Comparison: height VW Bora vs. competitors 2025

Car height of the VW Bora is typically defined as the distance from the ground to the highest point on the car, including any protuberances such as roof rails.The height of the car impacts comfort, spaciousness, fuel consumption and noise in the cabin With it's length of 4376 mm and width of 1735 mm, the VW Bora has a height of 1446 mm. The highest car you can find in the same category is Chevrolet Aveo 1.4 (KLAS ), which is 59 mm more than the Bora 1.4 - 1505 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Chevrolet is 66 mm in favor of the VW . On the contrary, the lowest in the " saloon" category is Rover 216 , which is 1378 mm - that makes it 68 mm shorter than the VW in question.Length-wise, the VW outperforms the rival by 220 mm.

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

VW Bora - How has the height changed over the generations?

VW Bora generations

VW Bora generations
Generation year	Height
Bora, Model year 1998 (Bora 1. Generation)	1446 mm

Bora, Model year 1998 (Bora 1. Generation) 1446 mm

The height of the current generation of Bora is 1446 mm.

Variants

VW Bora variants: Bora Limousine vs. Bora Variant

Height: VW Bora variants
Variant name	Height
Bora Variant	1485 mm
Bora Limousine	1446 mm

Bora Variant 1485 mm
Bora Limousine 1446 mm

The height compared to other VW models

VW Bora vs other current cars by VW

Height: Bora vs. other models by VW
Variant name	Height
Touareg	1712 mm
Touareg R	1693 mm
Touran	1668 mm
Tayron	1666 mm
Tiguan	1658 mm
ID.4	1640 mm
ID.4 GTX	1637 mm
ID.5	1616 mm
ID.5 GTX	1616 mm
T-Roc	1584 mm
T-Cross	1573 mm
ID.3	1564 mm
ID.3 GTX	1564 mm
T-Roc R	1559 mm
ID.7 Tourer	1551 mm
ID.7 Tourer GTX	1549 mm
ID.7	1536 mm
ID.7 GTX	1535 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet	1527 mm
Passat Variant	1521 mm
Taigo	1518 mm
Golf Variant	1487 mm
Golf	1483 mm
Golf GTE	1478 mm
Golf GTI	1471 mm
Golf R Variant	1462 mm
Golf R	1454 mm
Polo	1451 mm
Polo GTI	1431 mm

Touareg 1712 mm
Touareg R 1693 mm
Touran 1668 mm
Tayron 1666 mm
Tiguan 1658 mm
ID.4 1640 mm
ID.4 GTX 1637 mm
ID.5 1616 mm
ID.5 GTX 1616 mm
T-Roc 1584 mm
T-Cross 1573 mm
ID.3 1564 mm
ID.3 GTX 1564 mm
T-Roc R 1559 mm
ID.7 Tourer 1551 mm
ID.7 Tourer GTX 1549 mm
ID.7 1536 mm
ID.7 GTX 1535 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 1527 mm
Passat Variant 1521 mm
Taigo 1518 mm
Golf Variant 1487 mm
Golf 1483 mm
Golf GTE 1478 mm
Golf GTI 1471 mm
Golf R Variant 1462 mm
Golf R 1454 mm
Polo 1451 mm
Polo GTI 1431 mm

How does the height of the VW Bora compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Bora vs. similar cars

Height: VW Bora vs. similar cars
Car model	Height
Chevrolet Aveo 2006	1505 mm
Lada Kalina 2006	1500 mm
Peugeot 607 2000	1460 mm
Volvo S80 1998	1452 mm
Saab 9-5 1997	1449 mm
VW Bora 1998	1446 mm
Fiat Tempra 1990	1445 mm
Alfa Romeo 155 1992	1440 mm
Daewoo Leganza 1998	1437 mm
Lancia Dedra 1994	1430 mm
Audi A6 1994	1430 mm
Saab 90 1984	1430 mm
Alfa Romeo 2000 Berlina 1970	1430 mm
Alfa Romeo 146 1995	1426 mm
Volvo S90/V90 1996	1422 mm
Fiat Marea 1996	1420 mm
Fiat Argenta 1981	1420 mm
Lada Priora 2008	1420 mm
MG ZT 2001	1417 mm
Alfa Romeo 156 1997	1415 mm
Audi A4 1994	1415 mm
SEAT Cordoba 1993	1414 mm
Volvo S40/V40/V50 1996	1411 mm
Alfa Romeo 166 1998	1406 mm
Lancia Trevi 1982	1400 mm
Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1978	1400 mm
Subaru Legacy 1989	1390 mm
Daewoo Espero 1995	1388 mm
Maserati Quattroporte 1994	1380 mm
Rover 200 1985	1378 mm