Mixto 3200 mm
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Vito Tourer 3200 mm
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V{class} 3200 mm
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Marco Polo 3200 mm
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GLS 3135 mm
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GLS AMG 3135 mm
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Maybach GLS 3135 mm
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EQE 3120 mm
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EQE AMG 3120 mm
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S{class} Limousine 3106 mm
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Citan Mixto 3100 mm
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eCitan Mixto 3100 mm
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EQE SUV 3030 mm
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EQE SUV AMG 3030 mm
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GLE 2995 mm
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GLE AMG 2995 mm
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E{class} All-Terrain 2961 mm
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E{class} AMG Limousine 2961 mm
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E{class} AMG T-Modell 2961 mm
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E{class} Limousine 2961 mm
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E{class} T-Modell 2961 mm
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AMG GT {4door} Coupé 2951 mm
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GLE AMG Coupé 2935 mm
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GLE Coupé 2935 mm
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G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long} 2890 mm
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G{class} EQ Station-Wagen {long} 2890 mm
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G{class} Station-Wagen {long} 2890 mm
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GLB 2889 mm
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GLC 2888 mm
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GLC AMG 2888 mm
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GLC AMG Coupé 2888 mm
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GLC Coupé 2888 mm
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CLE AMG Cabriolet 2875 mm
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CLE AMG Coupé 2875 mm
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C{class} All-Terrain 2865 mm
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C{class} AMG Limousine 2865 mm
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C{class} AMG T-Modell 2865 mm
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C{class} Limousine 2865 mm
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C{class} T-Modell 2865 mm
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CLE Cabriolet 2865 mm
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CLE Coupé 2865 mm
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CLA AMG Coupé 2729 mm
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CLA AMG Shooting Brake 2729 mm
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CLA Coupé 2729 mm
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CLA Shooting Brake 2729 mm
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GLA 2729 mm
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GLA AMG 2729 mm
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A{class} 2729 mm
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A{class} AMG 2729 mm
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A{class} AMG Limousine 2729 mm
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A{class} Limousine 2729 mm
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EQA 2729 mm
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B{class} 2729 mm
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AMG ONE 2720 mm
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T{class} 2716 mm
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Citan {VAN} 2716 mm
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Citan Tourer 2716 mm
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eCitan {VAN} 2716 mm
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eCitan Tourer 2716 mm
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EQT 2716 mm
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AMG SL 2700 mm
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Maybach SL{class} 2700 mm
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AMG GT Coupé 2700 mm
How does the wheelbase of the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren compare to it's nearest competitors?
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren vs. similar cars
| Car model | Wheelbase |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz CL-Klasse 1999 | 2885 mm |
| ALPINA B6 (6er-Reihe) 2006 | 2780 mm |
| Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015 | 2740 mm |
| Lexus RC 2016 | 2730 mm |
| Ferrari F12 tdf 2016 | 2720 mm |
| Ferrari 812 2017 | 2720 mm |
| Ferrari F12 berlinetta 2013 | 2720 mm |
| Fiat 130 1970 | 2720 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse 1993 | 2715 mm |
| Bugatti Veyron 2005 | 2710 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 2003 | 2700 mm |
| Lamborghini Aventador 2011 | 2700 mm |
| Maserati MC20 2021 | 2700 mm |
| Ferrari 412 GT 1985 | 2700 mm |
| Aston Martin Vanquish 2002 | 2690 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 2010 | 2680 mm |
| McLaren GT Series 2019 | 2675 mm |
| McLaren Super Series 2014 | 2670 mm |
| Ferrari Roma 2020 | 2670 mm |
| McLaren Sports Series 2015 | 2670 mm |
| BMW 2er-Reihe Gran Coupé 2025 | 2670 mm |
| Lamborghini Reventón 2008 | 2665 mm |
| Ferrari F8 2019 | 2650 mm |
| Ferrari 488 2015 | 2650 mm |
| Ferrari 458 2009 | 2650 mm |
| Alfa Romeo 8C 2007 | 2645 mm |
| McLaren Supercar Series 2021 | 2640 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014 | 2630 mm |
| Ferrari 360 1999 | 2600 mm |
| Lamborghini Gallardo 2003 | 2560 mm |
| Honda NSX 2002 | 2530 mm |
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Mercedes-Benz CL-Klasse 1999
2885 mm
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ALPINA B6 2006 (6er-Reihe)
2780 mm
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Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015 2740 mm
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Lexus RC 2016
2730 mm
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Ferrari F12 tdf 2016
2720 mm
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Ferrari 812 2017
2720 mm
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Ferrari F12 berlinetta 2013
2720 mm
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Fiat 130 1970
2720 mm
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Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse 1993
2715 mm
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Bugatti Veyron 2005
2710 mm
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Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 2003
2700 mm
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Lamborghini Aventador 2011
2700 mm
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Maserati MC20 2021
2700 mm
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Ferrari 412 GT 1985
2700 mm
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Aston Martin Vanquish 2002 2690 mm
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 2010
2680 mm
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McLaren GT Series 2019
2675 mm
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McLaren Super Series 2014
2670 mm
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Ferrari Roma 2020
2670 mm
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McLaren Sports Series 2015
2670 mm
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BMW 2er-Reihe Gran Coupé 2025
2670 mm
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Lamborghini Reventón 2008
2665 mm
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Ferrari F8 2019
2650 mm
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Ferrari 488 2015
2650 mm
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Ferrari 458 2009
2650 mm
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Alfa Romeo 8C 2007 2645 mm
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McLaren Supercar Series 2021
2640 mm
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Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014
2630 mm
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Ferrari 360 1999
2600 mm
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Lamborghini Gallardo 2003
2560 mm
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Honda NSX 2002
2530 mm
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