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 Renault Austral Mild Hybrid 140 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 4510 mm and
bootspace of 500 l,
the Renault Austral has a wheelbase of 2667 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has SEAT Tarraco 1.5 TSI ACT (KN ), which is 123mm more than the Austral Mild Hybrid 140 -
2790 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Renault and the SEAT is 225mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium SUV" category belongs to VW T-Cross 1.0 TSI OPF , which is 2551 mm - that makes it 116mm shorter than the Renault in question.