Comparison: wheelbase smart fortwo 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.Hatchbacks like the smart fortwo coupé EQ may have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces.With it’s length of 2695 mm and bootspace of 260 l, the smart fortwo has a wheelbase of 1873 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Daihatsu Charade 1.0 (G11 ), which is 292mm more than the fortwo coupé EQ - 2165 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the smart and the Daihatsu is 855mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " hatchback" category belongs to Micro Microlino (10,5 kWh) , which is 1566 mm - that makes it 307mm shorter than the smart in question.

Smart fortwo - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Smart fortwo generations
  • fortwo, Model year 2014 (453) 1873 mm
  • fortwo, Model year 2020 ) (453 (1. Facelift) 1873 mm
  • fortwo, Model year 2007 (451) 1867 mm
  • fortwo, Model year 2010 ) (451 (1. Facelift) 1867 mm
  • fortwo, Model year 2012 ) (451 (2. Facelift) 1867 mm
  • fortwo, Model year 1999 ) (450 (1. Facelift) 1812 mm
  • fortwo, Model year 2004 (450) 1812 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (450 (1. Facelift)) from 1999 and last generation (453 (1. Facelift)) from 2020 is 6.1cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of fortwo is 1873 mm.

Variants

Smart fortwo variants: fortwo EQ cabrio vs. fortwo EQ coupé
  • fortwo EQ cabrio 1873 mm
  • fortwo EQ coupé 1873 mm

The wheelbase compared to other smart models

Smart fortwo vs other current cars by smart
  • #5 2900 mm
  • #3 2785 mm
  • #1 2750 mm

How does the wheelbase of the smart fortwo compare to it's nearest competitors?

Smart fortwo vs. similar cars
  • daihatsuDaihatsu Charade 1983 2165 mm
  • seatSEAT Marbella 1987 2160 mm
  • lanciaLancia Y10 1985 2159 mm
  • fiatFiat Panda 1986 2159 mm
  • Yugo 60/65 1989 2150 mm
  • daihatsuDaihatsu Cuore 1981 2150 mm
  • suzukiSuzuki Alto 1981 2150 mm
  • abarthAbarth Autobianchi A112 1971 2038 mm
  • roverRover Mini 1984 (Austin-Morris) 2035 mm
  • ARI Motors Bruni 2024 2010 mm
  • toyotaToyota iQ 2009 2000 mm
  • Aston Martin Cygnet 2011 2000 mm
  • ARI Motors 902 2023 1950 mm
  • ARI Motors Soleno 2024 1930 mm
  • smartsmart fortwo 2020 1873 mm
  • fiatFiat 126 1972 1840 mm
  • fiatFiat 500 1957 1840 mm
  • Casalini 550 2022 1795 mm
  • Casalini M20 2022 1795 mm
  • aixamAixam Sensation 2017 1795 mm
  • aixamAixam Emotion 2020 1795 mm
  • aixamAixam Mega 2024 1795 mm
  • opelOpel Rocks Electric 2021 1730 mm
  • bmwBMW 600 1957 1700 mm
  • renaultRenault Twizy 2012 1686 mm
  • Silence S04 Nanocar 2024 1582 mm
  • microMicro Microlino 2019 1566 mm

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