Comparison: wheelbase VW Golf 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 VW Golf 2.0 TDI 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 4282 mm and bootspace of 381 l, the VW Golf has a wheelbase of 2620 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Kia Stinger 2.0 T-GDI (CK ), which is 285mm more than the Golf 2.0 TDI - 2905 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Kia is 548mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " schrägheck" category belongs to Silence S04 Nanocar , which is 1582 mm - that makes it 1038mm shorter than the VW in question.