Comparison: wheelbase VW Arteon 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.Station wagons like the VW Arteon Shooting Brake 2.0 TDI SCR may have a longer wheelbase to accommodate their spacious interiors and large cargo space. However, a longer wheelbase can also make these vehicles more challenging to maneuver in tight spaces.With it’s length of 4866 mm and bootspace of 590 l, the VW Arteon has a wheelbase of 2836 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Audi Q8 50 TDI (4M ), which is 159mm more than the Arteon Shooting Brake 2.0 TDI SCR - 2995 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Audi is 120mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " kombi" category belongs to Casalini 550 , which is 1795 mm - that makes it 1041mm shorter than the VW in question.

Table of contents:

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

VW Arteon - How has the wheelbase changed over the generations?

VW Arteon generations

VW Arteon generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
Arteon, Model year 2017 (1.Generation)	2837 mm
Arteon, Model year 2020 (Arteon 1.Generation (1. Facelift))	2835 mm

Arteon, Model year 2017 (1.Generation) 2837 mm
Arteon, Model year 2020 ) (Arteon 1.Generation (1. Facelift) 2835 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (1.Generation) from 2017 and last generation (Arteon 1.Generation (1. Facelift)) from 2020 is 0.2cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of Arteon is 2836 mm.

Variants

VW Arteon variants: Arteon vs. Arteon R vs. Arteon R Shooting Brake vs. Arteon Shooting Brake

Wheelbase: VW Arteon variants
Variant name	Wheelbase
Arteon R	2838 mm
Arteon R Shooting Brake	2838 mm
Arteon Shooting Brake	2836 mm
Arteon	2835 mm

Arteon R 2838 mm
Arteon R Shooting Brake 2838 mm
Arteon Shooting Brake 2836 mm
Arteon 2835 mm

The wheelbase compared to other VW models

VW Arteon vs other current cars by VW

Wheelbase: Arteon vs. other models by VW
Variant name	Wheelbase
ID.7	2971 mm
ID.7 GTX	2971 mm
ID.7 Tourer	2971 mm
ID.7 Tourer GTX	2970 mm
Touareg	2904 mm
Touareg R	2899 mm
Passat Variant	2837 mm
Tayron	2790 mm
Touran	2786 mm
ID.4	2771 mm
ID.5	2770 mm
ID.5 GTX	2770 mm
ID.3	2770 mm
ID.3 GTX	2770 mm
ID.4 GTX	2769 mm
Golf R Variant	2678 mm
Tiguan	2677 mm
Golf Variant	2669 mm
Golf GTE	2630 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet	2630 mm
Golf R	2629 mm
Golf GTI	2627 mm
Golf	2620 mm
T-Roc R	2594 mm
T-Roc	2590 mm
Taigo	2554 mm
Polo	2552 mm
T-Cross	2551 mm
Polo GTI	2549 mm

ID.7 2971 mm
ID.7 GTX 2971 mm
ID.7 Tourer 2971 mm
ID.7 Tourer GTX 2970 mm
Touareg 2904 mm
Touareg R 2899 mm
Passat Variant 2837 mm
Tayron 2790 mm
Touran 2786 mm
ID.4 2771 mm
ID.5 2770 mm
ID.5 GTX 2770 mm
ID.3 2770 mm
ID.3 GTX 2770 mm
ID.4 GTX 2769 mm
Golf R Variant 2678 mm
Tiguan 2677 mm
Golf Variant 2669 mm
Golf GTE 2630 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 2630 mm
Golf R 2629 mm
Golf GTI 2627 mm
Golf 2620 mm
T-Roc R 2594 mm
T-Roc 2590 mm
Taigo 2554 mm
Polo 2552 mm
T-Cross 2551 mm
Polo GTI 2549 mm

How does the wheelbase of the VW Arteon compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Arteon vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: VW Arteon vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Audi Q8 2018	2995 mm
Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005	2980 mm
VW ID.7 2023	2970 mm
Jaguar XF 2008	2909 mm
Dodge Journey 2008	2890 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015	2873 mm
ALPINA XD4 2021	2864 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004	2854 mm
VW Arteon 2020	2836 mm
BMW X5 2000	2820 mm
ALPINA XD3 2013	2810 mm
Hyundai ix55 2009	2805 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013	2800 mm
Peugeot 508 2023	2793 mm
Cadillac XT4 2020	2779 mm
Land Rover Range Rover Sport 2005	2745 mm
DS Automobiles DS 7 2022	2738 mm
Infiniti QX30 2016	2700 mm
SEAT Ateca 2020	2630 mm
Skoda Karoq 2017	2630 mm
Casalini 550 2022	1795 mm
Casalini M20 2022	1795 mm
Aixam Ambition 2023	1795 mm
Aixam Sensation 2017	1795 mm
Aixam Minauto 2023	1795 mm
Aixam Emotion 2020	1795 mm