The invention relates to a wheel suspension (1) for a motor vehicle, at least comprising a wheel carrier (2) for receiving a wheel (3), a longitudinal beam (4) as part of a vehicle structure, and a spring (5). According to the invention, an upper end (6) of the spring (5) is connected to the vehicle body in the region of the longitudinal beam (4), and a lower end (7) of the vehicle body is provided in order to provide the wheel suspension with good spring characteristics and low weight, wherein the lower end is arranged at the side of a mounting position of the wheel and is arranged further outward than the upper end.