Comparison: wheelbase Mercedes-Benz CLS 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 Mercedes-Benz CLS Coupé 220 d 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 4988 mm and bootspace of 520 l, the Mercedes-Benz CLS has a wheelbase of 2939 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Rolls-Royce Spectre (RR25 ), which is 271mm more than the CLS Coupé 220 d - 3210 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Mercedes-Benz and the Rolls-Royce is 487mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium coupe" category belongs to Alpine A110 , which is 2420 mm - that makes it 519mm shorter than the Mercedes-Benz in question.
Mercedes-Benz CLS - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?
Mercedes-Benz CLS generations
| Generation year | Wheelbase |
|---|---|
| CLS, Model year 2018 (CLS 257) | 2939 mm |
| CLS, Model year 2021 (CLS 257 (1. Facelift)) | 2939 mm |
| CLS, Model year 2010 (CLS 218) | 2874 mm |
| CLS, Model year 2014 (CLS 218 (1. Facelift)) | 2874 mm |
| CLS, Model year 2004 (CLS 219) | 2854 mm |
| CLS, Model year 2008 (CLS 219 (1. Facelift)) | 2854 mm |
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CLS, Model year 2018 (CLS 257) 2939 mm
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CLS, Model year 2021 ) (CLS 257 (1. Facelift) 2939 mm
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CLS, Model year 2010 (CLS 218) 2874 mm
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CLS, Model year 2014 ) (CLS 218 (1. Facelift) 2874 mm
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CLS, Model year 2004 (CLS 219) 2854 mm
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CLS, Model year 2008 ) (CLS 219 (1. Facelift) 2854 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (CLS 219) from 2004 and last generation (CLS 257 (1. Facelift)) from 2021 is 8.5cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of CLS is 2939 mm.
Variants
The wheelbase compared to other Mercedes-Benz models
Mercedes-Benz CLS vs other current cars 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 |
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eSprinter {VAN} 3924 mm
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Sprinter Tourer 3665 mm
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EQV 3430 mm
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Maybach S{class} Limousine 3396 mm
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Sprinter {VAN} 3250 mm
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S{class} AMG Limousine 3216 mm
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EQS 3210 mm
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EQS AMG 3210 mm
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EQS SUV 3210 mm
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Maybach EQS SUV 3210 mm
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eVito {VAN} 3200 mm
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eVito Tourer 3200 mm
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Vito {VAN} 3200 mm
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Vito Mixto 3200 mm
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Vito Tourer 3200 mm
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V{class} 3200 mm
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Marco Polo 3200 mm
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GLS 3135 mm
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GLS AMG 3135 mm
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Maybach GLS 3135 mm
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EQE 3120 mm
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EQE AMG 3120 mm
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S{class} Limousine 3106 mm
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Citan Mixto 3100 mm
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eCitan Mixto 3100 mm
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EQE SUV 3030 mm
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EQE SUV AMG 3030 mm
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GLE 2995 mm
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GLE AMG 2995 mm
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E{class} All-Terrain 2961 mm
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E{class} AMG Limousine 2961 mm
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E{class} AMG T-Modell 2961 mm
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E{class} Limousine 2961 mm
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E{class} T-Modell 2961 mm
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AMG GT {4door} Coupé 2951 mm
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GLE AMG Coupé 2935 mm
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GLE Coupé 2935 mm
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G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long} 2890 mm
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G{class} EQ Station-Wagen {long} 2890 mm
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G{class} Station-Wagen {long} 2890 mm
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GLB 2889 mm
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GLC 2888 mm
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GLC AMG 2888 mm
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GLC AMG Coupé 2888 mm
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GLC Coupé 2888 mm
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CLE AMG Cabriolet 2875 mm
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CLE AMG Coupé 2875 mm
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C{class} All-Terrain 2865 mm
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C{class} AMG Limousine 2865 mm
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C{class} AMG T-Modell 2865 mm
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C{class} Limousine 2865 mm
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C{class} T-Modell 2865 mm
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CLE Cabriolet 2865 mm
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CLE Coupé 2865 mm
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CLA AMG Coupé 2729 mm
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CLA AMG Shooting Brake 2729 mm
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CLA Coupé 2729 mm
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CLA Shooting Brake 2729 mm
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GLA 2729 mm
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GLA AMG 2729 mm
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A{class} 2729 mm
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A{class} AMG 2729 mm
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A{class} AMG Limousine 2729 mm
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A{class} Limousine 2729 mm
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EQA 2729 mm
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B{class} 2729 mm
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AMG ONE 2720 mm
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T{class} 2716 mm
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Citan {VAN} 2716 mm
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Citan Tourer 2716 mm
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eCitan {VAN} 2716 mm
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eCitan Tourer 2716 mm
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EQT 2716 mm
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AMG SL 2700 mm
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Maybach SL{class} 2700 mm
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AMG GT Coupé 2700 mm
How does the wheelbase of the Mercedes-Benz CLS compare to it's nearest competitors?
