Comparison: wheelbase Porsche 911 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 Porsche 911 Carrera Coupé 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 4542 mm and bootspace of 373 l, the Porsche 911 has a wheelbase of 2450 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Aston Martin DB9 GT Coupé ( ), which is 290mm more than the 911 Carrera Coupé - 2740 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Porsche and the Aston Martin is 178mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium coupe" category belongs to Alfa Romeo 4C , which is 2380 mm - that makes it 70mm shorter than the Porsche in question.

Table of contents:

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

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

Porsche 911 generations

Porsche 911 generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
911, Model year 2011 (991)	2450 mm
911, Model year 2015 (991 (1. Facelift))	2450 mm
911, Model year 2019 (992)	2450 mm
911, Model year 2024 (911 992 (1. Facelift))	2450 mm
911, Model year 1997 (996)	2350 mm
911, Model year 2001 (996 (1. Facelift))	2350 mm
911, Model year 2004 (997)	2350 mm
911, Model year 2008 (997 (1. Facelift))	2350 mm
911, Model year 1973 (911 G-Serie)	2272 mm
911, Model year 1975 (911 930/G-Serie (1. Facelift))	2272 mm
911, Model year 1989 (964)	2272 mm
911, Model year 1993 (993)	2272 mm
911, Model year 1964 (Urmodell)	2268 mm

911, Model year 2011 (991) 2450 mm
911, Model year 2015 ) (991 (1. Facelift) 2450 mm
911, Model year 2019 (992) 2450 mm
911, Model year 2024 ) (911 992 (1. Facelift) 2450 mm
911, Model year 1997 (996) 2350 mm
911, Model year 2001 ) (996 (1. Facelift) 2350 mm
911, Model year 2004 (997) 2350 mm
911, Model year 2008 ) (997 (1. Facelift) 2350 mm
911, Model year 1973 (911 G-Serie) 2272 mm
911, Model year 1975 ) (911 930/G-Serie (1. Facelift) 2272 mm
911, Model year 1989 (964) 2272 mm
911, Model year 1993 (993) 2272 mm
911, Model year 1964 (Urmodell) 2268 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (Urmodell) from 1964 and last generation (911 992 (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 18.2cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of 911 is 2450 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

Wheelbase: Porsche 911 variants
Variant name	Wheelbase
911 GT3	2457 mm
911 Carrera Cabriolet	2450 mm
911 Carrera Coupé	2450 mm
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet	2450 mm
911 Carrera GTS Coupé	2450 mm
911 Carrera T Cabriolet	2450 mm
911 Carrera T Coupé	2450 mm
911 Targa GTS	2450 mm

911 GT3 2457 mm
911 Carrera Cabriolet 2450 mm
911 Carrera Coupé 2450 mm
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 2450 mm
911 Carrera GTS Coupé 2450 mm
911 Carrera T Cabriolet 2450 mm
911 Carrera T Coupé 2450 mm
911 Targa GTS 2450 mm

The wheelbase compared to other Porsche models

Porsche 911 vs other current cars by Porsche

Wheelbase: 911 vs. other models by Porsche
Variant name	Wheelbase
Panamera	2950 mm
Panamera GTS	2950 mm
Panamera Turbo	2950 mm
Taycan Cross Turismo	2904 mm
Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo	2904 mm
Taycan	2900 mm
Taycan GTS	2900 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo	2900 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo GTS	2900 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo	2900 mm
Taycan Turbo	2900 mm
Cayenne	2895 mm
Cayenne Coupé	2895 mm
Cayenne Coupé GTS	2895 mm
Cayenne Coupé Turbo	2895 mm
Cayenne GTS	2895 mm
Cayenne Turbo	2895 mm
Macan	2893 mm
Macan Turbo	2893 mm
718 Spyder	2484 mm
718 Cayman GT4	2484 mm
718 Spyder RS	2482 mm
718 Cayman GT4 RS	2482 mm
718 Boxster	2475 mm
718 Boxster GTS	2475 mm
718 Boxster T	2475 mm
718 Cayman	2475 mm
718 Cayman GTS	2475 mm
718 Cayman T	2475 mm
911 GT3	2457 mm
911 GT3 RS	2457 mm
911 S/T	2457 mm
911 Carrera Cabriolet	2450 mm
911 Carrera Coupé	2450 mm
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet	2450 mm
911 Carrera GTS Coupé	2450 mm
911 Carrera T Coupé	2450 mm
911 Dakar	2450 mm
911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design	2450 mm
911 Sport Classic	2450 mm
911 Targa	2450 mm
911 Targa GTS	2450 mm
911 Turbo 50 Jahre Coupé	2450 mm
911 Turbo Cabriolet	2450 mm
911 Turbo Coupé	2450 mm
911 Carrera T Cabriolet	2450 mm

