Comparison: wheelbase Mercedes-Benz C{class} 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 4751 mm and bootspace of 455 l, the Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse has a wheelbase of 2865 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has VW Nutzfahrzeuge Grand California 600 2.0 TDI (SY*/SZ* ), which is 775mm more than the C 200 d - 3640 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Mercedes-Benz and the VW Nutzfahrzeuge is 1235mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " vehicle" category belongs to Casalini 550 , which is 1795 mm - that makes it 1070mm shorter than the Mercedes-Benz in question.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Mercedes-Benz models
Variants

Mercedes-Benz C{class} - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Mercedes-Benz C generations

Mercedes-Benz C{class} generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
C-Klasse, Model year 2021 (C-Klasse 206)	2865 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2014 (C-Klasse 205)	2840 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2018 (C-Klasse 205 (1. Facelift))	2840 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2007 (C-Klasse 204)	2760 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2011 (C-Klasse 204 (1. Facelift))	2760 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2000 (C-Klasse 203)	2715 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2004 (C-Klasse 203 (1. Facelift))	2715 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 1993 (C-Klasse 202)	2690 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 1997 (C-Klasse 202 (1. Facelift))	2690 mm

C-Klasse, Model year 2021 (C-Klasse 206) 2865 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2014 (C-Klasse 205) 2840 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2018 ) (C-Klasse 205 (1. Facelift) 2840 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2007 (C-Klasse 204) 2760 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2011 ) (C-Klasse 204 (1. Facelift) 2760 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2000 (C-Klasse 203) 2715 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2004 ) (C-Klasse 203 (1. Facelift) 2715 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 1993 (C-Klasse 202) 2690 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 1997 ) (C-Klasse 202 (1. Facelift) 2690 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (C-Klasse 202) from 1993 and last generation (C-Klasse 206) from 2021 is 17.5cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of C{class} is 2865 mm.

Variants

Mercedes-Benz C variants: C All-Terrain vs. C AMG Limousine vs. C AMG T-Modell vs. C Limousine vs. C T-Modell

Wheelbase: Mercedes-Benz C{class} variants
Variant name	Wheelbase
C{class} All-Terrain	2865 mm
C{class} AMG Limousine	2865 mm
C{class} AMG T-Modell	2865 mm
C{class} Limousine	2865 mm
C{class} T-Modell	2865 mm

C{class} All-Terrain 2865 mm
C{class} AMG Limousine 2865 mm
C{class} AMG T-Modell 2865 mm
C{class} Limousine 2865 mm
C{class} T-Modell 2865 mm

The wheelbase compared to other Mercedes-Benz models

Mercedes-Benz C vs other current cars by Mercedes-Benz

Wheelbase: C{class} vs. other models by Mercedes-Benz
Variant name	Wheelbase
eSprinter {VAN}	3924 mm
Sprinter Tourer	3665 mm
EQV	3430 mm
Maybach S{class} Limousine	3396 mm
Sprinter {VAN}	3250 mm
S{class} AMG Limousine	3216 mm
EQS	3210 mm
EQS AMG	3210 mm
EQS SUV	3210 mm
Maybach EQS SUV	3210 mm
eVito {VAN}	3200 mm
eVito Tourer	3200 mm
Vito {VAN}	3200 mm
Vito Mixto	3200 mm
Vito Tourer	3200 mm
V{class}	3200 mm
Marco Polo	3200 mm
GLS	3135 mm
GLS AMG	3135 mm
Maybach GLS	3135 mm
EQE	3120 mm
EQE AMG	3120 mm
S{class} Limousine	3106 mm
Citan Mixto	3100 mm
eCitan Mixto	3100 mm
EQE SUV	3030 mm
EQE SUV AMG	3030 mm
GLE	2995 mm
GLE AMG	2995 mm
E{class} All-Terrain	2961 mm
E{class} AMG Limousine	2961 mm
E{class} AMG T-Modell	2961 mm
E{class} Limousine	2961 mm
E{class} T-Modell	2961 mm
AMG GT {4door} Coupé	2951 mm
GLE AMG Coupé	2935 mm
GLE Coupé	2935 mm
G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long}	2890 mm
G{class} EQ Station-Wagen {long}	2890 mm
G{class} Station-Wagen {long}	2890 mm
GLB	2889 mm
GLC	2888 mm
GLC AMG	2888 mm
GLC AMG Coupé	2888 mm
GLC Coupé	2888 mm
CLE AMG Cabriolet	2875 mm
CLE AMG Coupé	2875 mm
C{class} All-Terrain	2865 mm
C{class} AMG Limousine	2865 mm
C{class} AMG T-Modell	2865 mm
C{class} Limousine	2865 mm
C{class} T-Modell	2865 mm
CLE Cabriolet	2865 mm
CLE Coupé	2865 mm
CLA AMG Coupé	2729 mm
CLA AMG Shooting Brake	2729 mm
CLA Coupé	2729 mm
CLA Shooting Brake	2729 mm
GLA	2729 mm
GLA AMG	2729 mm
A{class}	2729 mm
A{class} AMG	2729 mm
A{class} AMG Limousine	2729 mm
A{class} Limousine	2729 mm
EQA	2729 mm
B{class}	2729 mm
AMG ONE	2720 mm
T{class}	2716 mm
Citan {VAN}	2716 mm
Citan Tourer	2716 mm
eCitan {VAN}	2716 mm
eCitan Tourer	2716 mm
EQT	2716 mm
AMG SL	2700 mm
Maybach SL{class}	2700 mm
AMG GT Coupé	2700 mm

