Comparison: wheelbase Porsche Cayman 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 Porsche 718 Cayman 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 4379 mm and
bootspace of 184 l,
the Porsche Cayman has a wheelbase of 2475 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Ford Mustang Fastback 2.3 EcoBoost (LAE ), which is 245mm more than the 718 Cayman -
2720 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Porsche and the Ford is 405mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium coupe" category belongs to Lotus Esprit V8 , which is 2420 mm - that makes it 55mm shorter than the Porsche in question.
Porsche Cayman - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?
Porsche Cayman generations
(Wheelbase)
Porsche Cayman generationsGeneration year | Wheelbase |
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Cayman, Model year 2005 (987C) | 2415 mm |
Cayman, Model year 2009 (987C (1. Facelift)) | 2415 mm |
Cayman, Model year 2013 (981C) | 2475 mm |
Cayman, Model year 2016 (982C) | 2475 mm |
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (987C) from 2005 and last generation (982C) from 2016 is 6cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of Cayman is 2475 mm.
Variants
Porsche Cayman variants: 718 Cayman vs. 718 Cayman GT4 vs. 718 Cayman GT4 RS vs. 718 Cayman GTS vs. 718 Cayman T
(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Porsche Cayman variantsVariant name | Wheelbase |
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718 Cayman | 2475 mm |
718 Cayman GT4 | 2484 mm |
718 Cayman GT4 RS | 2482 mm |
718 Cayman GTS | 2475 mm |
718 Cayman T | 2475 mm |
The wheelbase compared to other Porsche models
Porsche Cayman vs other current cars by Porsche
(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Cayman vs. other models by PorscheVariant name | Wheelbase |
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911 Carrera Cabriolet | 2450 mm |
911 Carrera Coupé | 2450 mm |
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet | 2450 mm |
911 Carrera GTS Coupé | 2450 mm |
911 Carrera T Coupé | 2450 mm |
911 Dakar | 2450 mm |
911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design | 2450 mm |
911 Sport Classic | 2450 mm |
911 Targa | 2450 mm |
911 Targa GTS | 2450 mm |
911 Turbo Cabriolet | 2450 mm |
911 Turbo Coupé | 2450 mm |
911 GT3 | 2457 mm |
911 GT3 RS | 2457 mm |
911 S/T | 2457 mm |
718 Boxster | 2475 mm |
718 Boxster GTS | 2475 mm |
718 Boxster T | 2475 mm |
718 Cayman | 2475 mm |
718 Cayman GTS | 2475 mm |
718 Cayman T | 2475 mm |
718 Spyder RS | 2482 mm |
718 Cayman GT4 RS | 2482 mm |
718 Spyder | 2484 mm |
718 Cayman GT4 | 2484 mm |
Macan | 2893 mm |
Macan Turbo | 2893 mm |
Cayenne | 2895 mm |
Cayenne Coupé | 2895 mm |
Taycan | 2900 mm |
Taycan Sport Turismo | 2900 mm |
Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo | 2900 mm |
Taycan Turbo | 2900 mm |
Taycan Cross Turismo | 2904 mm |
Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo | 2904 mm |
Panamera | 2950 mm |
Panamera GTS | 2950 mm |
Panamera GTS Sport Turismo | 2950 mm |
Panamera Sport Turismo | 2950 mm |
Panamera Turbo | 2950 mm |
Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo | 2950 mm |
How does the wheelbase of the Porsche Cayman compare to it's nearest competitors?
Porsche Cayman vs. similar cars
(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Porsche Cayman vs. similar carsCar model | Wheelbase |
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Ford Mustang 2015 | 2720 mm |
Mercedes-Benz CLA 2013 | 2699 mm |
BMW 2er-Reihe 2014 | 2690 mm |
Toyota GT86/GR86 2012 | 2570 mm |
Subaru BRZ 2012 | 2570 mm |
Audi 80 1991 | 2548 mm |
Toyota Celica 1994 | 2540 mm |
Alfa Romeo GTV 1995 | 2540 mm |
Ford RS200 1985 | 2530 mm |
Alfa Romeo Brera 2006 | 2528 mm |
Audi quattro 1984 | 2524 mm |
Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 1989 | 2510 mm |
Ferrari 512 BB 1976 | 2500 mm |
Lamborghini Miura 1966 | 2500 mm |
Porsche 928 1991 | 2500 mm |
Nissan 200SX 1989 | 2475 mm |
Porsche Cayman 2016 | 2475 mm |
Mitsubishi 3000 GT 1992 | 2470 mm |
VW Corrado 1991 | 2470 mm |
Mitsubishi Eclipse 1992 | 2470 mm |
Subaru XT 1984 | 2465 mm |
Lamborghini Jalpa 1982 | 2450 mm |
Lamborghini Urraco 1973 | 2450 mm |
Ford Puma 1997 | 2446 mm |
Chrysler Viper 1993 | 2444 mm |
Mitsubishi Starion 1982 | 2435 mm |
Nissan 100NX 1991 | 2430 mm |
Mazda RX-7 1992 | 2425 mm |
Honda CR-Z 2010 | 2425 mm |
Lotus Esprit 1996 | 2420 mm |
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