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Volkswagen Tera I vs Chevrolet Niva: size comparison

  • Length Tera I 52 mm2 in longer
  • Width Tera I 13 mm0.5 in wider
  • Height Niva 77 mm3 in taller
  • Boot Tera I 30 L1.1 cu ft more

Car 1 blue, solid outline

Tera I Volkswagen · 2025–present · SUV Tera I 4,100 × 1,783 × 1,575 mm13 ft 5 in × 5 ft 10 in × 5 ft 2 in Change

Car 2 coral, dashed outline

Niva Chevrolet · 2002–2020 · SUV Niva 4,048 × 1,770 × 1,652 mm13 ft 3 in × 5 ft 10 in × 5 ft 5 in Change
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  • Car 1, blue, solid outline: Tera I
  • Car 2, coral, dashed outline: Niva
0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m1 m0 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ft6 ft7 ft8 ft9 ft10 ft11 ft12 ft13 ft14 ft15 ft16 ft17 ft18 ft19 ft20 ft1 ft2 ft3 ft4 ft5 ftWheelbase 2,566 mmWheelbase 8 ft 5 inLength 4,100 mmLength 13 ft 5 in1,575 mm5 ft 2 inWheelbase 2,450 mmWheelbase 8 ft 0 inLength 4,048 mmLength 13 ft 3 in1,652 mm5 ft 5 in

Scale about 1:22 on a desktop screen · grid 500 mm1 ft · in Overlay both cars start at the front bumper Side view: dashed lines mark the axles

Dimensions and difference

The Tera I is 52 mm2 in longer, 13 mm0.5 in wider and 77 mm3 in lower than the Niva. Its wheelbase is 116 mm5 in longer.

DimensionTera INivaDifference, car 1 vs car 2
Length4,100 mm13 ft 5 in13 ft 5 in4,100 mm4,048 mm13 ft 3 in13 ft 3 in4,048 mm +52 mm+2 in +1.3%
Width1,783 mm5 ft 10 in5 ft 10 in1,783 mm1,770 mm5 ft 10 in5 ft 10 in1,770 mm +13 mm+0.5 in +0.7%
Height1,575 mm5 ft 2 in5 ft 2 in1,575 mm1,652 mm5 ft 5 in5 ft 5 in1,652 mm −77 mm−3 in −4.7%
Wheelbase2,566 mm8 ft 5 in8 ft 5 in2,566 mm2,450 mm8 ft 0 in8 ft 0 in2,450 mm +116 mm+5 in +4.7%
Footprint7.31 m²78.7 sq ft78.7 sq ft7.31 m²7.16 m²77.1 sq ft77.1 sq ft7.16 m² +0.15 m²+1.6 sq ft +2.0%
Boot350 L12.4 cu ft12.4 cu ft350 L320 L11.3 cu ft11.3 cu ft320 L +30 L+1.1 cu ft +9.4%
Kerb weight1,154 kg2,544 lb2,544 lb1,154 kg1,410 kg3,109 lb3,109 lb1,410 kg −256 kg−564 lb −18.2%

Width without mirrors. Figures come from the catalog version pages; the drawing uses the same numbers. Body outlines are generic for the body type - proportions are exact, styling is not.

Garage and parking

A typical single garage is about 5.5 × 3.0 m18 ft 1 in × 9 ft 10 in inside; a parking bay about 5.0 × 2.5 m16 ft 5 in × 8 ft 2 in. Room to open a door: about 600 mm2 ft each side.

Tera I

Single garage
Fits 1,400 mm4 ft 7 in to spare in length, 609 mm2 ft 0 in each side
Parking bay
Tight 900 mm2 ft 11 in to spare in length, 359 mm1 ft 2 in each side

Niva

Single garage
Fits 1,452 mm4 ft 9 in to spare in length, 615 mm2 ft 0 in each side
Parking bay
Tight 952 mm3 ft 1 in to spare in length, 365 mm1 ft 2 in each side

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Frequently asked questions

Which is bigger, the Volkswagen Tera I or the Chevrolet Niva?

The Volkswagen Tera I is the bigger car by footprint (length × width). The Tera I is 52 mm longer, 13 mm wider and 77 mm lower than the Niva. Its wheelbase is 116 mm longer.

Will the Volkswagen Tera I and the Chevrolet Niva fit in a standard garage?

In a typical single garage of 5.5 × 3.0 m inside: The Volkswagen Tera I fits with room to open the doors (1,400 mm to spare in length, 609 mm each side). The Chevrolet Niva fits with room to open the doors (1,452 mm to spare in length, 615 mm each side). Widths are without mirrors; check your own garage with our garage checker.

Which has the bigger boot?

The Volkswagen Tera I: 350 L against 320 L in the Chevrolet Niva (seats up, as quoted by the maker).

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