Comparison: length Opel Ascona 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 Opel Ascona.A hatchback can be any length depending on the make and model, but they tend to be smaller in size to other car body types.With it’s wheelbase of 2574 mm, the Opel Ascona has a length of 4264 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has VW Arteon 2.0 TDI SCR (3H ), which is 602 mm more than the Ascona 1.6 Diesel - 4866 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the Opel and the VW is 261 mm in favor of the VW. On the other hand, the shortest in the "medium hatchback" category is the Aixam Emotion City , which is 2780 mm - that makes it 1484 mm shorter than the Opel in question.Wheelbase-wise, the Opel outperforms the rival by 779 mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Opel models
Variants

Opel Ascona - How has the length changed over the generations?

Opel Ascona generations

Opel Ascona generations
Generation year	Length
Ascona, Model year 1981 (C)	4366 mm
Ascona, Model year 1984 (C (1. Facelift))	4366 mm
Ascona, Model year 1986 (C (2. Facelift))	4366 mm
Ascona, Model year 1975 (B)	4321 mm
Ascona, Model year 1970 (A)	4124 mm

Ascona, Model year 1981 (C) 4366 mm
Ascona, Model year 1984 ) (C (1. Facelift) 4366 mm
Ascona, Model year 1986 ) (C (2. Facelift) 4366 mm
Ascona, Model year 1975 (B) 4321 mm
Ascona, Model year 1970 (A) 4124 mm

The difference in length between first generation (A) from 1970 and last generation (C (2. Facelift)) from 1986 is 24.2cm mm.

The length of the current generation of Ascona is 4264 mm.

Variants

Opel Ascona variants: Ascona vs. Ascona

Length: Opel Ascona variants
Variant name	Length
Ascona {sedan}	4366 mm
Ascona	4264 mm

Ascona {sedan} 4366 mm
Ascona 4264 mm

The length compared to other Opel models

Opel Ascona vs other current cars by Opel

Length: Ascona vs. other models by Opel
Variant name	Length
Movano Electric Cargo	5998 mm
Movano Cargo	5413 mm
Vivaro Kombi	4981 mm
Zafira	4981 mm
Vivaro Cargo	4980 mm
Vivaro Electric Cargo	4980 mm
Grandland	4650 mm
Grandland Electric	4650 mm
Astra Sports Tourer	4642 mm
Astra Sports Tourer Electric	4642 mm
Astra Sports Tourer GSe	4642 mm
Combo Electric	4410 mm
Combo N1	4410 mm
Combo Cargo	4401 mm
Combo Electric Cargo	4401 mm
Frontera	4385 mm
Frontera Electric	4385 mm
Astra	4374 mm
Astra Electric	4374 mm
Astra GSe	4374 mm
Mokka	4150 mm
Mokka Electric	4150 mm
Corsa	4061 mm
Corsa Electric	4061 mm
Rocks	2410 mm

Movano Electric Cargo 5998 mm
Movano Cargo 5413 mm
Vivaro Kombi 4981 mm
Zafira 4981 mm
Vivaro Cargo 4980 mm
Vivaro Electric Cargo 4980 mm
Grandland 4650 mm
Grandland Electric 4650 mm
Astra Sports Tourer 4642 mm
Astra Sports Tourer Electric 4642 mm
Astra Sports Tourer GSe 4642 mm
Combo Electric 4410 mm
Combo N1 4410 mm
Combo Cargo 4401 mm
Combo Electric Cargo 4401 mm
Frontera 4385 mm
Frontera Electric 4385 mm
Astra 4374 mm
Astra Electric 4374 mm
Astra GSe 4374 mm
Mokka 4150 mm
Mokka Electric 4150 mm
Corsa 4061 mm
Corsa Electric 4061 mm
Rocks 2410 mm

How does the length of the Opel Ascona compare to it's nearest competitors?

Opel Ascona vs. similar cars

Length: Opel Ascona vs. similar cars
Car model	Length
VW Arteon 2020	4866 mm
Saab 9000 1985	4620 mm
Renault R20 1976	4520 mm
Fiat Croma 1986	4495 mm
Ford Sierra 1982	4420 mm
Nissan Primera 1990	4400 mm
Toyota Carina 1984	4330 mm
Volvo 340/360 1982	4320 mm
Volvo 440/460/480 1987	4312 mm
Lancia H.P.Executive 1982	4285 mm
Honda Concerto 1990	4265 mm
Opel Ascona 1986	4264 mm
Audi A3 1998	4152 mm
Alfa Romeo 145 1994	4093 mm
Rover (Austin) Maestro 1983	4049 mm
Rover 25 2000	3990 mm
Fiat Tipo 1988	3958 mm
Yugo Florida 1989	3932 mm
VW Fox 2005	3828 mm
Audi A2 2000	3826 mm
VW Golf 1974	3705 mm
Opel Corsa 1983	3622 mm
KIA Picanto 2004	3495 mm
Honda Jazz 1984	3380 mm
Casalini M20 2022	3000 mm
Casalini 550 2022	3000 mm
Microcar M.Go 2016	2999 mm
Microcar Dué 2017	2870 mm
Ligier JS 50 2019	2850 mm
Aixam Emotion 2020	2780 mm
Aixam Sensation 2017	2780 mm