Comparison: wheelbase Audi Q7 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 Audi Q7 45 TDI 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 5072 mm and bootspace of 780 l, the Audi Q7 has a wheelbase of 2995 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 80mm more than the Q7 45 TDI - 3075 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Audi and the Mercedes-Benz is 24mm. 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 635mm shorter than the Audi in question.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Audi models
Variants

Audi Q7 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Audi Q7 generations

Audi Q7 generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
Q7, Model year 2006 (4L)	3002 mm
Q7, Model year 2009 (4L (1. Facelift))	3002 mm
Q7, Model year 2019 (4M (1. Facelift))	2995 mm
Q7, Model year 2024 (Q7 4M (2. Facelift))	2995 mm
Q7, Model year 2015 (4M)	2994 mm

Q7, Model year 2006 (4L) 3002 mm
Q7, Model year 2009 ) (4L (1. Facelift) 3002 mm
Q7, Model year 2019 ) (4M (1. Facelift) 2995 mm
Q7, Model year 2024 ) (Q7 4M (2. Facelift) 2995 mm
Q7, Model year 2015 (4M) 2994 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (4L) from 2006 and last generation (Q7 4M (2. Facelift)) from 2024 is 0.7cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of Q7 is 2995 mm.

Variants

Audi Q7 variants: Q7 vs. SQ7

Wheelbase: Audi Q7 variants
Variant name	Wheelbase
SQ7	3002 mm
Q7	2995 mm

SQ7 3002 mm
Q7 2995 mm

The wheelbase compared to other Audi models

Audi Q7 vs other current cars by Audi

Wheelbase: Q7 vs. other models by Audi
Variant name	Wheelbase
SQ7	3002 mm
Q8	2998 mm
RS Q8	2998 mm
SQ8	2998 mm
A8 )	2998 mm
S8 )	2998 mm
Q7	2995 mm
S6 e-tron Avant	2951 mm
S6 e-tron Sportback	2951 mm
A6 e-tron Avant	2946 mm
A6 e-tron Sportback	2946 mm
RS6 Avant )	2929 mm
RS6 Avant GT )	2929 mm
e-tron	2928 mm
e-tron S	2928 mm
e-tron S Sportback	2928 mm
e-tron Sportback	2928 mm
A6 allroad )	2925 mm
A6 Avant )	2924 mm
A6 Limousine )	2924 mm
S6 Avant )	2924 mm
S6 Limousine )	2924 mm
A6 Avant	2923 mm
A6 Limousine	2923 mm
e-tron GT	2900 mm
RS e-tron GT	2900 mm
S e-tron GT	2900 mm
S5 Avant	2896 mm
S5 Limousine	2896 mm
SQ6 etron	2893 mm
SQ6 etron Sportback	2893 mm
A5 Avant	2892 mm
A5 Limousine	2892 mm
Q6 e-tron	2889 mm
Q6 e-tron Sportback	2889 mm
Q5	2820 mm
Q5 Sportback	2820 mm
SQ5	2820 mm
SQ5 Sportback	2820 mm
Q4 e-tron	2764 mm
Q4 e-tron Sportback	2764 mm
RS Q3	2681 mm
RS Q3 Sportback	2681 mm
Q3	2680 mm
Q3 Sportback	2680 mm
A3 Limousine	2635 mm
A3 Sportback	2635 mm
RS3 Limousine	2631 mm
RS3 Sportback	2631 mm
S3 Limousine	2630 mm
S3 Sportback	2630 mm
A3 allstreet	2629 mm
Q2	2601 mm
SQ2	2594 mm
A1 allstreet	2566 mm
A1 citycarver	2566 mm
A1 Sportback	2563 mm

SQ7 3002 mm
Q8 2998 mm
RS Q8 2998 mm
SQ8 2998 mm
A8 ) 2998 mm
S8 ) 2998 mm
Q7 2995 mm
S6 e-tron Avant 2951 mm
S6 e-tron Sportback 2951 mm
A6 e-tron Avant 2946 mm
A6 e-tron Sportback 2946 mm
RS6 Avant ) 2929 mm
RS6 Avant GT ) 2929 mm
e-tron 2928 mm
e-tron S 2928 mm
e-tron S Sportback 2928 mm
e-tron Sportback 2928 mm
A6 allroad ) 2925 mm
A6 Avant ) 2924 mm
A6 Limousine ) 2924 mm
S6 Avant ) 2924 mm
S6 Limousine ) 2924 mm
A6 Avant 2923 mm
A6 Limousine 2923 mm
e-tron GT 2900 mm
RS e-tron GT 2900 mm
S e-tron GT 2900 mm
S5 Avant 2896 mm
S5 Limousine 2896 mm
SQ6 etron 2893 mm
SQ6 etron Sportback 2893 mm
A5 Avant 2892 mm
A5 Limousine 2892 mm
Q6 e-tron 2889 mm
Q6 e-tron Sportback 2889 mm
Q5 2820 mm
Q5 Sportback 2820 mm
SQ5 2820 mm
SQ5 Sportback 2820 mm
Q4 e-tron 2764 mm
Q4 e-tron Sportback 2764 mm
RS Q3 2681 mm
RS Q3 Sportback 2681 mm
Q3 2680 mm
Q3 Sportback 2680 mm
A3 Limousine 2635 mm
A3 Sportback 2635 mm
RS3 Limousine 2631 mm
RS3 Sportback 2631 mm
S3 Limousine 2630 mm
S3 Sportback 2630 mm
A3 allstreet 2629 mm
Q2 2601 mm
SQ2 2594 mm
A1 allstreet 2566 mm
A1 citycarver 2566 mm
A1 Sportback 2563 mm

How does the wheelbase of the Audi Q7 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Audi Q7 vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: Audi Q7 vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006	3075 mm
BMW iX 2025	3000 mm
Audi Q7 2024	2995 mm
Audi Q8 2018	2995 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015	2873 mm
ALPINA XD4 2018	2864 mm
Ford Edge 2016	2848 mm
BMW X5 2000	2820 mm
SsangYong Rexton 2003	2820 mm
ALPINA XD3 2013	2810 mm
Hyundai ix55 2009	2805 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013	2800 mm
Cadillac XT4 2020	2779 mm
Volvo XC60 2008	2774 mm
Dodge Nitro 2007	2763 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005	2745 mm
SsangYong Kyron 2005	2740 mm
DS Automobiles DS 7 2022	2738 mm
Infiniti QX30 2016	2700 mm
Ford Kuga 2008	2690 mm
Renault Koleos 2008	2690 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 2018	2681 mm
Citroen C-Crosser 2007	2670 mm
Peugeot 4008 2012	2670 mm
SEAT Ateca 2020	2630 mm
Skoda Karoq 2017	2630 mm
Hyundai Tucson 2004	2630 mm
Hyundai Santa Fe 2001	2620 mm
Land Rover Freelander 1998	2557 mm
KIA Retona 1999	2360 mm