Comparison: length Datsun Skyline 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 Skyline.Coupes are generally smaller and more compact than sedans, with lengths ranging from around 4 meters to over 4.5 meters.With it’s
wheelbase of 2615 mm,
the Datsun Skyline has a length of 4600 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has BMW 635i CSi Kat. Coupé (E24/1 ), which is 155 mm more than the Skyline Injection -
4755 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the Datsun and the BMW is 10 mm in favor of the BMW. On the other hand, the shortest in the "medium coupe" category is the Lancia Beta Montecarlo 2000 , which is 3813 mm - that makes it 787 mm shorter than the Datsun in question.Wheelbase-wise, the Datsun outperforms the rival by 315 mm.
Datsun Skyline - How has the length changed over the generations?
Datsun Skyline generationsGeneration year | Length |
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Skyline, Model year 1978 (2.Generation) | 4600 mm |
Skyline, Model year 1973 (1.Generation) | 4460 mm |
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Skyline, Model year 1978 (2.Generation)
4600 mm
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Skyline, Model year 1973 (1.Generation)
4460 mm
The difference in length between first generation (1.Generation) from 1973 and last generation (2.Generation) from 1978 is 14cm mm.
The length of the current generation of Skyline is 4600 mm.
The length compared to other Datsun models
How does the length of the Datsun Skyline compare to it's nearest competitors?
Length: Datsun Skyline vs. similar carsCar model | Length |
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BMW 6er-Reihe 1982 | 4755 mm |
Opel Monza 1978 | 4692 mm |
Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 123 1976 | 4640 mm |
Datsun 280ZX 1979 | 4620 mm |
Datsun Skyline 1978 | 4600 mm |
Maserati Kyalami 1976 | 4580 mm |
BMW Neue Klasse 1962 | 4530 mm |
Mitsubishi Sapporo 1980 | 4525 mm |
Lancia Gamma 1980 | 4485 mm |
Porsche 928 1977 | 4447 mm |
Toyota Celica 1982 | 4435 mm |
Mitsubishi Starion 1982 | 4430 mm |
Datsun 260Z 1976 | 4425 mm |
Audi quattro 1980 | 4404 mm |
Ferrari 512 BB 1976 | 4400 mm |
Renault Fuego 1980 | 4384 mm |
Peugeot 504 1974 | 4360 mm |
BMW M1 1978 | 4360 mm |
Lamborghini Jalpa 1982 | 4330 mm |
Lamborghini Silhouette 1976 | 4320 mm |
Mitsubishi Cordia 1982 | 4275 mm |
Alpine Renault Alpine A310 V6 1976 | 4250 mm |
Ferrari 308 1975 | 4230 mm |
Porsche 924 1976 | 4212 mm |
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 1974 | 4190 mm |
Lamborghini Countach 1974 | 4140 mm |
Honda Prelude 1979 | 4090 mm |
Talbot Matra Murena 1981 | 4070 mm |
Talbot Matra Bagheera 1979 | 4010 mm |
Lancia Coupé 1982 | 3995 mm |
Lancia Beta 1975 | 3813 mm |
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