Comparison: Turning circle smart forfour vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Hatchbacks like the smart forfour EQ are often used in cities because they offer a lot of practicality for their relatively short length, which in this case is 3495 mm. But their practicality is enhanced by a good turning circle, which makes them easier to manoeuvre even in narrow city streets.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the forfour EQ to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 3495 mm and wheelbase of 2492 mm, the smart forfour EQ has a turning circle of 8.7 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Opel Rocks Electric (9 ), which is 7.20 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Rocks Electric is 1730 mm and the length is 3495 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 11.40 m belongs to the e.GO Mobile e.wave X . It’s wheelbase is 2200 mm and width is 1814 mm.

Smart forfour - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (454) from 2004 and last generation (453 (1. Facelift)) from 2020 is 1.8 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of forfour is 8.70 m.

The turning circle compared to other smart models

Smart forfour vs other current cars by smart

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: forfour vs. other models by smart
Variant nameTurning circle
fortwo EQ cabrio 7.00 m
fortwo EQ coupé 7.00 m
#3 11.00 m
#1 11.00 m

How does the turning circle of the smart forfour compare to it's nearest competitors?

Smart forfour vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: Smart forfour vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Opel Rocks-e 20217.20 m
Aixam Sensation 20178.00 m
Aixam Minauto 20188.00 m
Aixam Emotion 20208.00 m
Microcar Dué 20198.30 m
Microcar M.Go 20198.30 m
Ligier JS 50 20198.70 m
smart forfour 20208.70 m
Mitsubishi i-MiEV 20109.00 m
Peugeot iOn 20109.00 m
Citroen C-Zero 20109.00 m
Casalini 550 20229.00 m
Casalini M20 20229.00 m
Honda e 20209.20 m
BMW i3 20139.90 m
e.GO Mobile Life 20199.90 m
CUPRA Born 202110.20 m
VW ID.3 202010.30 m
Nissan Leaf 201210.40 m
Mazda 2 Hybrid 202210.40 m
Hyundai IONIQ 201610.60 m
Renault Zoe 201310.60 m
SEAT Leon 199910.90 m
Chevrolet Volt 201111.00 m
Opel Ampera 201111.00 m
Honda Insight 200911.10 m
ORA Funky Cat 202211.20 m
e.GO Mobile e.wave X 202211.40 m

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