: the distance between the front and rear axles of an automotive vehicle
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Recent Examples on the WebIts wheelbase is longer than the three-row Hyundai Palisade SUV, yet its overall length is nearly two inches shorter than a Hyundai Elantra, and is nearly as tall as a Hyundai Santa Fe. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022 While it's based on the same underlying architecture as the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (more clearly an SUV), its wheelbase is 3.9 inches shorter, and its overall height is 2.2 inches lower.Car and Driver, 18 Aug. 2022 Despite its longer wheelbase, the Colorado’s cab did not grow appreciably, engineers say. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 28 July 2022 The engine accelerates a regular-wheelbase Escalade to 60 mph in less than 4.4 seconds, according to GM’s preliminary figures. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 13 June 2022 The new shape sits on a wheelbase that’s unchanged from the 370Z, although the car is five inches longer overall. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 11 June 2022 With a flat front, long wheelbase, short overhangs, and a styling that pleasingly echoes the hippie bus of old, the ID. Jeremy White, Wired, 9 Mar. 2022 For 2-seat sports cars, the architecture offers two wheelbase lengths and also smaller and larger wells to hold the batteries directly behind the passenger cabin. Mark Ewing, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2021 Suspension improvements also borrow from the RSR, while wheelbase has been lengthened to enable better balance, less tire wear, and more consistent performance. Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 See More