A marginal increase of 55
mm in the wheelbase ensures there's enough legroom for the rear passengers.
That led to a
stretch in wheelbase from 99 to 102 inches and 4 more inches of leg room for passengers in the rear seat.
That extra
length in wheelbase will increase stability and handling, while its wider wheel track will give it better grip and handling.
Now 3.7 inches longer, 1.6 inches wider, and 3 - inch
growth in wheelbase, the C - Class looks bigger and better than ever before.
The most significant change to the platform, is the reduction
in wheelbase by 115 mm to increase the agility and reduce the overall length of the CR - Z by 310 mm.
The two vehicles have similar profiles and proportions, with no more than a two - inch
difference in wheelbase, length, height, and width.
The new Pilot gains about 3.5 inches of length (
mostly in wheelbase) but loses an inch of ride height.
The driver's seat is far
forward in the wheelbase, behind a notably shallow dash, perfectly positioned to feel the car pivot around the inside front wheel.
The 23 mm
increase in wheelbase, the aerodynamic developments, and stronger centre - point feel of the steering result in improved straight - line stability and sensitivity.
It looks like the new car might be bigger than the current one - maybe 3 - 4 inches
longer in wheelbase and overall length?
The
stretch in wheelbase has two benefits: A longer wheelbase translates into a smoother ride, and Regular Cab buyers get an additional 3 inches of legroom.
It's considerably larger - by 6.8 inches in length, 2.8 inches in width, and 5.3
inches in wheelbase.
It receives a 2.4 - inch increase
in wheelbase over the platform used by the first - generation Cayman at 97.4 inches.
The first car to carry the Lagonda badge since the Rapide, six years previously, was DBS in appearance with an extra
foot in the wheelbase and an additional pair of doors for rear passengers.
Exterior Dimensions The 2017 Civic Hatchback shares its 106.3 -
in wheelbase with the Civic Sedan for excellent ride comfort, outstanding second - row seating roominess and easy ingress and egress.
The new design also means a car that is shorter, wider and higher than the outgoing Leon, but with an extra 58 mm
in the wheelbase for better interior room, and is a lighter car thanks to the new MQB platform.
The front axle has been moved forward
resulting in a wheelbase increase of 1.4 inches on the two - door, now at 96.8 inches.
Hyundai hasn't disclosed any specifications of the Xcent yet (the dimensions or the increase
in wheelbase compared to the Grand i10), nor has it revealed which engines will power it but we expect the 1.2 - litre Kappa petrol and 1.1 - litre U2 diesel engines to be offered.
Compared to its predecessor the new Corolla Altis is 100 mm longer (reflecting
in the wheelbase as well), which translates into improved legroom at the front and rear.
Its true sibling is the somewhat cheaper Discovery, whose chassis it uses, albeit abbreviated by 14
cm in the wheelbase.
Significant difference is, off course, with 4 - wheel version — which, typically are less maneuverable than their 3 - wheeled counterparts — and perhaps, as reviews are concerned, may have a smaller basket, perhaps due to
distance in wheelbase in the 3 versus 4 - wheel cart.
Sonic lead engineer Joaquin Nuno - Whelan also attributes the ballast to a relatively large footprint (about 1.5 - inches bigger than the
Fiesta in both wheelbase and track) and a class - leading ten standard airbags.
The new car is 4.2 inches longer than the» 08 - ’13 Sigma CTS, including a 1.2 - inch
bump in wheelbase, and is an inch lower and slightly narrower.
It uses the now familiar Aston «V / H» bonded aluminium architecture with 250 mm
added in the wheelbase over the DB9, but its torsional stiffness is better than the DB9's, so Ian Minards, Aston's product development director, had told me.
A 1.7 - inch increase
in wheelbase allowed the Land Rover design team to carve out a generous 4.7 inches of additional rear - seat legroom, and the rear seatbacks can be manually reclined by 7 degrees.
If you're much over 6ft tall you'll also be pleased to hear the new generation platform's 60 mm increase
in wheelbase creates a more spacious interior than the outgoing model.
The lengthened wheelbase benefits rear - seat passengers, though the gain in legroom is greater than the
gain in wheelbase as the interior has been refined as well for extra room in the back.
And for the ultimate in rear - seat comfort, BMW offers the long wheelbase version of the new 7 Series, with an extra 140 mm
in the wheelbase devoted to rear seat legroom and an extra 10 mm of rear seat headroom as well.
It is also the roomiest Mini ever, with an extra four inches
in wheelbase translating to big gains in rear seat leg room.
The new BMW 4 Series Convertible is considerably
larger in wheelbase and width than the current BMW 3 Series in the market.
The chassis has undergone similar adjustments, gaining 30 mm
in the wheelbase at 2,690 mm, as well as wider front and rear track with 1,521 mm at the front (+41 mm) and 1,556 mm at the rear (+43 mm).
Along with the
reduction in wheelbase the track width has been increased by 20 mm (front) 25 mm (rear) to give greater stability.
Design-wise, the Chinese bound Mercedes E-Class long - wheelbase is set apart from its regular sibling by the longer rear doors and a 140 mm increase
in wheelbase lenght (3,079 mm).
The extra length
in wheelbase serves a number of purposes; a longer wheelbase with provide a smoother ride, extra room for rear seat passengers and visually pleasing anchors for the sleek sportback shape.
While the new A4 measures longer than the previous model at 4.73 meters in length and 2.82
meters in wheelbase, the overall weight has gone down by 120 kg, thanks to «an intelligent material mix and lightweight construction».
the merc has like a full 10 cm extra
in its wheelbase where else the C cegment cars have 10 cm less including civic, corolla altis, cruze and forte