Panamera 2950 mm
Panamera GTS 2950 mm
Panamera Turbo 2950 mm
Taycan Cross Turismo 2904 mm
Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo 2904 mm
Taycan 2900 mm
Taycan GTS 2900 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo 2900 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo GTS 2900 mm
Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo 2900 mm
Taycan Turbo 2900 mm
Cayenne 2895 mm
Cayenne Coupé 2895 mm
Cayenne Coupé GTS 2895 mm
Cayenne Coupé Turbo 2895 mm
Cayenne GTS 2895 mm
Cayenne Turbo 2895 mm
Macan 2893 mm
Macan Turbo 2893 mm
718 Spyder 2484 mm
718 Cayman GT4 2484 mm
718 Spyder RS 2482 mm
718 Cayman GT4 RS 2482 mm
718 Boxster 2475 mm
718 Boxster GTS 2475 mm
718 Boxster T 2475 mm
718 Cayman 2475 mm
718 Cayman GTS 2475 mm
718 Cayman T 2475 mm
911 GT3 2457 mm
911 GT3 RS 2457 mm
911 S/T 2457 mm
911 Carrera Cabriolet 2450 mm
911 Carrera Coupé 2450 mm
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 2450 mm
911 Carrera GTS Coupé 2450 mm
911 Carrera T Coupé 2450 mm
911 Dakar 2450 mm
911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design 2450 mm
911 Sport Classic 2450 mm
911 Targa 2450 mm
911 Targa GTS 2450 mm
911 Turbo 50 Jahre Coupé 2450 mm
911 Turbo Cabriolet 2450 mm
911 Turbo Coupé 2450 mm
911 Carrera T Cabriolet 2450 mm

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

Porsche 911 vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: Porsche 911 vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015	2740 mm
Lexus RC 2016	2730 mm
Fiat 130 1970	2720 mm
Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse 1993	2715 mm
Ferrari 412 GT 1985	2700 mm
Aston Martin Vanquish 2002	2690 mm
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 2010	2680 mm
McLaren GT Series 2019	2675 mm
Ferrari Roma 2020	2670 mm
BMW 2er-Reihe Gran Coupé 2025	2670 mm
McLaren Sports Series 2015	2670 mm
McLaren Super Series 2014	2670 mm
Ferrari 458 2009	2650 mm
Ferrari 488 2015	2650 mm
Ferrari F8 2019	2650 mm
Alfa Romeo 8C 2007	2645 mm
McLaren Supercar Series 2021	2640 mm
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014	2630 mm
Lamborghini Huracán 2014	2620 mm
Aston Martin V8 1995	2611 mm
Subaru SVX 1992	2610 mm
Ferrari 360 1999	2600 mm
Jaguar XJS 1975	2591 mm
Jaguar XK 1996	2588 mm
Lotus Emira 2022	2570 mm
Lamborghini Gallardo 2003	2560 mm
Honda NSX 2002	2530 mm
Toyota Supra 2019	2470 mm
Porsche 911 2024	2450 mm
Alpine A110 2017	2420 mm
Alfa Romeo 4C 2014	2380 mm