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"wheelbase model" refers to the length between the front and rear wheels of a vehicle. It is used to describe different sizes or versions of a particular vehicle, as the wheelbase affects the overall length and stability of the vehicle.
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The automaker is saying it's the only
long wheelbase model in the «premium compact car» segment, in fact.
Here we see the medium
wheelbase model with the low roof, but long and extended wheelbase configurations are available with two taller roof options.
In some markets (depending on the manufacturer),
short wheelbase models are excluded completely, and only long wheelbase variants are sold.
In the
extended wheelbase model, rear passengers get an additional 5 inches of legroom and both rows offer comfortable seating with a range of adjustments to suit all shapes and sizes.
Also keep an eye out for family - friendly features, including power - folding rear seats and extended -
wheelbase models for more legroom and greater cargo capacity.
The available long
wheelbase models add to the rear space and make for one of the most spacious cars in its segment.
The long
wheelbase model uses its light weight to its advantage with superior fuel economy and performance when compared to its competitors.
For 2016 the car provides prospective buyers with an extended -
wheelbase model for maximum legroom.
The third row of seats is powered, and
standard wheelbase models offer 18.1 cubic feet behind the third row, while extended - wheelbase Navigators offer 42.6 cubic feet.
Fold down the second row of seats and short wheelbase versions provide 77.1 cubic feet of space, with long
wheelbase models offering 104.2 cubic feet of storage capacity.
«With our Chinese customers» wishes and needs in mind, we developed the A-Class L sedan for the local market, which is the first and only long
wheelbase model in the premium compact car segment,» said Hubertus Troska, Daimler AG's chief in China.
However, the nimble handling of the Jaguar comes as a result of the sacrifice of some comfort: even in the long
wheelbase models rear headroom is not as good as that found in the Mercedes or Audi.
Long -
wheelbase models boast a 147.6» wheelbase, and are available in either a standard - length (237.6») or extended - length (266.1») form.
This new Panamera platform is a fully modular, using the VAG pioneered MSB platform, with a long
wheelbase model scheduled for launch in early 2017 and a further four applications in the pipeline including a sporting brake and a coupe - SUV.
The redesign in the configuration resulted in major growth; the Econoline grew 15 inches in wheelbase; an 18 - inch longer long -
wheelbase model became the largest full - size van offered in North America at the time.
The concept of a long - wheelbase Range Rover is actually nothing new, as a long -
wheelbase model existed for a time in the 1990s, and also added a few extra inches to the rear doors.
The headrest can be folded away too, in order to maximise your visibility, while the long -
wheelbase model provides even more space for rear seat passengers.
Instead of the standard tenth - gen W213 model of the E-Class, which was showcased at the Detroit Motor Show last year, an extended
wheelbase model based on the W213 will make its way to India.
Move rearwards and those unusual «suicide» rear - hinged doors make entry and egress very easy, and even the standard
wheelbase model feels spacious enough for two tall adults to sit comfortably.
Its enviable reputation as an off - road warrior is probably due more to the rock - hopping, short -
wheelbase model rather than the longer - wheelbase, five - door version tested here.
There is little change in external dimensions over the old S - class in the long -
wheelbase model underpinning North American sales, the new car being just 0.8 inch longer, 1.1 inches wider and 0.4 inch higher than before.
The two long -
wheelbase models see these figures grow to 5700 mm, 3500 kg and 1480 kg, with cargo volumes of 10.4 and 11.6 cubic metres.
Two body variants will be offered with a smaller 5 - seater and 120 mm shorter
wheelbase model expected to join the 7 - seat GLB in the near future.
Extended - length models provide 128.2 cubic feet of cargo space behind the first row, 86.3 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row, and 42.6 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row; standard
wheelbase models deliver 103.3 cubic feet of cargo space behind the first row, 54.4 cubic feet behind the second row, and 18.1 cubic feet behind the third row.
Both long -
wheelbase models share the same equipment specification, which adds electrically adjustable outer rear seats, pre-installation for rear entertainment features, electric blinds on rear side windows and rear window, rear climate control and 20 - inch alloy wheels.
The regular wheelbase is a little jittery at speeds but the long -
wheelbase model sorts all of that out.
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