Comparison: wheelbase Peugeot 408 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 Peugeot 408 1.2 PureTech 130 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 4687 mm and bootspace of 536 l, the Peugeot 408 has a wheelbase of 2787 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Aston Martin DBX ( ), which is 273mm more than the 408 1.2 PureTech 130 - 3060 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Peugeot and the Aston Martin is 352mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium SUV" category belongs to Toyota Yaris Cross 1.5 Hybrid 116 , which is 2560 mm - that makes it 227mm shorter than the Peugeot in question.