Comparison: wheelbase Toyota Corolla 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.Hatchbacks like the Toyota Corolla 1.2T 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 4370 mm and bootspace of 361 l, the Toyota Corolla has a wheelbase of 2640 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Nissan Pulsar 1.2 DIG-T (C13 ), which is 60mm more than the Corolla 1.2T - 2700 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Toyota and the Nissan is 17mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium hatchback" category belongs to Rover (Austin-Morris) Mini (MK VI) 1.3i , which is 2035 mm - that makes it 605mm shorter than the Toyota in question.
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Toyota Corolla - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Toyota Corolla generations

(Wheelbase)
Toyota Corolla generations
Generation yearWheelbase
Corolla, Model year 1979 (E7)2400 mm
Corolla, Model year 1983 (E8)2430 mm
Corolla, Model year 1987 (E9)2430 mm
Corolla, Model year 1992 (E10)2465 mm
Corolla, Model year 1997 (E11)2465 mm
Corolla, Model year 2000 (E11 (1. Facelift))2465 mm
Corolla, Model year 2002 (E12)2600 mm
Corolla, Model year 2004 (E12 (1. Facelift))2600 mm
Corolla, Model year 2014 (E17)2700 mm
Corolla, Model year 2016 (E17 (1. Facelift))2700 mm
Corolla, Model year 2019 (E21)2640 mm
1. Corolla, Model year 1979 (E7) 2400 mm
2. Corolla, Model year 1983 (E8) 2430 mm
3. Corolla, Model year 1987 (E9) 2430 mm
4. Corolla, Model year 1992 (E10) 2465 mm
5. Corolla, Model year 1997 (E11) 2465 mm
6. Corolla, Model year 2000 (E11 (1. Facelift)) 2465 mm
7. Corolla, Model year 2002 (E12) 2600 mm
8. Corolla, Model year 2004 (E12 (1. Facelift)) 2600 mm
9. Corolla, Model year 2014 (E17) 2700 mm
10. Corolla, Model year 2016 (E17 (1. Facelift)) 2700 mm
11. Corolla, Model year 2019 (E21) 2640 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (E7) from 1979 and last generation (E21) from 2019 is 24cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of Corolla is 2640 mm.

Variants

Toyota Corolla variants: Corolla vs. Corolla {sedan} vs. Corolla Touring Sports

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Toyota Corolla variants
Variant nameWheelbase
Corolla2640 mm
Corolla {sedan}2700 mm
Corolla Touring Sports2700 mm
1. Corolla 2640 mm
2. Corolla {sedan} 2700 mm
3. Corolla Touring Sports 2700 mm

The wheelbase compared to other Toyota models

Toyota Corolla vs other current cars by Toyota

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Corolla vs. other models by Toyota
Variant nameWheelbase
Aygo 2340 mm
Aygo X 2430 mm
Land Cruiser 2450 mm
GR Supra 2470 mm
GR Yaris 2560 mm
Yaris 2560 mm
Yaris Cross 2560 mm
GR86 2575 mm
C-HR 2640 mm
Corolla Cross 2640 mm
Corolla 2640 mm
RAV4 2690 mm
RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid 2690 mm
Corolla Touring Sports 2700 mm
Prius Plug-In 2750 mm
Proace City Electric {VAN} 2785 mm
Proace City {VAN} 2785 mm
Proace City Verso 2785 mm
Highlander 2850 mm
bZ4X 2850 mm
Land Cruiser First Edition 2850 mm
Mirai 2920 mm
Proace Verso 2925 mm
Proace City Electric Verso 2975 mm
Hilux 3085 mm
Proace {VAN} 3275 mm
Proace Max {VAN} 3450 mm
1. Aygo 2340 mm
2. Aygo X 2430 mm
3. Land Cruiser 2450 mm
4. GR Supra 2470 mm
5. GR Yaris 2560 mm
6. Yaris 2560 mm
7. Yaris Cross 2560 mm
8. GR86 2575 mm
9. C-HR 2640 mm
10. Corolla Cross 2640 mm
11. Corolla 2640 mm
12. RAV4 2690 mm
13. RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid 2690 mm
14. Corolla Touring Sports 2700 mm
15. Prius Plug-In 2750 mm
16. Proace City Electric {VAN} 2785 mm
17. Proace City {VAN} 2785 mm
18. Proace City Verso 2785 mm
19. Highlander 2850 mm
20. bZ4X 2850 mm
21. Land Cruiser First Edition 2850 mm
22. Mirai 2920 mm
23. Proace Verso 2925 mm
24. Proace City Electric Verso 2975 mm
25. Hilux 3085 mm
26. Proace {VAN} 3275 mm
27. Proace Max {VAN} 3450 mm

How does the wheelbase of the Toyota Corolla compare to it's nearest competitors?

Toyota Corolla vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Toyota Corolla vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Infiniti Q30 20152700 mm
Lancia Delta 20082700 mm
Nissan Pulsar 20142700 mm
Lancia Gamma 19802670 mm
Renault R30 19762660 mm
Citroen BX 19832650 mm
KIA cee´d 20072650 mm
Hyundai i30 20072650 mm
Mazda 3 20062640 mm
Volvo C30 20062640 mm
Toyota Corolla 20192640 mm
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 20102634 mm
Ford Focus 19982615 mm
Citroen DS 4 20112612 mm
Ford Sierra 19822608 mm
Peugeot 307 20012608 mm
Peugeot 308 20072608 mm
Chevrolet Lacetti 20052600 mm
Toyota Auris 20072600 mm
Fiat Stilo 20012600 mm
Nissan Tiida 20082597 mm
Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse 20012593 mm
Dacia Sandero 20082589 mm
Toyota Carina 19922580 mm
Opel Ascona 19862574 mm
Rover Streetwise 20032505 mm
SEAT Ibiza 19992443 mm
Suzuki Celerio 20142425 mm
Opel KARL 20152385 mm
SEAT Arosa 20002323 mm
Rover (Austin-Morris) Mini 19842035 mm
1. Infiniti Q30 2015 2700 mm
2. Lancia Delta 2008 2700 mm
3. Nissan Pulsar 2014 2700 mm
4. Lancia Gamma 1980 2670 mm
5. Renault R30 1976 2660 mm
6. Citroen BX 1983 2650 mm
7. KIA cee´d 2007 2650 mm
8. Hyundai i30 2007 2650 mm
9. Mazda 3 2006 2640 mm
10. Volvo C30 2006 2640 mm
11. Toyota Corolla 2019 2640 mm
12. Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 2634 mm
13. Ford Focus 1998 2615 mm
14. Citroen DS 4 2011 2612 mm
15. Ford Sierra 1982 2608 mm
16. Peugeot 307 2001 2608 mm
17. Peugeot 308 2007 2608 mm
18. Chevrolet Lacetti 2005 2600 mm
19. Toyota Auris 2007 2600 mm
20. Fiat Stilo 2001 2600 mm
21. Nissan Tiida 2008 2597 mm
22. Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse 2001 2593 mm
23. Dacia Sandero 2008 2589 mm
24. Toyota Carina 1992 2580 mm
25. Opel Ascona 1986 2574 mm
26. Rover Streetwise 2003 2505 mm
27. SEAT Ibiza 1999 2443 mm
28. Suzuki Celerio 2014 2425 mm
29. Opel KARL 2015 2385 mm
30. SEAT Arosa 2000 2323 mm
31. Rover (Austin-Morris) Mini 1984 2035 mm

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