Comparison: wheelbase VW Käfer 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.Hatchbacks like the VW Käfer 1100 may have a shorter wheelbase due to their compact size. A shorter wheelbase can contribute to their agility and maneuverability in tight spaces.With it’s length of 4070 mm and bootspace of 0 l, the VW Käfer has a wheelbase of 2400 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Peugeot 309 1.1 (10A/10C ), which is 69mm more than the Käfer 1100 - 2469 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Peugeot is -19mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the "medium hatchback" category belongs to Daewoo Matiz , which is 2340 mm - that makes it 60mm shorter than the VW in question.

Table of contents:

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

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

VW Käfer generations

(Wheelbase)

VW Käfer generations
Generation year	Wheelbase

The wheelbase of the current generation of Käfer is 2400 mm.

Variants

VW Käfer variants: Käfer 1100 vs. Käfer 1100 Cabriolet Hebmüller vs. Käfer 1100 Cabriolet Karmann vs. Käfer 1200 vs. Käfer 1200 Cabriolet vs. Käfer 1300 vs. Käfer 1300 Cabriolet vs. Käfer 1302 vs. Käfer 1302 Cabriolet vs. Käfer 1303 vs. Käfer 1303 Cabriolet vs. Käfer 1500 vs. Käfer 1500 Cabriolet

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Wheelbase: VW Käfer variants
Variant name	Wheelbase
Käfer 1100	2400 mm
Käfer 1100 Cabriolet Hebmüller	2400 mm
Käfer 1100 Cabriolet Karmann	2400 mm
Käfer 1200	2400 mm
Käfer 1200 Cabriolet	2400 mm
Käfer 1300	2400 mm
Käfer 1300 Cabriolet	2400 mm
Käfer 1302	2420 mm
Käfer 1302 Cabriolet	2420 mm
Käfer 1303	2420 mm
Käfer 1303 Cabriolet	2420 mm
Käfer 1500	2400 mm
Käfer 1500 Cabriolet	2400 mm

1. Käfer 1100 2400 mm

2. Käfer 1100 Cabriolet Hebmüller 2400 mm

3. Käfer 1100 Cabriolet Karmann 2400 mm

4. Käfer 1200 2400 mm

5. Käfer 1200 Cabriolet 2400 mm

6. Käfer 1300 2400 mm

7. Käfer 1300 Cabriolet 2400 mm

8. Käfer 1302 2420 mm

9. Käfer 1302 Cabriolet 2420 mm

10. Käfer 1303 2420 mm

11. Käfer 1303 Cabriolet 2420 mm

12. Käfer 1500 2400 mm

13. Käfer 1500 Cabriolet 2400 mm

The wheelbase compared to other VW models

VW Käfer vs other current cars by VW

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Wheelbase: Käfer vs. other models by VW
Variant name	Wheelbase
up!	2407 mm
up! cross up!	2411 mm
up! GTI	2412 mm
up! e-up!	2417 mm
Polo GTI	2549 mm
T-Cross	2551 mm
Polo	2552 mm
Taigo	2554 mm
T-Roc	2590 mm
T-Roc R	2594 mm
Golf	2619 mm
Golf GTI	2627 mm
Golf R	2628 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet	2630 mm
Golf GTE	2630 mm
Golf Variant	2669 mm
Tiguan	2678 mm
Tiguan R	2679 mm
Golf Alltrack	2679 mm
ID.4 GTX	2769 mm
ID.5 GTX	2770 mm
ID.5	2770 mm
ID.4	2771 mm
ID.3	2771 mm
Passat GTE Limousine	2786 mm
Passat GTE Variant	2786 mm
Passat Limousine	2786 mm
Passat Variant	2786 mm
Touran	2786 mm
Passat Alltrack	2788 mm
Tiguan Allspace	2789 mm
Arteon	2835 mm
Arteon Shooting Brake	2836 mm
Arteon R Shooting Brake	2838 mm
Arteon R	2838 mm
Touareg R	2899 mm
Touareg	2904 mm
ID.7	2971 mm

1. up! 2407 mm

2. up! cross up! 2411 mm

3. up! GTI 2412 mm

4. up! e-up! 2417 mm

5. Polo GTI 2549 mm

6. T-Cross 2551 mm

7. Polo 2552 mm

8. Taigo 2554 mm

9. T-Roc 2590 mm

10. T-Roc R 2594 mm

11. Golf 2619 mm

12. Golf GTI 2627 mm

13. Golf R 2628 mm

14. T-Roc Cabriolet 2630 mm

15. Golf GTE 2630 mm

16. Golf Variant 2669 mm

17. Tiguan 2678 mm

18. Tiguan R 2679 mm

19. Golf Alltrack 2679 mm

20. ID.4 GTX 2769 mm

21. ID.5 GTX 2770 mm

22. ID.5 2770 mm

23. ID.4 2771 mm

24. ID.3 2771 mm

25. Passat GTE Limousine 2786 mm

26. Passat GTE Variant 2786 mm

27. Passat Limousine 2786 mm

28. Passat Variant 2786 mm

29. Touran 2786 mm

30. Passat Alltrack 2788 mm

31. Tiguan Allspace 2789 mm

32. Arteon 2835 mm

33. Arteon Shooting Brake 2836 mm

34. Arteon R Shooting Brake 2838 mm

35. Arteon R 2838 mm

36. Touareg R 2899 mm

37. Touareg 2904 mm

38. ID.7 2971 mm

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

VW Käfer vs. similar cars

(Wheelbase)

Wheelbase: VW Käfer vs. similar cars
Car model	Wheelbase
Peugeot 309 1986	2469 mm
Lada Samara 1989	2460 mm
Hyundai Getz 2002	2455 mm
Renault R6 1973	2449 mm
Hyundai Accent 2000	2440 mm
Mitsubishi Colt 1996	2415 mm
Alfa Romeo Arna 1983	2415 mm
Nissan Cherry 1982	2415 mm
Citroen 2CV 1979	2400 mm
VW Käfer 1946	2400 mm
Opel Chevette 1980	2393 mm
Hyundai Pony 1991	2383 mm
Fiat Uno 1983	2362 mm
Honda Quintet 1980	2360 mm
Daihatsu Cuore 1999	2345 mm
Daihatsu Sirion 1998	2345 mm
Daewoo Matiz 1998	2340 mm

1. Peugeot 309 1986 2469 mm

2. Lada Samara 1989 2460 mm

3. Hyundai Getz 2002 2455 mm

4. Renault R6 1973 2449 mm

5. Hyundai Accent 2000 2440 mm

6. Mitsubishi Colt 1996 2415 mm

7. Alfa Romeo Arna 1983 2415 mm

8. Nissan Cherry 1982 2415 mm

9. Citroen 2CV 1979 2400 mm

10. VW Käfer 1946 2400 mm

11. Opel Chevette 1980 2393 mm

12. Hyundai Pony 1991 2383 mm

13. Fiat Uno 1983 2362 mm

14. Honda Quintet 1980 2360 mm

15. Daihatsu Cuore 1999 2345 mm

16. Daihatsu Sirion 1998 2345 mm

17. Daewoo Matiz 1998 2340 mm

Comparison: wheelbase VW Käfer vs. competitors 2024

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

VW Käfer generations

Variants

The wheelbase compared to other VW models

VW Käfer vs other current cars by VW

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

VW Käfer vs. similar cars

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