Comparison: wheelbase VW Passat vs. competitors 2024

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.Station wagons like the VW Passat Variant 2.0 TDI may have a longer wheelbase to accommodate their spacious interiors and large cargo space. However, a longer wheelbase can also make these vehicles more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces.With it’s length of 4917 mm and bootspace of 690 l, the VW Passat has a wheelbase of 2837 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 238mm more than the Passat Variant 2.0 TDI - 3075 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Mercedes-Benz is 179mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " kombi" category belongs to Casalini 550 , which is 1795 mm - that makes it 1042mm shorter than the VW in question.
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VW Passat - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

VW Passat generations

(Wheelbase)
VW Passat generations
Generation yearWheelbase
Passat, Model year 1973 (B1)2470 mm
Passat, Model year 1977 (B1 (1. Facelift))2470 mm
Passat, Model year 1980 (B2)2550 mm
Passat, Model year 1985 (B2 (1. Facelift))2550 mm
Passat, Model year 1988 (B3)2625 mm
Passat, Model year 1993 (B4)2625 mm
Passat, Model year 1996 (Passat B5)2703 mm
Passat, Model year 2000 (Passat B5 (1. Facelift))2703 mm
Passat, Model year 2005 (Passat B6)2709 mm
Passat, Model year 2010 (Passat B7)2712 mm
Passat, Model year 2014 (B8)2786 mm
Passat, Model year 2019 (B8 (1. Facelift))2786 mm
Passat, Model year 2024 (Passat B9)2837 mm
1. Passat, Model year 1973 (B1) 2470 mm
2. Passat, Model year 1977 (B1 (1. Facelift)) 2470 mm
3. Passat, Model year 1980 (B2) 2550 mm
4. Passat, Model year 1985 (B2 (1. Facelift)) 2550 mm
5. Passat, Model year 1988 (B3) 2625 mm
6. Passat, Model year 1993 (B4) 2625 mm
7. Passat, Model year 1996 (Passat B5) 2703 mm
8. Passat, Model year 2000 (Passat B5 (1. Facelift)) 2703 mm
9. Passat, Model year 2005 (Passat B6) 2709 mm
10. Passat, Model year 2010 (Passat B7) 2712 mm
11. Passat, Model year 2014 (B8) 2786 mm
12. Passat, Model year 2019 (B8 (1. Facelift)) 2786 mm
13. Passat, Model year 2024 (Passat B9) 2837 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (B1) from 1973 and last generation (Passat B9) from 2024 is 36.7cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of Passat is 2837 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other VW models

VW Passat vs other current cars by VW

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Passat 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
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. Arteon 2835 mm
35. Arteon Shooting Brake 2836 mm
36. Arteon R 2838 mm
37. Arteon R Shooting Brake 2838 mm
38. Touareg 2904 mm
39. Touareg R 2904 mm
40. ID.7 2971 mm

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

VW Passat vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: VW Passat vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 20063075 mm
Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 20052980 mm
Audi A8 20022944 mm
Jaguar XF 20082909 mm
Dodge Journey 20082890 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 20152873 mm
ALPINA XD4 20182864 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLS 20042854 mm
Toyota Land Cruiser J8/J10/J20 19982850 mm
VW Passat 20242837 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 20192829 mm
BMW X5 20002820 mm
Peugeot 508 20102815 mm
ALPINA XD3 20132810 mm
Hyundai ix55 20092805 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 20132800 mm
Cadillac XT4 20202779 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 20052745 mm
Infiniti QX30 20162700 mm
Jeep Grand Cherokee 19992690 mm
VW Nutzfahrzeuge Caddy 20032682 mm
Hyundai Tucson 20042630 mm
Mitsubishi Lancer 20032600 mm
Mitsubishi Pajero 20002545 mm
Audi A2 20002405 mm
Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse 20002400 mm
Casalini 550 20221795 mm
Casalini M20 20221795 mm
Aixam Ambition 20231795 mm
Aixam Emotion 20201795 mm
1. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 3075 mm
2. Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005 2980 mm
3. Audi A8 2002 2944 mm
4. Jaguar XF 2008 2909 mm
5. Dodge Journey 2008 2890 mm
6. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 2873 mm
7. ALPINA XD4 2018 2864 mm
8. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004 2854 mm
9. Toyota Land Cruiser J8/J10/J20 1998 2850 mm
10. VW Passat 2024 2837 mm
11. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 2829 mm
12. BMW X5 2000 2820 mm
13. Peugeot 508 2010 2815 mm
14. ALPINA XD3 2013 2810 mm
15. Hyundai ix55 2009 2805 mm
16. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 2800 mm
17. Cadillac XT4 2020 2779 mm
18. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005 2745 mm
19. Infiniti QX30 2016 2700 mm
20. Jeep Grand Cherokee 1999 2690 mm
21. VW Nutzfahrzeuge Caddy 2003 2682 mm
22. Hyundai Tucson 2004 2630 mm
23. Mitsubishi Lancer 2003 2600 mm
24. Mitsubishi Pajero 2000 2545 mm
25. Audi A2 2000 2405 mm
26. Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse 2000 2400 mm
27. Casalini 550 2022 1795 mm
28. Casalini M20 2022 1795 mm
29. Aixam Ambition 2023 1795 mm
30. Aixam Emotion 2020 1795 mm

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