Comparison: wheelbase Land Rover Discovery vs. competitors 2024

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 Land Rover Discovery D250 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 4956 mm and bootspace of 986 l, the Land Rover Discovery has a wheelbase of 2923 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 152mm more than the Discovery D250 - 3075 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Land Rover and the Mercedes-Benz is 140mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " geländewagen" category belongs to Casalini 550 , which is 1795 mm - that makes it 1128mm shorter than the Land Rover in question.

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Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Land Rover models

Land Rover Discovery - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Land Rover Discovery generations

(Wheelbase)

Land Rover Discovery generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
Discovery, Model year 1994 (Discovery I)	2540 mm
Discovery, Model year 1998 (II)	2540 mm
Discovery, Model year 2002 (II (1. Facelift))	2540 mm
Discovery, Model year 2004 (III)	mm
Discovery, Model year 2009 (IV)	mm
Discovery, Model year 2014 (IV (1. Facelift))	mm
Discovery, Model year 2017 (V)	2922 mm
Discovery, Model year 2021 (Discovery V (1. Facelift))	2923 mm

1. Discovery, Model year 1994 (Discovery I) 2540 mm

2. Discovery, Model year 1998 (II) 2540 mm

3. Discovery, Model year 2002 (II (1. Facelift)) 2540 mm

4. Discovery, Model year 2004 (III) ? mm

5. Discovery, Model year 2009 (IV) ? mm

6. Discovery, Model year 2014 (IV (1. Facelift)) ? mm

7. Discovery, Model year 2017 (V) 2922 mm

8. Discovery, Model year 2021 (Discovery V (1. Facelift)) 2923 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (Discovery I) from 1994 and last generation (Discovery V (1. Facelift)) from 2021 is 38.3cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of Discovery is 2923 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other Land Rover models

Land Rover Discovery vs other current cars by Land Rover

(Wheelbase)

Wheelbase: Discovery vs. other models by Land Rover
Variant name	Wheelbase
Range Rover Evoque	2681 mm
Discovery Sport	2741 mm
Range Rover Velar	2874 mm
Discovery	2923 mm
Range Rover Sport	2997 mm
Range Rover	2997 mm
Defender	3022 mm

1. Range Rover Evoque 2681 mm

2. Discovery Sport 2741 mm

3. Range Rover Velar 2874 mm

4. Discovery 2923 mm

5. Range Rover Sport 2997 mm

6. Range Rover 2997 mm

7. Defender 3022 mm

How does the wheelbase of the Land Rover Discovery compare to it's nearest competitors?

Land Rover Discovery vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)

Wheelbase: Land Rover Discovery vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006	3075 mm
Audi Q8 2018	2995 mm
Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005	2980 mm
Land Rover Discovery 2021	2923 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015	2873 mm
ALPINA XD4 2018	2864 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004	2854 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019	2829 mm
BMW X5 2000	2820 mm
Cadillac XT4 2020	2779 mm
Infiniti QX30 2016	2700 mm
Mitsubishi Pajero 2000	2545 mm
Aixam Minauto 2018	1795 mm
Aixam Sensation 2017	1795 mm
Casalini M20 2022	1795 mm
Casalini 550 2022	1795 mm
Aixam Emotion 2020	1795 mm

1. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 3075 mm

2. Audi Q8 2018 2995 mm

3. Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005 2980 mm

4. Land Rover Discovery 2021 2923 mm

5. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 2873 mm

6. ALPINA XD4 2018 2864 mm

7. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004 2854 mm

8. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 2829 mm

9. BMW X5 2000 2820 mm

10. Cadillac XT4 2020 2779 mm

11. Infiniti QX30 2016 2700 mm

12. Mitsubishi Pajero 2000 2545 mm

13. Aixam Minauto 2018 1795 mm

14. Aixam Sensation 2017 1795 mm

15. Casalini M20 2022 1795 mm

16. Casalini 550 2022 1795 mm

17. Aixam Emotion 2020 1795 mm

Comparison: wheelbase Land Rover Discovery vs. competitors 2024

Land Rover Discovery - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Land Rover Discovery generations

The wheelbase compared to other Land Rover models

Land Rover Discovery vs other current cars by Land Rover

How does the wheelbase of the Land Rover Discovery compare to it's nearest competitors?

Land Rover Discovery vs. similar cars

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