Comparison: wheelbase Suzuki LJ 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.Off-road vehicles like the Suzuki LJ Plane 80 may have a longer wheelbase to accommodate larger wheels and improve stability on rough terrain. However, a longer wheelbase can also make these vehicles more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces.With it’s length of 3170 mm and bootspace of 0 l, the Suzuki LJ has a wheelbase of 1930 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Fiat 127 Special (ZAF 127 ), which is 295mm more than the LJ Plane 80 - 2225 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Suzuki and the Fiat is 541mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " offroad" category belongs to Daihatsu Hijet Kastenwagen , which is 1810 mm - that makes it 120mm shorter than the Suzuki in question.