Comparison: wheelbase Lada Niva/Taiga/4x4 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.Off-road vehicles like the Lada 4x4 1.7 LPG may have a longer wheelbase to accommodate larger wheels and improve stability on rough terrain. However, a longer wheelbase can also make these vehicles more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces.With it’s length of 3720 mm and bootspace of 263 l, the Lada Niva/Taiga/4x4 has a wheelbase of 2200 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Chevrolet Aveo 1.4 (KLAS ), which is 280mm more than the 4x4 1.7 LPG - 2480 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Lada and the Chevrolet is 590mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " offroad" category belongs to Suzuki LJ Plane 80 , which is 1930 mm - that makes it 270mm shorter than the Lada in question.