Comparison: wheelbase Volvo XC90 vs. competitors 2024

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 Volvo XC90 D4 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 4950 mm and bootspace of 709 l, the Volvo XC90 has a wheelbase of 2984 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 91mm more than the XC90 D4 - 3075 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the Volvo and the Mercedes-Benz is 146mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium SUV" category belongs to Kia Retona 2.0 TD , which is 2360 mm - that makes it 624mm shorter than the Volvo in question.
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Volvo XC90 - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

Volvo XC90 generations

(Wheelbase)
Volvo XC90 generations
Generation yearWheelbase
XC90, Model year 2002 (1.Generation)2857 mm
XC90, Model year 2003 (1.Generation (1. Facelift))2857 mm
XC90, Model year 2006 (1.Generation (2. Facelift))2857 mm
XC90, Model year 2011 (1.Generation (3. Facelift))2857 mm
XC90, Model year 2015 (2.Generation)2984 mm
1. XC90, Model year 2002 (1.Generation) 2857 mm
2. XC90, Model year 2003 (1.Generation (1. Facelift)) 2857 mm
3. XC90, Model year 2006 (1.Generation (2. Facelift)) 2857 mm
4. XC90, Model year 2011 (1.Generation (3. Facelift)) 2857 mm
5. XC90, Model year 2015 (2.Generation) 2984 mm
The difference in wheelbase between first generation (1.Generation) from 2002 and last generation (2.Generation) from 2015 is 12.7cm mm.
The wheelbase of the current generation of XC90 is 2984 mm.

Variants

Volvo XC90 variants: XC90 vs. XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Volvo XC90 variants
Variant nameWheelbase
XC902984 mm
XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid2984 mm
1. XC90 2984 mm
2. XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2984 mm

The wheelbase compared to other Volvo models

Volvo XC90 vs other current cars by Volvo

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: XC90 vs. other models by Volvo
Variant nameWheelbase
EX30 2650 mm
XC40 Recharge Pure Electric 2702 mm
XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2702 mm
XC40 2702 mm
C40 Recharge Pure Electric 2702 mm
EC40 2702 mm
EX40 2702 mm
XC60 2865 mm
XC60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2865 mm
V60 2872 mm
V60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2872 mm
S60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2872 mm
S60 2872 mm
V60 Cross Country 2875 mm
S90 2941 mm
V90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2941 mm
V90 Cross Country 2941 mm
V90 2941 mm
S90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2941 mm
XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2984 mm
XC90 2984 mm
EX90 2985 mm
1. EX30 2650 mm
2. XC40 Recharge Pure Electric 2702 mm
3. XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2702 mm
4. XC40 2702 mm
5. C40 Recharge Pure Electric 2702 mm
6. EC40 2702 mm
7. EX40 2702 mm
8. XC60 2865 mm
9. XC60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2865 mm
10. V60 2872 mm
11. V60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2872 mm
12. S60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2872 mm
13. S60 2872 mm
14. V60 Cross Country 2875 mm
15. S90 2941 mm
16. V90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2941 mm
17. V90 Cross Country 2941 mm
18. V90 2941 mm
19. S90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2941 mm
20. XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 2984 mm
21. XC90 2984 mm
22. EX90 2985 mm

How does the wheelbase of the Volvo XC90 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Volvo XC90 vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)
Wheelbase: Volvo XC90 vs. similar cars
Car modelWheelbase
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 20063075 mm
Ford Explorer 20193025 mm
Audi Q8 20182995 mm
Volvo XC90 20152984 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 20152873 mm
ALPINA XD4 20182864 mm
Ford Edge 20162848 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 20192829 mm
BMW X5 20002820 mm
SsangYong Rexton 20032820 mm
ALPINA XD3 20132810 mm
Hyundai ix55 20092805 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 20132800 mm
Cadillac XT4 20202779 mm
Volvo XC60 20082774 mm
Dodge Nitro 20072763 mm
SsangYong Kyron 20052740 mm
SsangYong Actyon 20062740 mm
Infiniti QX30 20162700 mm
Renault Koleos 20082690 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 20182681 mm
Peugeot 4008 20122670 mm
SsangYong Korando 20112650 mm
Hyundai Santa Fe 20012620 mm
Land Rover Freelander 19982557 mm
KIA Retona 19992360 mm
1. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 3075 mm
2. Ford Explorer 2019 3025 mm
3. Audi Q8 2018 2995 mm
4. Volvo XC90 2015 2984 mm
5. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 2873 mm
6. ALPINA XD4 2018 2864 mm
7. Ford Edge 2016 2848 mm
8. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 2829 mm
9. BMW X5 2000 2820 mm
10. SsangYong Rexton 2003 2820 mm
11. ALPINA XD3 2013 2810 mm
12. Hyundai ix55 2009 2805 mm
13. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 2800 mm
14. Cadillac XT4 2020 2779 mm
15. Volvo XC60 2008 2774 mm
16. Dodge Nitro 2007 2763 mm
17. SsangYong Kyron 2005 2740 mm
18. SsangYong Actyon 2006 2740 mm
19. Infiniti QX30 2016 2700 mm
20. Renault Koleos 2008 2690 mm
21. Jaguar E-Pace 2018 2681 mm
22. Peugeot 4008 2012 2670 mm
23. SsangYong Korando 2011 2650 mm
24. Hyundai Santa Fe 2001 2620 mm
25. Land Rover Freelander 1998 2557 mm
26. KIA Retona 1999 2360 mm

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