Mercedes-Benz CLS vs. similar cars
| Car model | Wheelbase |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce Spectre 2023 | 3210 mm |
| HiPhi Z 2023 | 3150 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021 | 2951 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 | 2939 mm |
| Maserati GranTurismo 2023 | 2929 mm |
| Porsche Taycan 2024 | 2900 mm |
| Audi e-tron GT 2021 | 2898 mm |
| Lexus LC 2017 | 2870 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz CLE 2023 | 2865 mm |
| Aston Martin DB12 2023 | 2805 mm |
| Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 | 2805 mm |
| Lamborghini Revuelto 2023 | 2779 mm |
| Polestar 1 2020 | 2742 mm |
| Ferrari 812 2017 | 2720 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG ONE 2022 | 2720 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz CLC-Klasse 2008 | 2715 mm |
| Maserati MC20 2021 | 2700 mm |
| McLaren GT Series 2019 | 2675 mm |
| BMW 2er-Reihe Gran Coupé 2025 | 2670 mm |
| Ferrari Roma 2020 | 2670 mm |
| Ferrari F80 2024 | 2665 mm |
| Lamborghini Temerario 2024 | 2658 mm |
| Ferrari F8 2019 | 2650 mm |
| Ferrari SF90 2020 | 2649 mm |
| McLaren Supercar Series 2021 | 2640 mm |
| Ferrari 296 2022 | 2600 mm |
| Lotus Emira 2022 | 2570 mm |
| Toyota Supra 2019 | 2470 mm |
| Alpine A110 2017 | 2420 mm |
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Rolls-Royce Spectre 2023
3210 mm
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HiPhi Z 2023 3150 mm
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Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021
2951 mm
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Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021
2939 mm
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Maserati GranTurismo 2023
2929 mm
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Porsche Taycan 2024
2900 mm
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Audi e-tron GT 2021
2898 mm
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Lexus LC 2017
2870 mm
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Mercedes-Benz CLE 2023
2865 mm
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Aston Martin DB12 2023 2805 mm
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Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 2805 mm
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Lamborghini Revuelto 2023
2779 mm
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Polestar 1 2020
2742 mm
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Ferrari 812 2017
2720 mm
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Mercedes-Benz AMG ONE 2022
2720 mm
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Mercedes-Benz CLC-Klasse 2008
2715 mm
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Maserati MC20 2021
2700 mm
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McLaren GT Series 2019
2675 mm
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BMW 2er-Reihe Gran Coupé 2025
2670 mm
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Ferrari Roma 2020
2670 mm
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Ferrari F80 2024
2665 mm
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Lamborghini Temerario 2024
2658 mm
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Ferrari F8 2019
2650 mm
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Ferrari SF90 2020
2649 mm
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McLaren Supercar Series 2021
2640 mm
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Ferrari 296 2022
2600 mm
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Lotus Emira 2022
2570 mm
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Toyota Supra 2019
2470 mm
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Alpine A110 2017
2420 mm
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