The new car looks like it probably has a longer
wheelbase than the current model's 115.6 - inch size.
The 2009 Forester, which arrives in Subaru dealerships this spring, is built on an all - new platform with a 3.6 - inch longer
wheelbase than the current model, and a double - wishbone rear suspension.
Kia hasn't been forthcoming about mechanical particulars, preferring to leave something for the new Sportage's launch at Geneva, but we do know it will ride on a longer
wheelbase than the current model, providing for improved passenger space and cargo capacity, as well as a more comfortable ride.
Not exact matches
Its
wheelbase should be longer
than that of the
current model, providing more interior and luggage room.
The 104.2 - inch
wheelbase is within an inch of the
current U.S. - spec
model, while width and track grow by more
than three inches to match those of the Chevrolet Cruze.
The 114.4 - inch - long
wheelbase is 2.7 inches longer
than that of the second - generation
model, as well as that of the
current Chevrolet Impala and Cadillac XTS.
The lighter structure is also larger
than the
current model, with the new Cruze's 106.3 - inch (2,700 mm)
wheelbase stretching nearly an inch longer, while supporting front and rear suspensions with wide tracks (60.8 - inch front / 61.3 - inch rear).
The next A6 will be built on a 115 - inch
wheelbase - about three inches longer
than the
current model - and will share the same body steel with the A7.
Although the new XF is 7 mm shorter and 3 mm lower
than the
current model, the
wheelbase is 51 mm longer.
The
current Sorento is considerably bigger
than the
model it replaced: at 4,780 mm long and 1,890 mm wide, it's 95 mm longer and 5 mm wider, plus it has an 80 mm longer
wheelbase.
The Chrysler 300 Long
Wheelbase is 6 inches longer
than the
current models, providing more
than 46 inches of rear legroom and an additional 10.2 cubic feet of interior space.
Fractionally longer and wider
than the
current model, the new i30 measures in at 4340 mm long, 1795 mm wide and 1455 mm high, with a
wheelbase of 2650 mm.
The new Celica is shorter
than the
current model, but it has a longer
wheelbase.
The 123 - inch
wheelbase is 1.3 - inch longer
than the
current LS long -
wheelbase model.
Dimensionally, it is 68 mm longer and nearly 25 mm lower
than the
current model, with a 15 mm stretch in
wheelbase, giving it a longer and leaner appearance that is emphasized by a faster windshield rake and a faster - sloping rear profile.
The new Mercedes CLS is longer, wider and taller
than the previous
model and also has a
wheelbase of 2988 mm (longer by 61 mm
than the
current model), allowing for easy ingress and egress.
In addition to a more - rounded exterior, the 1995 Eclipse will be lower and shorter
than the
current model, but it will have a longer
wheelbase and wider track.
The Chrysler 300 Long
Wheelbase is six inches longer
than the
current models, providing more
than 46 inches of rear legroom and an additional 10.2 cubic feet of interior space.