Comparison: wheelbase Lancia Kappa 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 4687 mm and bootspace of 565 l, the Lancia Kappa has a wheelbase of 2700 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Jaguar XF 2.7 V6 Diesel (X250 ), which is 209mm more than the Kappa 2.4 jtd 10v - 2909 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Lancia and the Jaguar is 274mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " saloon" category belongs to Suzuki Liana Limousine 1.4 DDiS , which is 2480 mm - that makes it 220mm shorter than the Lancia in question.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Lancia models
Variants

Lancia Kappa - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Lancia Kappa generations

Lancia Kappa generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
Kappa, Model year 1994 (838)	2700 mm
Kappa, Model year 1998 (838 (1. Facelift))	2700 mm

Kappa, Model year 1994 (838) 2700 mm
Kappa, Model year 1998 ) (838 (1. Facelift) 2700 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (838) from 1994 and last generation (838 (1. Facelift)) from 1998 is 0cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of Kappa is 2700 mm.

Variants

Lancia Kappa variants: Kappa Coupé vs. Kappa Limousine vs. Kappa Station Wagon

Wheelbase: Lancia Kappa variants
Variant name	Wheelbase
Kappa Limousine	2700 mm
Kappa Station Wagon	2700 mm
Kappa Coupé	2580 mm

Kappa Limousine 2700 mm
Kappa Station Wagon 2700 mm
Kappa Coupé 2580 mm

The wheelbase compared to other Lancia models

Lancia Kappa vs other current cars by Lancia

Wheelbase: Kappa vs. other models by Lancia
Variant name	Wheelbase
Ypsilon Elettrica	2545 mm
Ypsilon Ibrida	2545 mm

Ypsilon Elettrica 2545 mm
Ypsilon Ibrida 2545 mm

How does the wheelbase of the Lancia Kappa compare to it's nearest competitors?

Lancia Kappa vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: Lancia Kappa vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Jaguar XF 2008	2909 mm
Cadillac CTS 2002	2880 mm
Lancia Thesis 2002	2803 mm
Peugeot 605 1990	2800 mm
Peugeot 607 2000	2800 mm
KIA Optima 2012	2795 mm
Volvo S80 1998	2791 mm
Volvo S90/V90 1996	2770 mm
Skoda Superb 2008	2758 mm
MG ZT 2001	2746 mm
Saab 9-5 1997	2703 mm
Lancia Kappa 1998	2700 mm
Alfa Romeo 159 2005	2700 mm
Alfa Romeo 166 1998	2700 mm
KIA Magentis 2001	2700 mm
Audi A6 1994	2687 mm
Cadillac BLS 2006	2675 mm
Daewoo Leganza 1998	2670 mm
KIA Clarus 1996	2659 mm
Maserati Quattroporte 1994	2650 mm
Hyundai Elantra 2000	2610 mm
Audi A4 1994	2607 mm
Alfa Romeo 156 1997	2595 mm
Lancia Lybra 1999	2593 mm
Daewoo Nubira 1997	2570 mm
Volvo S40/V40/V50 1996	2550 mm
Alfa Romeo 146 1995	2540 mm
Lancia Dedra 1994	2540 mm
Fiat Marea 1996	2540 mm
VW Bora 1998	2513 mm
Suzuki Liana 2004	2480 mm