Comparison: wheelbase smart #1 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.SUVs like the smart #1 may have a longer wheelbase to improve stability and support their larger size and weight. However, a longer wheelbase can also make these vehicles more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces.With it’s length of 4270 mm and bootspace of 323 l, the smart #1 has a wheelbase of 2750 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Leapmotor C10 BEV (B11 ), which is 75mm more than the #1 - 2825 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the smart and the Leapmotor is 469mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " SUV" category belongs to Kia EV3 (58,3 kWh) , which is 2680 mm - that makes it 70mm shorter than the smart in question.