Comparison: wheelbase Lotus Esprit 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.Coupes like the Lotus Esprit often have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces, making them well-suited for city driving.With it’s length of 4410 mm and bootspace of 0 l, the Lotus Esprit has a wheelbase of 2420 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Ford Cougar 2.0 16V (BCV ), which is 284mm more than the Esprit - 2704 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Lotus and the Ford is 289mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium coupe" category belongs to Ferrari 328 GTB , which is 2350 mm - that makes it 70mm shorter than the Lotus in question.

Lotus Esprit - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Lotus Esprit generations
  • Esprit, Model year 1996 (S3) 2420 mm
The wheelbase of the current generation of Esprit is 2420 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other Lotus models

Lotus Esprit vs other current cars by Lotus
  • Emeya 3069 mm
  • Eletre 3019 mm
  • Emira 2570 mm

How does the wheelbase of the Lotus Esprit compare to it's nearest competitors?

Lotus Esprit vs. similar cars
  • fordFord Cougar 1998 2704 mm
  • peugeotPeugeot 406 1995 2700 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz CLK-Klasse 1997 2690 mm
  • maseratiMaserati 3200 GT 1998 2660 mm
  • saabSaab 9-3 1998 2605 mm
  • ferrariFerrari 456 GT 1993 2600 mm
  • ferrariFerrari 456M GT 1998 2600 mm
  • lanciaLancia Kappa 1994 2580 mm
  • hondaHonda Integra 1998 2570 mm
  • ferrariFerrari 512 M 1994 2550 mm
  • bugattiBugatti EB 110 1992 2550 mm
  • maseratiMaserati Ghibli 1993 2541 mm
  • Alfa Romeo GTV 1995 2540 mm
  • ferrariFerrari 550 Maranello 1998 2500 mm
  • mitsubishiMitsubishi 3000 GT 1992 2470 mm
  • mitsubishiMitsubishi Eclipse 1992 2470 mm
  • ferrariFerrari F355 1994 2450 mm
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Countach 1974 2450 mm
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Jalpa 1982 2450 mm
  • fordFord Puma 1997 2446 mm
  • chryslerChrysler Viper 1993 2444 mm
  • Proton 400 1995 2440 mm
  • opelOpel Tigra 1994 2429 mm
  • lotusLotus Esprit 1996 2420 mm
  • porschePorsche Cayman 2005 2415 mm
  • hondaHonda Insight 2000 2400 mm
  • porschePorsche 968 1991 2400 mm
  • maseratiMaserati Karif 1988 2400 mm
  • toyotaToyota Paseo 1996 2380 mm
  • ferrariFerrari 328 1985 2350 mm

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