Comparison: length VW 1500/1600 vs. competitors 2025

Length is the distance between the front and the rear of the car. It is measured from the front bumper to the rear bumper It is no surprise that length has a huge impact on the inner spaciousness of the VW 1500/1600.With it’s wheelbase of 2400 mm, the VW 1500/1600 has a length of 4340 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has Borgward Hansa 1800 (Hansa 1800 ), which is 110 mm more than the 1600 - 4450 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the VW and the Borgward is 200 mm in favor of the Borgward. On the other hand, the shortest in the " saloon" category is the Glas Goggomobil T 600 , which is 3430 mm - that makes it 910 mm shorter than the VW in question.Wheelbase-wise, the VW outperforms the rival by 400 mm.
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VW 1500/1600 - How has the length changed over the generations?

The difference in length between first generation (1500/1600 Typ 3) from 1962 and last generation (1500/1600 Typ 3 (1. Facelift)) from 1969 is 11.5cm mm.
The length of the current generation of 1500/1600 is 4340 mm.

Variants

VW 1500/1600 variants: 1600 Schrägheck vs. 1600 {sedan} vs. 1600 Variant

(Length)
Length: VW 1500/1600 variants
Variant nameLength
1600 Schrägheck4368 mm
1600 {sedan}4340 mm
1600 Variant4340 mm
1. 1600 Schrägheck 4368 mm
2. 1600 {sedan} 4340 mm
3. 1600 Variant 4340 mm

The length compared to other VW models

VW 1500/1600 vs other current cars by VW

(Length)
Length: 1500/1600 vs. other models by VW
Variant nameLength
up! 3600 mm
up! e-up! 3600 mm
up! GTI 3600 mm
up! cross up! 3628 mm
Polo 4074 mm
Polo GTI 4074 mm
T-Cross 4127 mm
T-Roc 4236 mm
T-Roc R 4236 mm
ID.3 4264 mm
Taigo 4266 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 4271 mm
Golf 4284 mm
Golf GTD 4287 mm
Golf GTE 4287 mm
Golf GTI 4287 mm
Golf R 4290 mm
Tiguan 4509 mm
Tiguan R 4514 mm
Touran 4527 mm
ID.4 GTX 4582 mm
ID.4 4584 mm
ID.5 4599 mm
ID.5 GTX 4599 mm
Golf Variant 4633 mm
Golf Alltrack 4639 mm
Golf R Variant 4644 mm
Tiguan Allspace 4728 mm
Passat GTE Variant 4773 mm
Passat Variant 4773 mm
Passat GTE Limousine 4775 mm
Passat Limousine 4775 mm
Passat Alltrack 4780 mm
Arteon 4866 mm
Arteon R 4866 mm
Arteon R Shooting Brake 4866 mm
Arteon Shooting Brake 4866 mm
Touareg 4878 mm
Touareg R 4878 mm
ID.7 4961 mm
1. up! 3600 mm
2. up! e-up! 3600 mm
3. up! GTI 3600 mm
4. up! cross up! 3628 mm
5. Polo 4074 mm
6. Polo GTI 4074 mm
7. T-Cross 4127 mm
8. T-Roc 4236 mm
9. T-Roc R 4236 mm
10. ID.3 4264 mm
11. Taigo 4266 mm
12. T-Roc Cabriolet 4271 mm
13. Golf 4284 mm
14. Golf GTD 4287 mm
15. Golf GTE 4287 mm
16. Golf GTI 4287 mm
17. Golf R 4290 mm
18. Tiguan 4509 mm
19. Tiguan R 4514 mm
20. Touran 4527 mm
21. ID.4 GTX 4582 mm
22. ID.4 4584 mm
23. ID.5 4599 mm
24. ID.5 GTX 4599 mm
25. Golf Variant 4633 mm
26. Golf Alltrack 4639 mm
27. Golf R Variant 4644 mm
28. Tiguan Allspace 4728 mm
29. Passat GTE Variant 4773 mm
30. Passat Variant 4773 mm
31. Passat GTE Limousine 4775 mm
32. Passat Limousine 4775 mm
33. Passat Alltrack 4780 mm
34. Arteon 4866 mm
35. Arteon R 4866 mm
36. Arteon R Shooting Brake 4866 mm
37. Arteon Shooting Brake 4866 mm
38. Touareg 4878 mm
39. Touareg R 4878 mm
40. ID.7 4961 mm

How does the length of the VW 1500/1600 compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW 1500/1600 vs. similar cars

(Length)
Length: VW 1500/1600 vs. similar cars
Car modelLength
Borgward Hansa 1500 19494450 mm
Borgward Hansa 1800 19524450 mm
VW K 70 19704420 mm
Glas 1700 19644415 mm
Renault R18 19784394 mm
Borgward Isabella TS 19554390 mm
Audi F103 19654380 mm
Subaru L-Serie 19844370 mm
Renault R12 19754340 mm
VW 1500/1600 19694340 mm
DKW F102 19644280 mm
SEAT Malaga 19854270 mm
Fiat Regata 19834260 mm
Daihatsu Applause 19894260 mm
Wartburg 353 19694220 mm
Datsun 160J 19784220 mm
Datsun Violet 19804220 mm
Wartburg 1.3 19884216 mm
Skoda S105/120/130/135 19834200 mm
NSU Typ 110 / 1200 19654000 mm
VW Derby 19813975 mm
DKW F11/F12 19633968 mm
DKW Junior 19593965 mm
BMW 700 19593860 mm
Glas 1004/1204/1304 19623835 mm
Borgward Arabella 19603830 mm
Trabant 1.1 19903521 mm
Trabant P 601 19693510 mm
NSU Prinz 19583440 mm
Glas Goggomobil/Isar 19583430 mm
1. Borgward Hansa 1500 1949 4450 mm
2. Borgward Hansa 1800 1952 4450 mm
3. VW K 70 1970 4420 mm
4. Glas 1700 1964 4415 mm
5. Renault R18 1978 4394 mm
6. Borgward Isabella TS 1955 4390 mm
7. Audi F103 1965 4380 mm
8. Subaru L-Serie 1984 4370 mm
9. Renault R12 1975 4340 mm
10. VW 1500/1600 1969 4340 mm
11. DKW F102 1964 4280 mm
12. SEAT Malaga 1985 4270 mm
13. Fiat Regata 1983 4260 mm
14. Daihatsu Applause 1989 4260 mm
15. Wartburg 353 1969 4220 mm
16. Datsun 160J 1978 4220 mm
17. Datsun Violet 1980 4220 mm
18. Wartburg 1.3 1988 4216 mm
19. Skoda S105/120/130/135 1983 4200 mm
20. NSU Typ 110 / 1200 1965 4000 mm
21. VW Derby 1981 3975 mm
22. DKW F11/F12 1963 3968 mm
23. DKW Junior 1959 3965 mm
24. BMW 700 1959 3860 mm
25. Glas 1004/1204/1304 1962 3835 mm
26. Borgward Arabella 1960 3830 mm
27. Trabant 1.1 1990 3521 mm
28. Trabant P 601 1969 3510 mm
29. NSU Prinz 1958 3440 mm
30. Glas Goggomobil/Isar 1958 3430 mm

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