Comparison: wheelbase smart roadster 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.Roadsters like the smart roadster may 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 3427 mm and bootspace of 145 l, the smart roadster has a wheelbase of 2360 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Chevrolet Corvette Cabrio (C5 ), which is 295mm more than the roadster - 2655 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the smart and the Chevrolet is 1138mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " roadster" category belongs to Mazda MX-5 1.6 , which is 2265 mm - that makes it 95mm shorter than the smart in question.