Comparison: wheelbase Daihatsu Copen 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.Roadsters like the Daihatsu Copen may have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces, making them well-suited for city driving.With it’s length of 3395 mm and bootspace of 210 l, the Daihatsu Copen has a wheelbase of 2225 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has BMW Z8 5.0 V8 (E52 ), which is 280mm more than the Copen - 2505 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Daihatsu and the BMW is 1005mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " roadster" category belongs to NSU Wankel-Spider , which is 2018 mm - that makes it 207mm shorter than the Daihatsu in question.