Comparison: length Datsun Bluebird 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 Datsun Bluebird.With it’s wheelbase of 2500 mm, the Datsun Bluebird has a length of 4345 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has Datsun Laurel 240L (C230 ), which is 280 mm more than the Bluebird - 4625 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the Datsun and the Datsun is 170 mm in favor of the Datsun. On the other hand, the shortest in the " saloon" category is the VW Derby 0.9 , which is 3836 mm - that makes it 509 mm shorter than the Datsun in question.Wheelbase-wise, the Datsun outperforms the rival by 165 mm.

Table of contents:

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

Datsun Bluebird - How has the length changed over the generations?

Datsun Bluebird generations

Datsun Bluebird generations
Generation year	Length
Bluebird, Model year 1980 (3.Generation)	4395 mm
Bluebird, Model year 1977 (2.Generation)	4345 mm
Bluebird, Model year 1973 (1.Generation)	4215 mm

Bluebird, Model year 1980 (3.Generation) 4395 mm
Bluebird, Model year 1977 (2.Generation) 4345 mm
Bluebird, Model year 1973 (1.Generation) 4215 mm

The difference in length between first generation (1.Generation) from 1973 and last generation (3.Generation) from 1980 is 18cm mm.

The length of the current generation of Bluebird is 4345 mm.

Variants

Datsun Bluebird variants: Bluebird Coupé vs. Bluebird Kombi vs. Bluebird Limousine

Length: Datsun Bluebird variants
Variant name	Length
Bluebird Kombi	4445 mm
Bluebird Coupé	4345 mm
Bluebird Limousine	4345 mm

Bluebird Kombi 4445 mm
Bluebird Coupé 4345 mm
Bluebird Limousine 4345 mm

The length compared to other Datsun models

How does the length of the Datsun Bluebird compare to it's nearest competitors?

Datsun Bluebird vs. similar cars

Length: Datsun Bluebird vs. similar cars
Car model	Length
Datsun Laurel 1977	4625 mm
VW Santana 1981	4545 mm
Toyota Cressida 1978	4530 mm
Glas 1700 1964	4415 mm
Mazda 929 1977	4400 mm
Talbot Solara 1980	4393 mm
Audi F103 1965	4380 mm
Hyundai Lantra 1991	4358 mm
BMW 3er-Reihe 1975	4355 mm
Renault R12 1969	4348 mm
Datsun Bluebird 1977	4345 mm
Ford Taunus TC 1976	4340 mm
Mazda 626 1979	4305 mm
DKW F102 1964	4280 mm
SEAT Malaga 1985	4270 mm
Lada 110/111/112 1998	4265 mm
Peugeot 305 1978	4263 mm
Daihatsu Applause 1989	4260 mm
Fiat 131 1975	4238 mm
Datsun Violet 1980	4220 mm
Datsun 160J 1978	4220 mm
Wartburg 353 1969	4220 mm
Wartburg 1.3 1988	4216 mm
VW Jetta 1979	4195 mm
Audi 80 1972	4175 mm
Opel Ascona 1970	4124 mm
Renault R9 1981	4063 mm
NSU Typ 110 / 1200 1965	4000 mm
Datsun Sunny 1974	3950 mm
VW Derby 1977	3836 mm