Comparison: wheelbase smart #3 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 #3 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 4400 mm and bootspace of 370 l, the smart #3 has a wheelbase of 2785 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Lexus RZ 450e (EBM1 ), which is 65mm more than the #3 - 2850 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the smart and the Lexus is 505mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium SUV" category belongs to Honda e:Ny1 , which is 2607 mm - that makes it 178mm shorter than the smart in question.