Comparison: wheelbase Kia Optima 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.Station wagons like the Kia Optima Sportswagon 1.6 CRDi may have a longer wheelbase to accommodate their spacious interiors and large cargo space. However, a longer wheelbase can also make these vehicles more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces.With it’s length of 4855 mm and bootspace of 552 l, the Kia Optima has a wheelbase of 2805 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Fiat Talento Kombi L1H1 1,0t 1.6 Ecojet 95 Turbo (296 ), which is 293mm more than the Optima Sportswagon 1.6 CRDi - 3098 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Kia and the Fiat is 144mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " Kombi (Station Wagon)" category belongs to Ford Escort Turnier 1.1 , which is 2400 mm - that makes it 405mm shorter than the Kia in question.