Comparison: wheelbase CITROËN C3 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.SUVs like the Citroen C3 PureTech 100 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 4015 mm and bootspace of 310 l, the Citroen C3 has a wheelbase of 2540 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has SsangYong Torres 1.5 GDI-T (UK ), which is 140mm more than the C3 PureTech 100 - 2680 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Citroen and the SsangYong is 685mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " SUV" category belongs to Ford EcoSport 1.5 Ti-VCT , which is 2519 mm - that makes it 21mm shorter than the Citroen in question.

CITROËN C3 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

CITROËN C3 generations

(Wheelbase)
CITROËN C3 generations
Generation yearWheelbase
C3, Model year 2002 (1.Generation)2460 mm
C3, Model year 2005 (1.Generation (1. Facelift))2460 mm
C3, Model year 2010 (2.Generation)2466 mm
C3, Model year 2013 (2.Generation (1. Facelift))2466 mm
C3, Model year 2017 (3.Generation)2539 mm
C3, Model year 2020 (C3 3.Generation (1. Facelift))2539 mm
C3, Model year 2024 (C3 4. Generation)2540 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (1.Generation) from 2002 and last generation (C3 4. Generation) from 2024 is 8cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of C3 is 2540 mm.

Variants

CITROËN C3 variants: C3 vs. e-C3

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: CITROËN C3 variants
Variant nameWheelbase
C32540 mm
e-C32540 mm
1. C3 2540 mm
2. e-C3 2540 mm

The wheelbase compared to other CITROËN models

CITROËN C3 vs other current cars by CITROËN

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: C3 vs. other models by CITROËN
Variant nameWheelbase
Ami 1728 mm
C3 2540 mm
e-C3 2540 mm
C4 2670 mm
C4 X 2670 mm
e-C4 2670 mm
e-C4 X 2670 mm
C3 Aircross 2670 mm
C5 Aircross 2730 mm
C5 X 2785 mm
Berlingo 2785 mm
Berlingo MPV 2785 mm
e-Berlingo 2785 mm
e-Jumpy Kombi 2925 mm
Jumpy {VAN} 2925 mm
Jumpy Kombi 2925 mm
e-Jumper {VAN} 3000 mm
Jumper {VAN} 3000 mm
Jumper Kombi 3000 mm
e-Spacetourer 3275 mm
Spacetourer 3275 mm
e-Jumpy {VAN} 3275 mm
Holidays 3275 mm

How does the wheelbase of the CITROËN C3 compare to it's nearest competitors?

CITROËN C3 vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: CITROËN C3 vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
SsangYong Torres 20232680 mm
Opel Grandland 20222675 mm
Renault Austral 20222667 mm
Peugeot 3008 20092613 mm
Renault Captur 20132606 mm
Citroen C3 Aircross 20172604 mm
Opel Crossland 20172604 mm
Audi Q2 20162601 mm
Suzuki S-Cross 20222600 mm
SsangYong Tivoli 20152600 mm
SsangYong XLV 20162600 mm
Hyundai Kona 20172600 mm
MINI Paceman 20132596 mm
Citroen C4 Cactus 20142595 mm
VW T-Roc 20172590 mm
Hyundai Bayon 20212580 mm
KIA Stonic 20172580 mm
Skoda Yeti 20092578 mm
Mazda CX-3 20152570 mm
Fiat 500X 20152570 mm
Jeep Renegade 20142570 mm
Chevrolet Trax 20132555 mm
Opel Mokka 20122555 mm
VW Taigo 20212554 mm
VW T-Cross 20192551 mm
KIA Soul 20092550 mm
Citroen C3 20242540 mm
Peugeot 2008 20132538 mm
Nissan Juke 20102530 mm
Subaru Forester 20012525 mm
Ford EcoSport 20142519 mm

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