Comparison: wheelbase Kia Opirus 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.With it’s length of 5000 mm and bootspace of 495 l, the Kia Opirus has a wheelbase of 2800 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Bentley Flying Spur W12 (Flying Spur ), which is 266mm more than the Opirus 3.8 LPG - 3066 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Kia and the Bentley is 299mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " saloon" category belongs to Toyota Prius 1.5 Hybrid , which is 2550 mm - that makes it 250mm shorter than the Kia in question.

Table of contents:

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

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

Kia Opirus generations

Kia Opirus generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
Opirus, Model year 2003 (LD)	2800 mm
Opirus, Model year 2007 (LD (1. Facelift))	2800 mm

Opirus, Model year 2003 (LD) 2800 mm
Opirus, Model year 2007 ) (LD (1. Facelift) 2800 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (LD) from 2003 and last generation (LD (1. Facelift)) from 2007 is 0cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of Opirus is 2800 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other Kia models

Kia Opirus vs other current cars by Kia

Wheelbase: Opirus vs. other models by Kia
Variant name	Wheelbase
EV9	3100 mm
EV9 GT	3100 mm
PV5 Cargo	2995 mm
PV5 Passenger	2995 mm
EV6	2900 mm
EV4	2820 mm
Sorento	2815 mm
EV5	2750 mm
Niro EV	2720 mm
Niro Hybrid	2720 mm
K4	2720 mm
e-Niro	2700 mm
Niro	2700 mm
Sportage	2680 mm
EV3	2680 mm
XCeed	2650 mm
Ceed	2650 mm
Ceed GT	2650 mm
Ceed Sportswagon	2650 mm
ProCeed	2650 mm
ProCeed GT	2650 mm
Stonic	2580 mm
Picanto	2400 mm

EV9 3100 mm
EV9 GT 3100 mm
PV5 Cargo 2995 mm
PV5 Passenger 2995 mm
EV6 2900 mm
EV4 2820 mm
Sorento 2815 mm
EV5 2750 mm
Niro EV 2720 mm
Niro Hybrid 2720 mm
K4 2720 mm
e-Niro 2700 mm
Niro 2700 mm
Sportage 2680 mm
EV3 2680 mm
XCeed 2650 mm
Ceed 2650 mm
Ceed GT 2650 mm
Ceed Sportswagon 2650 mm
ProCeed 2650 mm
ProCeed GT 2650 mm
Stonic 2580 mm
Picanto 2400 mm

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

Kia Opirus vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: Kia Opirus vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Bentley Flying Spur 2005	3066 mm
Cadillac STS 2005	2955 mm
Jaguar XF 2008	2909 mm
Citroen C6 2005	2900 mm
Infiniti M 2010	2900 mm
Infiniti Q70 2014	2900 mm
DS Automobiles DS 9 2021	2895 mm
Chrysler New Yorker 1995	2873 mm
Chrysler Vision 1993	2873 mm
Chrysler 300M 1998	2870 mm
Jaguar Daimler 1985	2865 mm
NSU Ro 80 1967	2860 mm
Cadillac Seville 1998	2850 mm
Infiniti Q50 2013	2850 mm
Opel Diplomat 1964	2845 mm
Jaguar XE 2015	2835 mm
Lexus LS 1990	2815 mm
Renault Talisman 2016	2808 mm
KIA Opirus 2007	2800 mm
Hyundai Grandeur 2005	2780 mm
Lexus GS 1993	2780 mm
Volvo 940/960 1994	2770 mm
Jaguar XJ 1968	2764 mm
Hyundai XG 1999	2750 mm
Chevrolet Alero 1998	2719 mm
Volvo S60/V60 2000	2715 mm
Jaguar X-Type 2001	2710 mm
Daewoo Evanda 2002	2700 mm
Lexus IS 1999	2670 mm
Toyota Prius 2001	2550 mm