Comparison: wheelbase CITROËN C1 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.Hatchbacks like the Citroen C1 VTi 68 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 3465 mm and bootspace of 196 l, the Citroen C1 has a wheelbase of 2340 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Citroen DS 4 VTi 120 (N ), which is 272mm more than the C1 VTi 68 - 2612 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Citroen and the Citroen is 810mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " hatchback" category belongs to Aston Martin Cygnet 1.33 , which is 2000 mm - that makes it 340mm shorter than the Citroen in question.

Table of contents:

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

CITROËN C1 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

CITROËN C1 generations

CITROËN C1 generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
C1, Model year 2005 (1.Generation)	2340 mm
C1, Model year 2008 (1.Generation (1. Facelift))	2340 mm
C1, Model year 2012 (1.Generation (2. Facelift))	2340 mm
C1, Model year 2014 (2.Generation)	2340 mm

C1, Model year 2005 (1.Generation) 2340 mm
C1, Model year 2008 ) (1.Generation (1. Facelift) 2340 mm
C1, Model year 2012 ) (1.Generation (2. Facelift) 2340 mm
C1, Model year 2014 (2.Generation) 2340 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (1.Generation) from 2005 and last generation (2.Generation) from 2014 is 0cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of C1 is 2340 mm.

Variants

CITROËN C1 variants: C1 vs. C1 Airscape

Wheelbase: CITROËN C1 variants
Variant name	Wheelbase
C1	2340 mm
C1 Airscape	2340 mm

C1 2340 mm
C1 Airscape 2340 mm

The wheelbase compared to other CITROËN models

CITROËN C1 vs other current cars by CITROËN

Wheelbase: C1 vs. other models by CITROËN
Variant name	Wheelbase
e-Jumper {VAN}	4035 mm
Jumper {VAN}	3450 mm
e-Spacetourer	3275 mm
Spacetourer	3275 mm
Holidays	3275 mm
e-Jumpy {VAN}	3275 mm
e-Jumpy Kombi	3275 mm
Jumpy {VAN}	3275 mm
C5 X	2785 mm
Berlingo	2785 mm
Berlingo {VAN}	2785 mm
Berlingo MPV	2785 mm
e-Berlingo	2785 mm
e-Berlingo {VAN}	2785 mm
C5 Aircross	2784 mm
C4	2670 mm
C4 X	2670 mm
e-C4	2670 mm
e-C4 X	2670 mm
C3 Aircross	2670 mm
e-C3 Aircross	2670 mm
C3	2540 mm
e-C3	2540 mm
e-C3 Van	2540 mm
Ami	1728 mm

e-Jumper {VAN} 4035 mm
Jumper {VAN} 3450 mm
e-Spacetourer 3275 mm
Spacetourer 3275 mm
Holidays 3275 mm
e-Jumpy {VAN} 3275 mm
e-Jumpy Kombi 3275 mm
Jumpy {VAN} 3275 mm
C5 X 2785 mm
Berlingo 2785 mm
Berlingo {VAN} 2785 mm
Berlingo MPV 2785 mm
e-Berlingo 2785 mm
e-Berlingo {VAN} 2785 mm
C5 Aircross 2784 mm
C4 2670 mm
C4 X 2670 mm
e-C4 2670 mm
e-C4 X 2670 mm
C3 Aircross 2670 mm
e-C3 Aircross 2670 mm
C3 2540 mm
e-C3 2540 mm
e-C3 Van 2540 mm
Ami 1728 mm

How does the wheelbase of the CITROËN C1 compare to it's nearest competitors?

CITROËN C1 vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: CITROËN C1 vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Citroen DS 4 2011	2612 mm
Peugeot 208 2012	2538 mm
smart forfour 2014	2492 mm
Audi A1 2010	2469 mm
Citroen DS 3 2010	2452 mm
Skoda Fabia 2010	2451 mm
Mitsubishi Space Star 2013	2450 mm
Suzuki Celerio 2014	2425 mm
SEAT Mii 2012	2420 mm
Skoda Citigo 2012	2420 mm
VW up! 2016	2407 mm
Rover CityRover 2005	2400 mm
Volvo 343/345 1976	2395 mm
Opel KARL 2015	2385 mm
Peugeot 106 1991	2385 mm
Citroen Saxo 1996	2385 mm
Hyundai i10 2008	2380 mm
Chevrolet Spark 2010	2375 mm
Toyota Yaris 1999	2370 mm
Nissan Pixo 2009	2360 mm
Suzuki Splash 2008	2360 mm
Honda Logo 1999	2360 mm
Renault Twingo 1993	2347 mm
Citroen C1 2014	2340 mm
Toyota Aygo 2012	2340 mm
Peugeot 107 2005	2340 mm
SEAT Arosa 1997	2323 mm
Opel ADAM 2013	2311 mm
Rover 100 1991	2270 mm
Aston Martin Cygnet 2011	2000 mm