eSprinter {VAN} 3924 mm
Sprinter Tourer 3665 mm
EQV 3430 mm
Maybach S{class} Limousine 3396 mm
Sprinter {VAN} 3250 mm
S{class} AMG Limousine 3216 mm
EQS 3210 mm
EQS AMG 3210 mm
EQS SUV 3210 mm
Maybach EQS SUV 3210 mm
eVito {VAN} 3200 mm
eVito Tourer 3200 mm
Vito {VAN} 3200 mm
Vito Mixto 3200 mm
Vito Tourer 3200 mm
V{class} 3200 mm
Marco Polo 3200 mm
GLS 3135 mm
GLS AMG 3135 mm
Maybach GLS 3135 mm
EQE 3120 mm
EQE AMG 3120 mm
S{class} Limousine 3106 mm
Citan Mixto 3100 mm
eCitan Mixto 3100 mm
EQE SUV 3030 mm
EQE SUV AMG 3030 mm
GLE 2995 mm
GLE AMG 2995 mm
E{class} All-Terrain 2961 mm
E{class} AMG Limousine 2961 mm
E{class} AMG T-Modell 2961 mm
E{class} Limousine 2961 mm
E{class} T-Modell 2961 mm
AMG GT {4door} Coupé 2951 mm
GLE AMG Coupé 2935 mm
GLE Coupé 2935 mm
G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long} 2890 mm
G{class} EQ Station-Wagen {long} 2890 mm
G{class} Station-Wagen {long} 2890 mm
GLB 2889 mm
GLC 2888 mm
GLC AMG 2888 mm
GLC AMG Coupé 2888 mm
GLC Coupé 2888 mm
CLE AMG Cabriolet 2875 mm
CLE AMG Coupé 2875 mm
C{class} All-Terrain 2865 mm
C{class} AMG Limousine 2865 mm
C{class} AMG T-Modell 2865 mm
C{class} Limousine 2865 mm
C{class} T-Modell 2865 mm
CLE Cabriolet 2865 mm
CLE Coupé 2865 mm
CLA AMG Coupé 2729 mm
CLA AMG Shooting Brake 2729 mm
CLA Coupé 2729 mm
CLA Shooting Brake 2729 mm
GLA 2729 mm
GLA AMG 2729 mm
A{class} 2729 mm
A{class} AMG 2729 mm
A{class} AMG Limousine 2729 mm
A{class} Limousine 2729 mm
EQA 2729 mm
B{class} 2729 mm
AMG ONE 2720 mm
T{class} 2716 mm
Citan {VAN} 2716 mm
Citan Tourer 2716 mm
eCitan {VAN} 2716 mm
eCitan Tourer 2716 mm
EQT 2716 mm
AMG SL 2700 mm
Maybach SL{class} 2700 mm
AMG GT Coupé 2700 mm

How does the wheelbase of the Mercedes-Benz C{class} compare to it's nearest competitors?

Mercedes-Benz C vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: Mercedes-Benz C{class} vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
VW Nutzfahrzeuge Grand California 2024	3640 mm
Jeep Gladiator 2021	3488 mm
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
Audi Q8 2018	2995 mm
Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005	2980 mm
Jaguar XF 2008	2909 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015	2873 mm
Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 2021	2865 mm
ALPINA XD4 2018	2864 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004	2854 mm
VW Arteon 2020	2835 mm
ALPINA XD3 2013	2810 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
Renault Mégane 2020	2712 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