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.
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Porsche Cayman - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

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 variants
Variant nameWheelbase
718 Cayman2475 mm
718 Cayman GT42484 mm
718 Cayman GT4 RS2482 mm
718 Cayman GTS2475 mm
718 Cayman T2475 mm
1. 718 Cayman 2475 mm
2. 718 Cayman GT4 2484 mm
3. 718 Cayman GT4 RS 2482 mm
4. 718 Cayman GTS 2475 mm
5. 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 Porsche
Variant nameWheelbase
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
1. 911 Carrera Cabriolet 2450 mm
2. 911 Carrera Coupé 2450 mm
3. 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 2450 mm
4. 911 Carrera GTS Coupé 2450 mm
5. 911 Carrera T Coupé 2450 mm
6. 911 Dakar 2450 mm
7. 911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design 2450 mm
8. 911 Sport Classic 2450 mm
9. 911 Targa 2450 mm
10. 911 Targa GTS 2450 mm
11. 911 Turbo Cabriolet 2450 mm
12. 911 Turbo Coupé 2450 mm
13. 911 GT3 2457 mm
14. 911 GT3 RS 2457 mm
15. 911 S/T 2457 mm
16. 718 Boxster 2475 mm
17. 718 Boxster GTS 2475 mm
18. 718 Boxster T 2475 mm
19. 718 Cayman 2475 mm
20. 718 Cayman GTS 2475 mm
21. 718 Cayman T 2475 mm
22. 718 Spyder RS 2482 mm
23. 718 Cayman GT4 RS 2482 mm
24. 718 Spyder 2484 mm
25. 718 Cayman GT4 2484 mm
26. Macan 2893 mm
27. Macan Turbo 2893 mm
28. Cayenne 2895 mm
29. Cayenne Coupé 2895 mm
30. Taycan 2900 mm
31. Taycan Sport Turismo 2900 mm
32. Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo 2900 mm
33. Taycan Turbo 2900 mm
34. Taycan Cross Turismo 2904 mm
35. Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo 2904 mm
36. Panamera 2950 mm
37. Panamera GTS 2950 mm
38. Panamera GTS Sport Turismo 2950 mm
39. Panamera Sport Turismo 2950 mm
40. Panamera Turbo 2950 mm
41. 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 cars
Car modelWheelbase
Ford Mustang 20152720 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLA 20132699 mm
BMW 2er-Reihe 20142690 mm
Toyota GT86/GR86 20122570 mm
Subaru BRZ 20122570 mm
Audi 80 19912548 mm
Toyota Celica 19942540 mm
Alfa Romeo GTV 19952540 mm
Ford RS200 19852530 mm
Alfa Romeo Brera 20062528 mm
Audi quattro 19842524 mm
Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 19892510 mm
Ferrari 512 BB 19762500 mm
Lamborghini Miura 19662500 mm
Porsche 928 19912500 mm
Nissan 200SX 19892475 mm
Porsche Cayman 20162475 mm
Mitsubishi 3000 GT 19922470 mm
VW Corrado 19912470 mm
Mitsubishi Eclipse 19922470 mm
Subaru XT 19842465 mm
Lamborghini Jalpa 19822450 mm
Lamborghini Urraco 19732450 mm
Ford Puma 19972446 mm
Chrysler Viper 19932444 mm
Mitsubishi Starion 19822435 mm
Nissan 100NX 19912430 mm
Mazda RX-7 19922425 mm
Honda CR-Z 20102425 mm
Lotus Esprit 19962420 mm
1. Ford Mustang 2015 2720 mm
2. Mercedes-Benz CLA 2013 2699 mm
3. BMW 2er-Reihe 2014 2690 mm
4. Toyota GT86/GR86 2012 2570 mm
5. Subaru BRZ 2012 2570 mm
6. Audi 80 1991 2548 mm
7. Toyota Celica 1994 2540 mm
8. Alfa Romeo GTV 1995 2540 mm
9. Ford RS200 1985 2530 mm
10. Alfa Romeo Brera 2006 2528 mm
11. Audi quattro 1984 2524 mm
12. Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 1989 2510 mm
13. Ferrari 512 BB 1976 2500 mm
14. Lamborghini Miura 1966 2500 mm
15. Porsche 928 1991 2500 mm
16. Nissan 200SX 1989 2475 mm
17. Porsche Cayman 2016 2475 mm
18. Mitsubishi 3000 GT 1992 2470 mm
19. VW Corrado 1991 2470 mm
20. Mitsubishi Eclipse 1992 2470 mm
21. Subaru XT 1984 2465 mm
22. Lamborghini Jalpa 1982 2450 mm
23. Lamborghini Urraco 1973 2450 mm
24. Ford Puma 1997 2446 mm
25. Chrysler Viper 1993 2444 mm
26. Mitsubishi Starion 1982 2435 mm
27. Nissan 100NX 1991 2430 mm
28. Mazda RX-7 1992 2425 mm
29. Honda CR-Z 2010 2425 mm
30. Lotus Esprit 1996 2420 mm

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