Comparison: length Kia Shuma 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 Kia Shuma.A hatchback can be any length depending on the make and model, but they tend to be smaller in size to other car body types.With it’s wheelbase of 2560 mm, the Kia Shuma has a length of 4475 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has Saab 900 2.0i Kat. (900 ), which is 265 mm more than the Shuma II 1.6 - 4740 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the Kia and the Saab is 43 mm in favor of the Kia. On the other hand, the shortest in the "medium hatchback" category is the Honda Jazz 45 , which is 3380 mm - that makes it 1095 mm shorter than the Kia in question.Wheelbase-wise, the Kia outperforms the rival by 340 mm.

Table of contents:

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

Kia Shuma - How has the length changed over the generations?

Kia Shuma generations

Kia Shuma generations
Generation year	Length
Shuma, Model year 1998 (Shuma I)	4475 mm
Shuma, Model year 2001 (Shuma II)	4475 mm

Shuma, Model year 1998 (Shuma I) 4475 mm
Shuma, Model year 2001 (Shuma II) 4475 mm

The difference in length between first generation (Shuma I) from 1998 and last generation (Shuma II) from 2001 is 0cm mm.

The length of the current generation of Shuma is 4475 mm.

The length compared to other Kia models

Kia Shuma vs other current cars by Kia

Length: Shuma vs. other models by Kia
Variant name	Length
EV9	5015 mm
Sorento	4815 mm
EV6	4695 mm
PV5 Cargo	4695 mm
PV5 Passenger	4695 mm
EV5	4610 mm
Ceed Sportswagon	4605 mm
ProCeed	4605 mm
ProCeed GT	4605 mm
Sportage	4515 mm
EV4	4430 mm
Niro EV	4420 mm
Niro Hybrid	4420 mm
XCeed	4395 mm
e-Niro	4375 mm
Niro	4355 mm
Ceed GT	4325 mm
Ceed	4315 mm
EV3	4300 mm
Stonic	4140 mm
Picanto	3605 mm

EV9 5015 mm
Sorento 4815 mm
EV6 4695 mm
PV5 Cargo 4695 mm
PV5 Passenger 4695 mm
EV5 4610 mm
Ceed Sportswagon 4605 mm
ProCeed 4605 mm
ProCeed GT 4605 mm
Sportage 4515 mm
EV4 4430 mm
Niro EV 4420 mm
Niro Hybrid 4420 mm
XCeed 4395 mm
e-Niro 4375 mm
Niro 4355 mm
Ceed GT 4325 mm
Ceed 4315 mm
EV3 4300 mm
Stonic 4140 mm
Picanto 3605 mm

How does the length of the Kia Shuma compare to it's nearest competitors?

Kia Shuma vs. similar cars

Length: Kia Shuma vs. similar cars
Car model	Length
Saab 900 1978	4740 mm
VW 412 1972	4555 mm
VW 411 1968	4525 mm
KIA Shuma 2001	4475 mm
Borgward Hansa 2400 1952	4460 mm
Dodge Caliber 2006	4415 mm
KIA Cerato 2004	4340 mm
Talbot Simca 1510 1979	4318 mm
Honda Quintet 1980	4105 mm
Hyundai Pony 1991	4100 mm
Daewoo Lanos 1997	4074 mm
Peugeot 309 1986	4051 mm
Lada Samara 1989	4047 mm
Renault R14 1977	4025 mm
Alfa Romeo Arna 1983	4000 mm
Proton 300 1996	3990 mm
Renault R11 1983	3973 mm
Talbot Horizon 1979	3960 mm
Daewoo Kalos 2002	3880 mm
Suzuki Baleno 1995	3870 mm
SEAT Ibiza 1993	3813 mm
Hyundai Getz 2002	3810 mm
Subaru Justy 1996	3745 mm
Daihatsu Sirion 1998	3675 mm
KIA Pride 1995	3565 mm
Daewoo Matiz 1998	3495 mm
Hyundai Atos 1998	3495 mm
Mazda 121 1988	3475 mm
Daihatsu Trevis 2006	3400 mm
Honda Jazz 1984	3380 mm