Comparison: length Porsche 911 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 Porsche 911.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 2450 mm, the Porsche 911 has a length of 4542 mm. The longest car you can find amongst similar vehicles has Ferrari 412 GT (412 ), which is 268 mm more than the 911 Carrera Coupé - 4810 mm.For illustration, the difference in wheelbase between the Porsche and the Ferrari is 250 mm in favor of the Ferrari. On the other hand, the shortest in the "medium coupe" category is the Alfa Romeo 4C , which is 3989 mm - that makes it 553 mm shorter than the Porsche in question.Wheelbase-wise, the Porsche outperforms the rival by 70 mm.

Table of contents:

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

Porsche 911 - How has the length changed over the generations?

Porsche 911 generations

Porsche 911 generations
Generation year	Length
911, Model year 2024 (911 992 (1. Facelift))	4542 mm
911, Model year 2019 (992)	4519 mm
911, Model year 2015 (991 (1. Facelift))	4499 mm
911, Model year 2011 (991)	4491 mm
911, Model year 2008 (997 (1. Facelift))	4435 mm
911, Model year 1997 (996)	4430 mm
911, Model year 2001 (996 (1. Facelift))	4430 mm
911, Model year 2004 (997)	4427 mm
911, Model year 1973 (911 G-Serie)	4291 mm
911, Model year 1975 (911 930/G-Serie (1. Facelift))	4291 mm
911, Model year 1989 (964)	4245 mm
911, Model year 1993 (993)	4245 mm
911, Model year 1964 (Urmodell)	4163 mm

911, Model year 2024 ) (911 992 (1. Facelift) 4542 mm
911, Model year 2019 (992) 4519 mm
911, Model year 2015 ) (991 (1. Facelift) 4499 mm
911, Model year 2011 (991) 4491 mm
911, Model year 2008 ) (997 (1. Facelift) 4435 mm
911, Model year 1997 (996) 4430 mm
911, Model year 2001 ) (996 (1. Facelift) 4430 mm
911, Model year 2004 (997) 4427 mm
911, Model year 1973 (911 G-Serie) 4291 mm
911, Model year 1975 ) (911 930/G-Serie (1. Facelift) 4291 mm
911, Model year 1989 (964) 4245 mm
911, Model year 1993 (993) 4245 mm
911, Model year 1964 (Urmodell) 4163 mm

The difference in length between first generation (Urmodell) from 1964 and last generation (911 992 (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 37.9cm mm.

The length of the current generation of 911 is 4542 mm.

Variants

Porsche 911 variants: 911 Carrera Cabriolet vs. 911 Carrera Coupé vs. 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet vs. 911 Carrera GTS Coupé vs. 911 Carrera T Cabriolet vs. 911 Carrera T Coupé vs. 911 GT3 vs. 911 Targa GTS

Length: Porsche 911 variants
Variant name	Length
911 GT3	4570 mm
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet	4553 mm
911 Carrera GTS Coupé	4553 mm
911 Targa GTS	4553 mm
911 Carrera Cabriolet	4542 mm
911 Carrera Coupé	4542 mm
911 Carrera T Cabriolet	4542 mm
911 Carrera T Coupé	4542 mm

911 GT3 4570 mm
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 4553 mm
911 Carrera GTS Coupé 4553 mm
911 Targa GTS 4553 mm
911 Carrera Cabriolet 4542 mm
911 Carrera Coupé 4542 mm
911 Carrera T Cabriolet 4542 mm
911 Carrera T Coupé 4542 mm

