What is the wheelbase of a car?
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Different types of cars have different wheelbases. Micro cars: wheelbase below 2400mm; Small cars: wheelbase between 2400-2550mm; Compact cars: wheelbase between 2550-2700mm; Mid-size cars: wheelbase between 2700-2850mm; Large mid-size cars: wheelbase between 2850-3000mm, etc. For a specific model, its positioning is crucial because the class often determines the initial development orientation and manufacturing standards of the car. With the popularity of small-displacement engines, flagship sedans like the Audi A8 and BMW 7 Series have already introduced 2.0T versions, making engine displacement a less reliable reference for class division. Therefore, wheelbase is primarily used as the reference for classification in China. Thus, when comparing cars of the same class, after setting aside brand value, a longer wheelbase seems to be more appealing to consumers. As a result, many manufacturers like to highlight wheelbase as a key selling point when promoting their models, often claiming their wheelbase surpasses the class standard. For example, Nissan's new Sylphy boasts a 2712mm wheelbase as class-surpassing, Honda's Lingpai claims a 2730mm wheelbase as class-surpassing, and Mercedes-Benz's A-Class even asserts that its 2789mm wheelbase is class-surpassing. The wheelbase of a car is the distance between the centers of two adjacent wheels on the same side, measured perpendicular to the vehicle's longitudinal symmetry plane. For vehicles with more than three axles, the wheelbase is represented by the distances between adjacent wheels from front to back, with the total wheelbase being the sum of these individual wheelbases.
