Comparison: wheelbase Rover (Austin) SD 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.Hatchbacks like the Rover (Austin) SD 2300 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 4698 mm and bootspace of 491 l, the Rover (Austin) SD has a wheelbase of 2815 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Citroen XM 2.0 Turbo C.T. (Y4 ), which is 35mm more than the (Austin) SD 2300 - 2850 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Rover and the Citroen is 10mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium hatchback" category belongs to Fiat Seicento 1.1 8V , which is 2200 mm - that makes it 615mm shorter than the Rover in question.