The length compared to other Porsche models

Porsche 911 vs other current cars by Porsche

Length: 911 vs. other models by Porsche
Variant name	Length
Panamera Turbo	5054 mm
Panamera	5052 mm
Panamera GTS	5052 mm
Taycan Cross Turismo	4974 mm
Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo	4974 mm
Taycan	4963 mm
Taycan GTS	4963 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo	4963 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo GTS	4963 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo	4962 mm
Taycan Turbo	4962 mm
Cayenne	4930 mm
Cayenne Coupé	4930 mm
Cayenne Coupé GTS	4930 mm
Cayenne Coupé Turbo	4930 mm
Cayenne GTS	4930 mm
Cayenne Turbo	4930 mm
Macan	4784 mm
Macan Turbo	4784 mm
911 GT3	4573 mm
911 S/T	4573 mm
911 GT3 RS	4572 mm
911 Carrera T Cabriolet	4542 mm
911 Sport Classic	4535 mm
911 Turbo 50 Jahre Coupé	4535 mm
911 Turbo Cabriolet	4535 mm
911 Turbo Coupé	4535 mm
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet	4533 mm
911 Carrera GTS Coupé	4533 mm
911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design	4533 mm
911 Targa GTS	4533 mm
911 Carrera T Coupé	4530 mm
911 Dakar	4530 mm
911 Carrera Cabriolet	4519 mm
911 Carrera Coupé	4519 mm
911 Targa	4519 mm
718 Cayman GT4	4456 mm
718 Cayman GT4 RS	4456 mm
718 Spyder	4430 mm
718 Spyder RS	4418 mm
718 Cayman GTS	4393 mm
718 Boxster	4379 mm
718 Boxster GTS	4379 mm
718 Boxster T	4379 mm
718 Cayman	4379 mm
718 Cayman T	4379 mm

Panamera Turbo 5054 mm
Panamera 5052 mm
Panamera GTS 5052 mm
Taycan Cross Turismo 4974 mm
Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo 4974 mm
Taycan 4963 mm
Taycan GTS 4963 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo 4963 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo GTS 4963 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo 4962 mm
Taycan Turbo 4962 mm
Cayenne 4930 mm
Cayenne Coupé 4930 mm
Cayenne Coupé GTS 4930 mm
Cayenne Coupé Turbo 4930 mm
Cayenne GTS 4930 mm
Cayenne Turbo 4930 mm
Macan 4784 mm
Macan Turbo 4784 mm
911 GT3 4573 mm
911 S/T 4573 mm
911 GT3 RS 4572 mm
911 Carrera T Cabriolet 4542 mm
911 Sport Classic 4535 mm
911 Turbo 50 Jahre Coupé 4535 mm
911 Turbo Cabriolet 4535 mm
911 Turbo Coupé 4535 mm
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 4533 mm
911 Carrera GTS Coupé 4533 mm
911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design 4533 mm
911 Targa GTS 4533 mm
911 Carrera T Coupé 4530 mm
911 Dakar 4530 mm
911 Carrera Cabriolet 4519 mm
911 Carrera Coupé 4519 mm
911 Targa 4519 mm
718 Cayman GT4 4456 mm
718 Cayman GT4 RS 4456 mm
718 Spyder 4430 mm
718 Spyder RS 4418 mm
718 Cayman GTS 4393 mm
718 Boxster 4379 mm
718 Boxster GTS 4379 mm
718 Boxster T 4379 mm
718 Cayman 4379 mm
718 Cayman T 4379 mm

How does the length of the Porsche 911 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Porsche 911 vs. similar cars

Length: Porsche 911 vs. similar cars
Car model	Length
Ferrari 412 GT 1985	4810 mm
Jaguar XJS 1975	4764 mm
Jaguar XK 1996	4760 mm
Aston Martin V8 1995	4740 mm
Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015	4720 mm
Lexus RC 2016	4705 mm
McLaren GT Series 2019	4683 mm
Maserati MC20 2021	4669 mm
Aston Martin Vanquish 2002	4665 mm
Ferrari Roma 2020	4656 mm
Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse 1993	4655 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 2010	4638 mm
Subaru SVX 1992	4625 mm
Ferrari F8 2019	4611 mm
Ferrari 488 2015	4568 mm
BMW 2er-Reihe Gran Coupé 2025	4546 mm
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014	4544 mm
Porsche 911 2024	4542 mm
McLaren Supercar Series 2021	4539 mm
McLaren Sports Series 2015	4530 mm
Ferrari 458 2009	4527 mm
McLaren Super Series 2014	4509 mm
Ferrari 360 1999	4477 mm
Lamborghini Huracán 2014	4459 mm
Honda NSX 2002	4425 mm
Lotus Emira 2022	4413 mm
Alfa Romeo 8C 2007	4381 mm
Toyota Supra 2019	4379 mm
Lamborghini Gallardo 2003	4300 mm
Alpine A110 2017	4180 mm
Alfa Romeo 4C 2014	3989 mm