Comparison: width VW 411 vs. competitors 2025

Car width refers to the measurement of the distance between the two sides of the VW 411 taken at the widest point This measurement can be important for a variety of reasons, such as determining whether a car will fit in a particular parking space or garage, or whether it can safely navigate narrow roads or tunnels.Usually, the mirrors are not included in the measurement unless otherwise stated.With it's height of 1475 mm and length of 4525 mm, the VW 411 has a width of 1675 mm. The widest car you can find in the "medium hatchback" category is Kia Shuma I 1.5 (FB ), which is 36mm wider than the 411 - 1711 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Kia is 50mm in favor of the VW. On the contrary, the narrowest in the same category is Fiat 126 , which is 1377 mm - that makes it 298mm narrower than the VW in question. Length-wise, the VW outperforms the Fiat by 1471mm.

Table of contents:

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

VW 411 - How has the width changed over the generations?

VW 411 generations

VW 411 generations
Generation year	Width
411, Model year 1968 (1.Generation)	1675 mm

411, Model year 1968 (1.Generation) 1675 mm

The width of the current generation of 411 is 1675 mm.

Variants

VW 411 variants: 411 Limousine vs. 411 Variant

Width: VW 411 variants
Variant name	Width
411 Limousine	1675 mm
411 Variant	1675 mm

411 Limousine 1675 mm
411 Variant 1675 mm

The width compared to other VW models

VW 411 vs other current cars by VW

Width: 411 vs. other models by VW
Variant name	Width
Touareg	1984 mm
Touareg R	1984 mm
ID.7	1862 mm
ID.7 GTX	1862 mm
ID.7 Tourer	1862 mm
ID.7 Tourer GTX	1862 mm
Tayron	1853 mm
ID.5	1852 mm
ID.5 GTX	1852 mm
ID.4	1852 mm
ID.4 GTX	1852 mm
Passat Variant	1849 mm
Tiguan	1842 mm
Touran	1829 mm
T-Roc	1819 mm
T-Roc R	1819 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet	1811 mm
ID.3	1809 mm
ID.3 GTX	1809 mm
Golf	1789 mm
Golf GTE	1789 mm
Golf GTI	1789 mm
Golf R	1789 mm
Golf R Variant	1789 mm
Golf Variant	1789 mm
T-Cross	1784 mm
Taigo	1757 mm
Polo	1751 mm
Polo GTI	1751 mm

Touareg 1984 mm
Touareg R 1984 mm
ID.7 1862 mm
ID.7 GTX 1862 mm
ID.7 Tourer 1862 mm
ID.7 Tourer GTX 1862 mm
Tayron 1853 mm
ID.5 1852 mm
ID.5 GTX 1852 mm
ID.4 1852 mm
ID.4 GTX 1852 mm
Passat Variant 1849 mm
Tiguan 1842 mm
Touran 1829 mm
T-Roc 1819 mm
T-Roc R 1819 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 1811 mm
ID.3 1809 mm
ID.3 GTX 1809 mm
Golf 1789 mm
Golf GTE 1789 mm
Golf GTI 1789 mm
Golf R 1789 mm
Golf R Variant 1789 mm
Golf Variant 1789 mm
T-Cross 1784 mm
Taigo 1757 mm
Polo 1751 mm
Polo GTI 1751 mm

How does the width of the VW 411 compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW 411 vs. similar cars

Width: VW 411 vs. similar cars
Car model	Width
KIA Shuma 1998	1711 mm
Proton 300 1996	1698 mm
Auto Union 1000 1958	1695 mm
Saab 900 1978	1690 mm
Talbot Horizon 1979	1680 mm
Daewoo Lanos 1997	1678 mm
VW 411 1968	1675 mm
VW 412 1972	1675 mm
Daewoo Kalos 2002	1670 mm
Hyundai Getz 2002	1665 mm
SEAT Ibiza 1993	1640 mm
Renault R11 1983	1630 mm
Peugeot 309 1986	1628 mm
Renault R14 1977	1624 mm
Skoda Favorit 1989	1620 mm
Lada Samara 1989	1620 mm
Mazda 323 1977	1605 mm
Talbot Sunbeam 1979	1603 mm
VW Passat 1973	1600 mm
Alfa Romeo Alfasud 1972	1590 mm
VW Polo 1976	1559 mm
VW Käfer 1946	1540 mm
Renault R6 1970	1536 mm
Peugeot 104 1976	1522 mm
Honda Civic 1973	1505 mm
Citroen Dyane 1968	1498 mm
Citroen 2CV 1974	1480 mm
Suzuki Alto 1981	1415 mm
Daihatsu Cuore 1981	1395 mm
Fiat 126 1972	1377 mm