Comparison: length Mazda RX-7 vs. competitors 2025

Length is the distance between the front and the rear of the car. It is measured from the front bumper to the rear bumper It is no surprise that length has a huge impact on the inner spaciousness of the Mazda RX-7.Coupes are generally smaller and more compact than sedans, with lengths ranging from around 4 meters to over 4.5 meters.With it’s wheelbase of 2425 mm, the Mazda RX-7 has a length of 4295 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has ALPINA B12 5.7 (E31 ), which is 485 mm more than the RX-7 Twin Turbo - 4780 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the Mazda and the ALPINA is 259 mm in favor of the ALPINA. On the other hand, the shortest in the " coupe" category is the Opel Tigra 1.6 16V , which is 3922 mm - that makes it 373 mm shorter than the Mazda in question.Wheelbase-wise, the Opel outperforms the rival by 4 mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Mazda models

Mazda RX-7 - How has the length changed over the generations?

Mazda RX-7 generations

Mazda RX-7 generations
Generation year	Length
RX-7, Model year 1981 (FB)	4320 mm
RX-7, Model year 1989 (FC (1. Facelift))	4315 mm
RX-7, Model year 1986 (FC)	4310 mm
RX-7, Model year 1992 (FD)	4295 mm
RX-7, Model year 1979 (SA2)	4285 mm

RX-7, Model year 1981 (FB) 4320 mm
RX-7, Model year 1989 ) (FC (1. Facelift) 4315 mm
RX-7, Model year 1986 (FC) 4310 mm
RX-7, Model year 1992 (FD) 4295 mm
RX-7, Model year 1979 (SA2) 4285 mm

The difference in length between first generation (SA2) from 1979 and last generation (FD) from 1992 is 1cm mm.

The length of the current generation of RX-7 is 4295 mm.

The length compared to other Mazda models

Mazda RX-7 vs other current cars by Mazda

Length: RX-7 vs. other models by Mazda
Variant name	Length
CX-80	4995 mm
6e	4921 mm
CX-60	4745 mm
CX-5	4690 mm
3 Fastback	4660 mm
3	4460 mm
CX-30	4395 mm
MX-30	4395 mm
2 Hybrid	3940 mm
MX-5 RF	3915 mm
MX-5 Roadster	3915 mm

CX-80 4995 mm
6e 4921 mm
CX-60 4745 mm
CX-5 4690 mm
3 Fastback 4660 mm
3 4460 mm
CX-30 4395 mm
MX-30 4395 mm
2 Hybrid 3940 mm
MX-5 RF 3915 mm
MX-5 Roadster 3915 mm

How does the length of the Mazda RX-7 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Mazda RX-7 vs. similar cars

Length: Mazda RX-7 vs. similar cars
Car model	Length
BMW 8er-Reihe 1989	4780 mm
ALPINA B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) 1990	4780 mm
Ferrari 456 GT 1993	4730 mm
Peugeot 406 1995	4620 mm
Lancia Kappa 1994	4567 mm
Mitsubishi 3000 GT 1992	4560 mm
Nissan 200SX 1989	4535 mm
Ferrari Mondial t 1989	4535 mm
Ford Probe 1990	4496 mm
Opel Calibra 1990	4492 mm
Ferrari 512 TR 1991	4480 mm
Ferrari 512 M 1994	4480 mm
Lamborghini Diablo 1990	4470 mm
Chrysler Viper 1993	4448 mm
Alpine A610 1991	4415 mm
Bugatti EB 110 1992	4400 mm
Lotus Esprit 1996	4369 mm
Mitsubishi Eclipse 1992	4340 mm
Porsche 968 1991	4320 mm
Mazda RX-7 1992	4295 mm
Alfa Romeo GTV 1995	4285 mm
Ferrari F355 1994	4250 mm
Proton 400 1995	4225 mm
Maserati Ghibli 1993	4223 mm
Toyota Paseo 1996	4160 mm
Nissan 100NX 1991	4135 mm
Maserati Shamal 1989	4100 mm
Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 1989	4060 mm
VW Corrado 1988	4048 mm
Maserati Karif 1988	4043 mm
Opel Tigra 1994	3922 mm