Comparison: Turning circle Datsun Bluebird vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Sedans like the Datsun Bluebird are a popular choice for their balance of comfort, performance, and practicality. While they may not offer the same level of cargo space as station wagons, a good turning circle can help them navigate narow streets. Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Bluebird to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4345 mm and wheelbase of 2500 mm, the Datsun Bluebird has a turning circle of 10 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Datsun Violet 1600 (A11 ), which is 9 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Violet 1600 is 2400 mm and the length is 4345 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 11 m belongs to the DKW F102 . It’s wheelbase is 2480 mm and width is 1618 mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Datsun models
Variants

Datsun Bluebird - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

Datsun Bluebird generations

Datsun Bluebird generations
Generation year	Turning circle
Bluebird, Model year 1973 (1.Generation)	10 m
Bluebird, Model year 1977 (2.Generation)	10 m
Bluebird, Model year 1980 (3.Generation)	11 m

Bluebird, Model year 1973 (1.Generation) 10 m
Bluebird, Model year 1977 (2.Generation) 10 m
Bluebird, Model year 1980 (3.Generation) 11 m

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (1.Generation) from 1973 and last generation (3.Generation) from 1980 is 1 m.

The turning circle of the current generation of Bluebird is 10 m.

Variants

Datsun Bluebird variants: Bluebird Coupé vs. Bluebird Kombi vs. Bluebird Limousine

Turning circle: Datsun Bluebird variants
Variant name	Turning circle
Bluebird Coupé	10 m
Bluebird Kombi	10 m
Bluebird Limousine	10 m

Bluebird Coupé 10 m
Bluebird Kombi 10 m
Bluebird Limousine 10 m

The turning circle compared to other Datsun models

How does the turning circle of the Datsun Bluebird compare to it's nearest competitors?

Datsun Bluebird vs. similar cars

Turning circle: Datsun Bluebird vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
Datsun Violet 1980	9 m
Datsun 160J 1978	9 m
Datsun Sunny 1974	9 m
VW Derby 1977	9 m
NSU Typ 110 / 1200 1965	9 m
Hyundai Lantra 1991	9 m
Datsun Bluebird 1977	10 m
Mazda 626 1979	10 m
Mazda 929 1977	10 m
Fiat 131 1975	10 m
BMW 3er-Reihe 1975	10 m
VW Santana 1981	10 m
Ford Taunus TC 1976	10 m
VW Jetta 1979	10 m
Peugeot 305 1978	10 m
Wartburg 1.3 1988	10 m
Audi 80 1972	10 m
Wartburg 353 1969	10 m
SEAT Malaga 1985	10 m
Glas 1700 1964	10 m
Renault R12 1969	10 m
Opel Ascona 1970	10 m
Audi F103 1965	10 m
Daihatsu Applause 1989	10 m
Talbot Solara 1980	11 m
Toyota Cressida 1978	11 m
Datsun Laurel 1977	11 m
Lada 110/111/112 1998	11 m
DKW F102 1964	11 m