Comparison: length Daihatsu Applause vs. competitors 2025

Length is the distance between the front and the rear of the car. It is measured from the front bumper to the rear bumper It is no surprise that length has a huge impact on the inner spaciousness of the Daihatsu Applause.With it’s wheelbase of 2470 mm, the Daihatsu Applause has a length of 4350 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has Kia Magentis 2.0 (GD ), which is 380 mm more than the Applause - 4730 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the Daihatsu and the Kia is 230 mm in favor of the Kia. On the other hand, the shortest in the " saloon" category is the Renault R9 1.1 , which is 4063 mm - that makes it 287 mm shorter than the Daihatsu in question.Wheelbase-wise, the Renault outperforms the rival by 7 mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Daihatsu models

Daihatsu Applause - How has the length changed over the generations?

Daihatsu Applause generations

Daihatsu Applause generations
Generation year	Length
Applause, Model year 1997 (1.Generation (2. Facelift))	4350 mm
Applause, Model year 1992 (1.Generation (1. Facelift))	4315 mm
Applause, Model year 1989 (1.Generation)	4260 mm

Applause, Model year 1997 ) (1.Generation (2. Facelift) 4350 mm
Applause, Model year 1992 ) (1.Generation (1. Facelift) 4315 mm
Applause, Model year 1989 (1.Generation) 4260 mm

The difference in length between first generation (1.Generation) from 1989 and last generation (1.Generation (2. Facelift)) from 1997 is 9cm mm.

The length of the current generation of Applause is 4350 mm.

The length compared to other Daihatsu models

How does the length of the Daihatsu Applause compare to it's nearest competitors?

Daihatsu Applause vs. similar cars

Length: Daihatsu Applause vs. similar cars
Car model	Length
KIA Magentis 2001	4730 mm
KIA Clarus 1996	4696 mm
Daewoo Nubira 1997	4467 mm
Glas 1700 1964	4415 mm
Mazda 929 1977	4400 mm
VW Vento 1992	4380 mm
Audi F103 1965	4380 mm
Subaru L-Serie 1984	4370 mm
KIA Sephia 1996	4360 mm
Hyundai Lantra 1991	4358 mm
Daihatsu Applause 1997	4350 mm
Renault R12 1969	4348 mm
SEAT Toledo 1991	4321 mm
Mazda 626 1979	4305 mm
DKW F102 1964	4280 mm
SEAT Malaga 1985	4270 mm
Lada 110/111/112 1998	4265 mm
Fiat 131 1975	4238 mm
Wartburg 353 1969	4220 mm
Datsun Violet 1980	4220 mm
Datsun 160J 1978	4220 mm
Wartburg 1.3 1988	4216 mm
Datsun Bluebird 1973	4215 mm
Ford Orion 1986	4213 mm
Skoda S105/120/130/135 1983	4200 mm
VW Jetta 1979	4195 mm
Audi 80 1972	4175 mm
Opel Ascona 1970	4124 mm
Hyundai Accent 1994	4103 mm
Renault R9 1981	4063 mm