Comparison: height Datsun Skyline vs. competitors 2025

Car height of the Datsun Skyline is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin Coupes are generally lower to the ground than sedans, with heights ranging from around 1.4 meters to over 1.8 meters.With it's length of 4600 mm and width of 1625 mm, the Datsun Skyline has a height of 1380 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Mercedes-Benz 230 C (C123 ), which is 15 mm more than the Skyline Injection - 1395 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Datsun and the Mercedes-Benz is 40 mm in favor of the Mercedes-Benz . On the contrary, the lowest in the "medium coupe" category is Lamborghini Countach LP400 , which is 1070 mm - that makes it 310 mm shorter than the Datsun in question.Length-wise, the Datsun outperforms the rival by 460 mm.

Table of contents:

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

Datsun Skyline - How has the height changed over the generations?

Datsun Skyline generations

Datsun Skyline generations
Generation year	Height
Skyline, Model year 1973 (1.Generation)	1385 mm
Skyline, Model year 1978 (2.Generation)	1380 mm

Skyline, Model year 1973 (1.Generation) 1385 mm
Skyline, Model year 1978 (2.Generation) 1380 mm

The difference in height between first generation (1.Generation) from 1973 and last generation (2.Generation) from 1978 is 0.5cm mm.

The height of the current generation of Skyline is 1380 mm.

The height compared to other Datsun models

How does the height of the Datsun Skyline compare to it's nearest competitors?

Datsun Skyline vs. similar cars

Height: Datsun Skyline vs. similar cars
Car model	Height
Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 123 1976	1395 mm
Datsun Skyline 1978	1380 mm
Opel Monza 1978	1380 mm
BMW 6er-Reihe 1982	1365 mm
Mitsubishi Cordia 1982	1365 mm
Mitsubishi Sapporo 1980	1360 mm
BMW Neue Klasse 1962	1360 mm
Peugeot 504 1974	1350 mm
Audi quattro 1980	1344 mm
Lancia Gamma 1980	1330 mm
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 1974	1330 mm
Renault Fuego 1980	1324 mm
Mitsubishi Starion 1982	1315 mm
Toyota Celica 1982	1310 mm
Datsun 280ZX 1979	1305 mm
Honda Prelude 1979	1290 mm
Datsun 260Z 1976	1285 mm
Lancia Coupé 1982	1285 mm
Porsche 928 1977	1282 mm
Maserati Kyalami 1976	1270 mm
Porsche 924 1976	1270 mm
Talbot Matra Bagheera 1979	1220 mm
Talbot Matra Murena 1981	1220 mm
Lancia Beta 1975	1190 mm
Alpine Renault Alpine A310 V6 1976	1150 mm
BMW M1 1978	1140 mm
Lamborghini Jalpa 1982	1140 mm
Lamborghini Silhouette 1976	1120 mm
Ferrari 308 1975	1120 mm
Ferrari 512 BB 1976	1120 mm
Lamborghini Countach 1974	1070 mm