Comparison: wheelbase Land Rover Range Rover 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 Land Rover Range Rover 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 5052 mm and bootspace of 818 l, the Land Rover Range Rover has a wheelbase of 2997 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Hyundai Staria 2.2 CRDi (US4 ), which is 276mm more than the Range Rover D250 - 3273 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Land Rover and the Hyundai is 201mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " geländewagen" category belongs to Casalini 550 , which is 1795 mm - that makes it 1202mm shorter than the Land Rover in question.

Table of contents:

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

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

Land Rover Range Rover generations

Land Rover Range Rover generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
Range Rover, Model year 2021 (Range Rover V)	2997 mm
Range Rover, Model year 2013 (IV)	2922 mm
Range Rover, Model year 2018 (IV (1. Facelift))	2922 mm
Range Rover, Model year 2002 (III)	2880 mm
Range Rover, Model year 2009 (III (1. Facelift))	2880 mm
Range Rover, Model year 1994 (II)	2745 mm
Range Rover, Model year 1998 (II (1. Facelift))	2745 mm
Range Rover, Model year 1971 (I)	2540 mm
Range Rover, Model year 1985 (I (1. Facelift))	2540 mm

Range Rover, Model year 2021 (Range Rover V) 2997 mm
Range Rover, Model year 2013 (IV) 2922 mm
Range Rover, Model year 2018 ) (IV (1. Facelift) 2922 mm
Range Rover, Model year 2002 (III) 2880 mm
Range Rover, Model year 2009 ) (III (1. Facelift) 2880 mm
Range Rover, Model year 1994 (II) 2745 mm
Range Rover, Model year 1998 ) (II (1. Facelift) 2745 mm
Range Rover, Model year 1971 (I) 2540 mm
Range Rover, Model year 1985 ) (I (1. Facelift) 2540 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (I) from 1971 and last generation (Range Rover V) from 2021 is 45.7cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of Range Rover is 2997 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other Land Rover models

Land Rover Range Rover vs other current cars by Land Rover

Wheelbase: Range Rover vs. other models by Land Rover
Variant name	Wheelbase
Range Rover Sport	2997 mm
Range Rover	2997 mm
Discovery	2923 mm
Range Rover Velar	2874 mm
Discovery Sport	2741 mm
Range Rover Evoque	2681 mm
Defender	2587 mm

Range Rover Sport 2997 mm
Range Rover 2997 mm
Discovery 2923 mm
Range Rover Velar 2874 mm
Discovery Sport 2741 mm
Range Rover Evoque 2681 mm
Defender 2587 mm

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

Land Rover Range Rover vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: Land Rover Range Rover vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Hyundai Staria 2021	3273 mm
Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo 2024	3200 mm
Maxus T60 MAX 2025	3155 mm
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006	3075 mm
Land Rover Range Rover 2021	2997 mm
Audi Q8 2018	2995 mm
Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005	2980 mm
Ford Bronco 2023	2950 mm
Jaguar XF 2008	2909 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015	2873 mm
ALPINA XD4 2018	2864 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004	2854 mm
VW Arteon 2020	2835 mm
BMW X5 2000	2820 mm
ALPINA XD3 2013	2810 mm
Hyundai ix55 2009	2805 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013	2800 mm
Cadillac XT4 2020	2779 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005	2745 mm
DS Automobiles DS 7 2022	2738 mm
SEAT Ateca 2020	2630 mm
Skoda Karoq 2017	2630 mm
Casalini 550 2022	1795 mm
Casalini M20 2022	1795 mm
Aixam Ambition 2023	1795 mm
Aixam Sensation 2017	1795 mm
Aixam Minauto 2023	1795 mm
Aixam Emotion 2020	1795 mm