Comparison: wheelbase VW Iltis 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 VW Iltis 1.7 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 3882 mm and bootspace of 0 l, the VW Iltis has a wheelbase of 2017 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mazda 323 1000 (FA4 ), which is 298mm more than the Iltis 1.7 - 2315 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Mazda is -47mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " offroad" category belongs to Suzuki LJ Plane 80 , which is 1930 mm - that makes it 87mm shorter than the VW in question.
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VW Iltis - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

The wheelbase of the current generation of Iltis is 2017 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other VW models

VW Iltis vs other current cars by VW

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Iltis vs. other models by VW
Variant nameWheelbase
up! 2407 mm
up! cross up! 2411 mm
up! GTI 2412 mm
up! e-up! 2417 mm
Polo GTI 2549 mm
T-Cross 2551 mm
Polo 2552 mm
Taigo 2554 mm
T-Roc 2590 mm
T-Roc R 2594 mm
Golf 2619 mm
Golf GTD 2626 mm
Golf GTI 2627 mm
Golf R 2628 mm
Golf GTE 2630 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 2630 mm
Golf Variant 2669 mm
Golf R Variant 2678 mm
Tiguan 2678 mm
Golf Alltrack 2679 mm
Tiguan R 2679 mm
ID.4 GTX 2769 mm
ID.5 2770 mm
ID.5 GTX 2770 mm
ID.3 2770 mm
ID.4 2771 mm
Passat GTE Limousine 2786 mm
Passat GTE Variant 2786 mm
Passat Limousine 2786 mm
Passat Variant 2786 mm
Touran 2786 mm
Passat Alltrack 2788 mm
Tiguan Allspace 2789 mm
Tayron 2790 mm
Arteon 2835 mm
Arteon Shooting Brake 2836 mm
Arteon R 2838 mm
Arteon R Shooting Brake 2838 mm
Touareg 2904 mm
Touareg R 2904 mm
ID.7 2971 mm
1. up! 2407 mm
2. up! cross up! 2411 mm
3. up! GTI 2412 mm
4. up! e-up! 2417 mm
5. Polo GTI 2549 mm
6. T-Cross 2551 mm
7. Polo 2552 mm
8. Taigo 2554 mm
9. T-Roc 2590 mm
10. T-Roc R 2594 mm
11. Golf 2619 mm
12. Golf GTD 2626 mm
13. Golf GTI 2627 mm
14. Golf R 2628 mm
15. Golf GTE 2630 mm
16. T-Roc Cabriolet 2630 mm
17. Golf Variant 2669 mm
18. Golf R Variant 2678 mm
19. Tiguan 2678 mm
20. Golf Alltrack 2679 mm
21. Tiguan R 2679 mm
22. ID.4 GTX 2769 mm
23. ID.5 2770 mm
24. ID.5 GTX 2770 mm
25. ID.3 2770 mm
26. ID.4 2771 mm
27. Passat GTE Limousine 2786 mm
28. Passat GTE Variant 2786 mm
29. Passat Limousine 2786 mm
30. Passat Variant 2786 mm
31. Touran 2786 mm
32. Passat Alltrack 2788 mm
33. Tiguan Allspace 2789 mm
34. Tayron 2790 mm
35. Arteon 2835 mm
36. Arteon Shooting Brake 2836 mm
37. Arteon R 2838 mm
38. Arteon R Shooting Brake 2838 mm
39. Touareg 2904 mm
40. Touareg R 2904 mm
41. ID.7 2971 mm

How does the wheelbase of the VW Iltis compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Iltis vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: VW Iltis vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Mazda 323 19772315 mm
Toyota Land Cruiser J7/J9/J12/J15/J25 19852310 mm
Toyota Starlet 19782300 mm
Ford Fiesta 19762286 mm
Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin 19992280 mm
Subaru Justy 19962265 mm
Suzuki Jimny 20182250 mm
Peugeot 104 19762230 mm
Daihatsu Copen 20032225 mm
Honda Jazz 19842220 mm
Daihatsu Rocky 19932205 mm
Suzuki Grand Vitara 19992200 mm
Suzuki Vitara 19882200 mm
Lada Niva/Taiga/4x4 19952200 mm
Toyota RAV4 19942200 mm
Lada Urban 20162200 mm
Daihatsu Feroza 19932175 mm
Daihatsu Cuore 19812150 mm
Suzuki Alto 19812150 mm
Porsche 550 Spyder 19542100 mm
Suzuki SJ 19822030 mm
Fiat 850 19642027 mm
Trabant 1.1 19902020 mm
Trabant P 601 19692020 mm
NSU Wankel-Spider 19642018 mm
VW Iltis 19782017 mm
DKW Munga 19562000 mm
Glas Goggomobil/Isar 19582000 mm
NSU Prinz 19582000 mm
Suzuki LJ 19791930 mm
1. Mazda 323 1977 2315 mm
2. Toyota Land Cruiser J7/J9/J12/J15/J25 1985 2310 mm
3. Toyota Starlet 1978 2300 mm
4. Ford Fiesta 1976 2286 mm
5. Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin 1999 2280 mm
6. Subaru Justy 1996 2265 mm
7. Suzuki Jimny 2018 2250 mm
8. Peugeot 104 1976 2230 mm
9. Daihatsu Copen 2003 2225 mm
10. Honda Jazz 1984 2220 mm
11. Daihatsu Rocky 1993 2205 mm
12. Suzuki Grand Vitara 1999 2200 mm
13. Suzuki Vitara 1988 2200 mm
14. Lada Niva/Taiga/4x4 1995 2200 mm
15. Toyota RAV4 1994 2200 mm
16. Lada Urban 2016 2200 mm
17. Daihatsu Feroza 1993 2175 mm
18. Daihatsu Cuore 1981 2150 mm
19. Suzuki Alto 1981 2150 mm
20. Porsche 550 Spyder 1954 2100 mm
21. Suzuki SJ 1982 2030 mm
22. Fiat 850 1964 2027 mm
23. Trabant 1.1 1990 2020 mm
24. Trabant P 601 1969 2020 mm
25. NSU Wankel-Spider 1964 2018 mm
26. VW Iltis 1978 2017 mm
27. DKW Munga 1956 2000 mm
28. Glas Goggomobil/Isar 1958 2000 mm
29. NSU Prinz 1958 2000 mm
30. Suzuki LJ 1979 1930 mm

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