Comparison: wheelbase VW Eos 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.Convertible cars like the VW Eos 1.4 TSI may have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces, making them well-suited for city driving.With it’s length of 4423 mm and bootspace of 380 l, the VW Eos has a wheelbase of 2578 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Lexus LC Cabriolet 500 (Z10 ), which is 292mm more than the Eos 1.4 TSI - 2870 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Lexus is 347mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium cabrio" category belongs to smart cabrio , which is 1812 mm - that makes it 766mm shorter than the VW in question.

Table of contents:

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

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

VW Eos generations

VW Eos generations
Generation year	Wheelbase
Eos, Model year 2006 (1.Generation)	2578 mm
Eos, Model year 2010 (1.Generation (1. Facelift))	2578 mm

Eos, Model year 2006 (1.Generation) 2578 mm
Eos, Model year 2010 ) (1.Generation (1. Facelift) 2578 mm

The difference in wheelbase between first generation (1.Generation) from 2006 and last generation (1.Generation (1. Facelift)) from 2010 is 0cm mm.

The wheelbase of the current generation of Eos is 2578 mm.

The wheelbase compared to other VW models

VW Eos vs other current cars by VW

Wheelbase: Eos 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 Eos compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Eos vs. similar cars

Wheelbase: VW Eos vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Lexus LC 2017	2870 mm
Lancia Flavia 2012	2765 mm
Bentley Continental 2003	2745 mm
Opel Cascada 2013	2695 mm
Chrysler Stratus 1995	2692 mm
Chrysler Sebring 2001	2692 mm
Ferrari California 2008	2670 mm
Ferrari California T 2014	2670 mm
Ferrari Portofino 2018	2670 mm
Ferrari Portofino M 2020	2670 mm
Volvo C70 2006	2640 mm
Lexus SC 2001	2620 mm
Peugeot RCZ 2010	2612 mm
Peugeot 307 2001	2605 mm
VW Tiguan 2007	2604 mm
VW Eos 2010	2578 mm
Toyota GT86/GR86 2012	2570 mm
Subaru BRZ 2012	2570 mm
Audi Cabriolet 1991	2556 mm
Peugeot 306 1993	2540 mm
Renault R19 1989	2540 mm
Alfa Romeo Brera 2006	2528 mm
Opel Astra 1991	2517 mm
Citroen C3 Pluriel 2003	2460 mm
Fiat Punto 1993	2450 mm
Peugeot 205 1983	2420 mm
Borgward Hansa 1800 1952	2400 mm
Borgward Hansa 1500 1949	2400 mm
Fiat X1/9 1973	2200 mm
smart fortwo 1999	1812 mm