Comparison: wheelbase smart fortwo vs. competitors 2024

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 smart fortwo coupé EQ 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 2695 mm and bootspace of 260 l, the smart fortwo has a wheelbase of 1873 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Fiat Panda 1.1 i.e. (ZAF 141 ), which is 297mm more than the fortwo coupé EQ - 2170 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the smart and the Fiat is 740mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " hatchback" category belongs to Micro Microlino (10,5 kWh) , which is 1566 mm - that makes it 307mm shorter than the smart in question.