Comparison: wheelbase Kia Carens vs. competitors 2024

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.With it’s length of 4525 mm and bootspace of 536 l, the Kia Carens has a wheelbase of 2750 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mitsubishi L400 Kombi (PA0V ), which is 250mm more than the Carens 1.7 CRDi 115 - 3000 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Kia and the Mitsubishi is 530mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " van" category belongs to Mitsubishi L300 Bus 2.5 Diesel , which is 2235 mm - that makes it 515mm shorter than the Kia in question.

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

Kia Carens - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Kia Carens generations

(Wheelbase)

Kia Carens generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
Carens, Model year 2000 (FC)	2555 mm
Carens, Model year 2002 (FC (1. Facelift))	2560 mm
Carens, Model year 2006 (BK)	2700 mm
Carens, Model year 2013 (RP)	2750 mm
Carens, Model year 2016 (RP (1. Facelift))	2750 mm

1. Carens, Model year 2000 (FC) 2555 mm

2. Carens, Model year 2002 (FC (1. Facelift)) 2560 mm

3. Carens, Model year 2006 (BK) 2700 mm

4. Carens, Model year 2013 (RP) 2750 mm

5. Carens, Model year 2016 (RP (1. Facelift)) 2750 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (FC) from 2000 and last generation (RP (1. Facelift)) from 2016 is 19.5cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of Carens is 2750 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other Kia models

Kia Carens vs other current cars by Kia

(Wheelbase)

Wheelbase: Carens vs. other models by Kia
Variant name	Wheelbase
Picanto	2400 mm
Rio	2580 mm
Stonic	2580 mm
e-Soul	2600 mm
ProCeed GT	2650 mm
ProCeed	2650 mm
Ceed Sportswagon	2650 mm
Ceed GT	2650 mm
Ceed	2650 mm
XCeed	2650 mm
Sportage	2680 mm
Niro	2700 mm
e-Niro	2700 mm
Niro Hybrid	2720 mm
Niro EV	2720 mm
Sorento	2815 mm
EV6	2900 mm
Stinger	2905 mm
EV9	3100 mm

1. Picanto 2400 mm

2. Rio 2580 mm

3. Stonic 2580 mm

4. e-Soul 2600 mm

5. ProCeed GT 2650 mm

6. ProCeed 2650 mm

7. Ceed Sportswagon 2650 mm

8. Ceed GT 2650 mm

9. Ceed 2650 mm

10. XCeed 2650 mm

11. Sportage 2680 mm

12. Niro 2700 mm

13. e-Niro 2700 mm

14. Niro Hybrid 2720 mm

15. Niro EV 2720 mm

16. Sorento 2815 mm

17. EV6 2900 mm

18. Stinger 2905 mm

19. EV9 3100 mm

How does the wheelbase of the Kia Carens compare to it's nearest competitors?

Kia Carens vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)

Wheelbase: Kia Carens vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Mitsubishi L400 1994	3000 mm
Mercedes-Benz Vito 1996	3000 mm
SsangYong Rodius 2005	3000 mm
Toyota Hiace 2001	2985 mm
Ford Tourneo Custom 2012	2933 mm
Citroen Spacetourer 2016	2925 mm
Peugeot Traveller 2016	2925 mm
Toyota Proace 2016	2925 mm
Opel Vivaro 2019	2925 mm
Opel Zafira Life 2019	2925 mm
VW Nutzfahrzeuge Transporter 1996	2920 mm
Toyota Previa 2000	2900 mm
Nissan Vanette 1998	2895 mm
Fiat Freemont 2011	2890 mm
Fiat Ducato 1994	2850 mm
Peugeot Boxer 1998	2850 mm
Citroen Jumper 1997	2850 mm
Mitsubishi Grandis 2004	2830 mm
Hyundai Trajet 2000	2830 mm
Peugeot Expert 1998	2824 mm
Fiat Scudo 1998	2824 mm
Lancia Zeta 1995	2824 mm
Lancia Phedra 2002	2823 mm
Hyundai H-1 1998	2810 mm
Mercedes-Benz B-Klasse 2005	2778 mm
KIA Carens 2016	2750 mm
Fiat Multipla 1999	2666 mm
Ford C-MAX 2003	2640 mm
Mazda E-Serie 1997	2600 mm
Isuzu Midi 1989	2350 mm
Mitsubishi L300 1993	2235 mm

1. Mitsubishi L400 1994 3000 mm

2. Mercedes-Benz Vito 1996 3000 mm

3. SsangYong Rodius 2005 3000 mm

4. Toyota Hiace 2001 2985 mm

5. Ford Tourneo Custom 2012 2933 mm

6. Citroen Spacetourer 2016 2925 mm

7. Peugeot Traveller 2016 2925 mm

8. Toyota Proace 2016 2925 mm

9. Opel Vivaro 2019 2925 mm

10. Opel Zafira Life 2019 2925 mm

11. VW Nutzfahrzeuge Transporter 1996 2920 mm

12. Toyota Previa 2000 2900 mm

13. Nissan Vanette 1998 2895 mm

14. Fiat Freemont 2011 2890 mm

15. Fiat Ducato 1994 2850 mm

16. Peugeot Boxer 1998 2850 mm

17. Citroen Jumper 1997 2850 mm

18. Mitsubishi Grandis 2004 2830 mm

19. Hyundai Trajet 2000 2830 mm

20. Peugeot Expert 1998 2824 mm

21. Fiat Scudo 1998 2824 mm

22. Lancia Zeta 1995 2824 mm

23. Lancia Phedra 2002 2823 mm

24. Hyundai H-1 1998 2810 mm

25. Mercedes-Benz B-Klasse 2005 2778 mm

26. KIA Carens 2016 2750 mm

27. Fiat Multipla 1999 2666 mm

28. Ford C-MAX 2003 2640 mm

29. Mazda E-Serie 1997 2600 mm

30. Isuzu Midi 1989 2350 mm

31. Mitsubishi L300 1993 2235 mm

Comparison: wheelbase Kia Carens vs. competitors 2024

Kia Carens - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Kia Carens generations

The wheelbase compared to other Kia models

Kia Carens vs other current cars by Kia

How does the wheelbase of the Kia Carens compare to it's nearest competitors?

Kia Carens vs. similar cars

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