Comparison: wheelbase VW Passat 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 Passat Variant 2.0 TDI 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 4917 mm and bootspace of 690 l, the VW Passat has a wheelbase of 2837 mm. The longest wheelbase you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 238mm more than the Passat Variant 2.0 TDI - 3075 mm.For illustration, the difference in length between the VW and the Mercedes-Benz is 179mm. On the other hand, the shortest wheelbase in the " kombi" category belongs to Casalini 550 , which is 1795 mm - that makes it 1042mm shorter than the VW in question.