Comparison: wheelbase Nissan Leaf 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.Hatchbacks like the Nissan Leaf (40 kWh) may have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces.With it’s length of 4490 mm and bootspace of 435 l, the Nissan Leaf has a wheelbase of 2700 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Tesla Model S 85 (002 ), which is 260mm more than the Leaf (40 kWh) - 2960 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Nissan and the Tesla is 480mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium hatchback" category belongs to Micro Microlino (10,5 kWh) , which is 1566 mm - that makes it 1134mm shorter than the Nissan in question.