Comparison: wheelbase Suzuki Jimny 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.Off-road vehicles like the Suzuki Jimny 1.5 may have a longer wheelbase to accommodate larger wheels and improve stability on rough terrain. However, a longer wheelbase can also make these vehicles more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces.With it’s length of 3645 mm and bootspace of 85 l, the Suzuki Jimny has a wheelbase of 2250 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Land Rover Discovery Tdi (LJ ), which is 290mm more than the Jimny 1.5 - 2540 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Suzuki and the Land Rover is 879mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " offroad" category belongs to Suzuki LJ Plane 80 , which is 1930 mm - that makes it 320mm shorter than the Suzuki in question.

Table of contents:

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

Suzuki Jimny - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Suzuki Jimny generations

Suzuki Jimny generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
Jimny, Model year 1998 (3.Generation)	2250 mm
Jimny, Model year 2005 (3.Generation (1. Facelift))	2250 mm
Jimny, Model year 2012 (3.Generation (2. Facelift))	2250 mm
Jimny, Model year 2018 (4.Generation)	2250 mm

Jimny, Model year 1998 (3.Generation) 2250 mm
Jimny, Model year 2005 ) (3.Generation (1. Facelift) 2250 mm
Jimny, Model year 2012 ) (3.Generation (2. Facelift) 2250 mm
Jimny, Model year 2018 (4.Generation) 2250 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (3.Generation) from 1998 and last generation (4.Generation) from 2018 is 0cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of Jimny is 2250 mm.

Variants

Suzuki Jimny variants: Jimny vs. Jimny NFZ

Wheelbase: Suzuki Jimny variants
Variant name	Wheelbase
Jimny	2250 mm
Jimny NFZ	2250 mm

Jimny 2250 mm
Jimny NFZ 2250 mm

The wheelbase compared to other Suzuki models

Suzuki Jimny vs other current cars by Suzuki

Wheelbase: Jimny vs. other models by Suzuki
Variant name	Wheelbase
e Vitara	2700 mm
Swace )	2700 mm
Across )	2690 mm
S-Cross	2600 mm
Vitara	2500 mm
Swift	2450 mm

e Vitara 2700 mm
Swace ) 2700 mm
Across ) 2690 mm
S-Cross 2600 mm
Vitara 2500 mm
Swift 2450 mm

How does the wheelbase of the Suzuki Jimny compare to it's nearest competitors?

Suzuki Jimny vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: Suzuki Jimny vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Land Rover Range Rover 1971	2540 mm
Land Rover Discovery 1994	2540 mm
SsangYong Korando 1997	2480 mm
Nissan Terrano 1996	2450 mm
Ford Maverick 1996	2450 mm
Mitsubishi Pajero 1991	2420 mm
Mitsubishi Pajero Classic 2002	2420 mm
Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse 1979	2400 mm
Nissan Patrol 1998	2398 mm
Jeep Wrangler 1988	2373 mm
Land Rover Defender 1990	2360 mm
Hyundai Precision Galloper 1998	2350 mm
Peugeot 108 2014	2340 mm
Opel Frontera 1992	2330 mm
Opel Monterey 1992	2330 mm
Isuzu Trooper 2000	2330 mm
Toyota Land Cruiser J7/J9/J12/J15/J25 1985	2310 mm
Mitsubishi Pajero Pinin 1999	2280 mm
Suzuki Jimny 2018	2250 mm
Daihatsu Rocky 1993	2205 mm
Lada Urban 2016	2200 mm
Toyota RAV4 1994	2200 mm
Suzuki Grand Vitara 1999	2200 mm
Suzuki Vitara 1988	2200 mm
Lada Niva/Taiga/4x4 1995	2200 mm
Daihatsu Feroza 1993	2175 mm
Suzuki SJ 1982	2030 mm
VW Iltis 1978	2017 mm
DKW Munga 1956	2000 mm
Suzuki LJ 1979	1930 mm