How to Use wheelbase in a Sentence

wheelbase

noun

• The roof is four tenths of an inch lower, the wheelbase is a half inch longer.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 July 2019
• For starters, the wheelbase has been stretched almost 2 feet.
  — Steve Irsay, Orange County Register, 31 Mar. 2017
• The wheelbase is an inch longer than the old Charger four-door.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
• Its wheelbase is more than three inches shorter than the Kona.
  — Ben Stewart, Popular Mechanics, 4 Aug. 2018
• The side-profile is chiseled and tight, with a long wheelbase front to rear and a short overhang on the front wheels.
  — Hannah Elliott, Bloomberg.com, 6 Mar. 2018
• The three-row version will have a longer wheelbase than the two-row Grand Cherokee.
  — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 21 Dec. 2020
• The new body with its Telluride-like design cues has been stretched, mostly in the wheelbase.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
• Although this is a low car, there’s still plenty of head and legroom in the rear, thanks to the vehicle length and wheelbase.
  — James Morris, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
• Many limit how sharp an angle the wheel can be turned to and use wide wheelbases to lower the risk of tipping over.
  — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Feb. 2026
• That's longer than the wheelbase on the Tesla or a Porsche Taycan.
  — Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 16 Dec. 2021
• The Escape has a shorter wheelbase and is lighter than the Mach-E, too.
  — Umar Shakir, The Verge, 3 Jan. 2023
• As for the Malibu in general, the changes last year gave it a longer wheelbase for greater comfort.
  — G. Chambers Williams Iii, star-telegram.com, 28 Apr. 2017
• The Elantra’s wheelbase and width also grew to dimensions that are among the class leaders.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 17 Mar. 2020
• Transitioning from a wheelbase to a bipedal robot was the next hurdle.
  — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Feb. 2026
• Those changes include an extended wheelbase, a wider track, and a shorter rear overhang.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026
• 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
• Cargo space is 23 cubic feet behind the third row or 37 feet in the long wheelbase L option.
  — James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
• Buzz passenger van lineup, including for both short- and long-wheelbase models.
  — New Atlas, 23 June 2026
• 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
• The Stelvio’s 111-inch wheelbase is identical to the Giulia sedan.
  — Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 23 June 2017
• While the Orca does have quite a large rear overhang, Reiter has extended the wheelbase.
  — C.c. Weiss march 05, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
• The collision, about 45 miles west of New York City, sheared the bus from its wheelbase and crushed the front end of the dump truck.
  — Washington Post, 26 May 2018
• This brand’s latest classic G-Wagen restomod offers up a long wheelbase for a roomier and still highly stylish ride.
  — Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2025
• More on the Porsche 911 Mauer prefers to start with just the front wheel so that the proportions of the car and the wheelbase can be changed later.
  — Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 30 Apr. 2020
• The Jetta has a relatively long wheelbase compared to others, and that pays off with more interior space.
  — New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
• The extra-long wheelbase means the concept’s sliding doors open to reveal an interior that’s as spacious and airy as that of any Lexus before it.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2025
• The long-wheelbase version began deliveries earlier this month in Malaysia.
  — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
• In fact, while the Supra is about the same length as the small Toyota FT-86, its wheelbase is four inches shorter.
  — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2019
• Buzz short-wheelbase five-seat models by five figures, some believe the PV5 is destined to become the first camper van icon of the electric age.
  — New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2026
• The result is a 63-inch-wheelbase machine with near 50/50 weight distribution.
  — Eric Hendrikx, Robb Report, 22 Apr. 2026