Comparison: wheelbase VW Touareg 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.SUVs like the VW Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR may have a longer wheelbase to improve stability and support their larger size and weight. However, a longer wheelbase can also make these vehicles more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces.With it’s length of 4902 mm and bootspace of 810 l, the VW Touareg has a wheelbase of 2904 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 171mm more than the Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR - 3075 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Mercedes-Benz is 194mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium SUV" category belongs to Kia Retona 2.0 TD , which is 2360 mm - that makes it 544mm shorter than the VW in question.
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VW Touareg - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

VW Touareg generations

(Wheelbase)
VW Touareg generations
Generation yearWheelbase
Touareg, Model year 2002 (I)2855 mm
Touareg, Model year 2006 (I (1. Facelift))2855 mm
Touareg, Model year 2010 (II)2893 mm
Touareg, Model year 2014 (II (1. Facelift))2904 mm
Touareg, Model year 2018 (III)2904 mm
Touareg, Model year 2023 (Touareg III (1. Facelift))2903 mm
1. Touareg, Model year 2002 (I) 2855 mm
2. Touareg, Model year 2006 (I (1. Facelift)) 2855 mm
3. Touareg, Model year 2010 (II) 2893 mm
4. Touareg, Model year 2014 (II (1. Facelift)) 2904 mm
5. Touareg, Model year 2018 (III) 2904 mm
6. Touareg, Model year 2023 (Touareg III (1. Facelift)) 2903 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (I) from 2002 and last generation (Touareg III (1. Facelift)) from 2023 is 4.8cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of Touareg is 2904 mm.

Variants

VW Touareg variants: Touareg vs. Touareg R

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: VW Touareg variants
Variant nameWheelbase
Touareg2904 mm
Touareg R2899 mm
1. Touareg 2904 mm
2. Touareg R 2899 mm

The wheelbase compared to other VW models

VW Touareg vs other current cars by VW

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Touareg 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 Touareg compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Touareg vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: VW Touareg vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 20063075 mm
Audi Q8 20182995 mm
VW Touareg 20232904 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 20152873 mm
ALPINA XD4 20182864 mm
Lexus RZ 20232850 mm
Ford Edge 20162848 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 20192829 mm
BMW X5 20002820 mm
SsangYong Rexton 20032820 mm
ALPINA XD3 20132810 mm
Hyundai ix55 20092805 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 20132800 mm
Cadillac XT4 20202779 mm
Volvo XC60 20082774 mm
Dodge Nitro 20072763 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 20052745 mm
SsangYong Kyron 20052740 mm
SsangYong Actyon 20062740 mm
Infiniti QX30 20162700 mm
Renault Koleos 20082690 mm
Ford Kuga 20082690 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 20182681 mm
Peugeot 4008 20122670 mm
Citroen C-Crosser 20072670 mm
SsangYong Korando 20112650 mm
Hyundai Tucson 20042630 mm
Hyundai Santa Fe 20012620 mm
Land Rover Freelander 19982557 mm
KIA Retona 19992360 mm
1. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 3075 mm
2. Audi Q8 2018 2995 mm
3. VW Touareg 2023 2904 mm
4. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 2873 mm
5. ALPINA XD4 2018 2864 mm
6. Lexus RZ 2023 2850 mm
7. Ford Edge 2016 2848 mm
8. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 2829 mm
9. BMW X5 2000 2820 mm
10. SsangYong Rexton 2003 2820 mm
11. ALPINA XD3 2013 2810 mm
12. Hyundai ix55 2009 2805 mm
13. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 2800 mm
14. Cadillac XT4 2020 2779 mm
15. Volvo XC60 2008 2774 mm
16. Dodge Nitro 2007 2763 mm
17. Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005 2745 mm
18. SsangYong Kyron 2005 2740 mm
19. SsangYong Actyon 2006 2740 mm
20. Infiniti QX30 2016 2700 mm
21. Renault Koleos 2008 2690 mm
22. Ford Kuga 2008 2690 mm
23. Jaguar E-Pace 2018 2681 mm
24. Peugeot 4008 2012 2670 mm
25. Citroen C-Crosser 2007 2670 mm
26. SsangYong Korando 2011 2650 mm
27. Hyundai Tucson 2004 2630 mm
28. Hyundai Santa Fe 2001 2620 mm
29. Land Rover Freelander 1998 2557 mm
30. KIA Retona 1999 2360 mm

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