Comparison: Turning circle Audi quattro vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the Audi quattro 2.1 are known for their sleek and sporty design, which often comes at the expense of practicality compared to other common body types. However, their compact size, good visibility from inside of the car and good turning circle can make them well-suited for city driving, allowing them to navigate narrow streets and tight corners with ease.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the quattro 2.1 to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4404 mm and wheelbase of 2524 mm, the Audi quattro 2.1 has a turning circle of 11 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Ford RS200 (RS200 ), which is 9 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the RS200 is 2530 mm and the length is 4404 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12 m belongs to the Ferrari 328 GTB . It’s wheelbase is 2350 mm and width is 1730 mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Audi models

Audi quattro - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

Audi quattro generations

Audi quattro generations
Generation year	Turning circle
quattro, Model year 1980 (B2)	11 m
quattro, Model year 1984 (B2 (1. Facelift))	11 m

quattro, Model year 1980 (B2) 11 m
quattro, Model year 1984 ) (B2 (1. Facelift) 11 m

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (B2) from 1980 and last generation (B2 (1. Facelift)) from 1984 is 0 m.

The turning circle of the current generation of quattro is 11 m.

The turning circle compared to other Audi models

Audi quattro vs other current cars by Audi

Turning circle: quattro vs. other models by Audi
Variant name	Turning circle
Q4 e-tron	10 m
Q4 e-tron Sportback	10 m
A1 allstreet	10 m
A1 citycarver	10 m
A1 Sportback	10 m
e-tron GT	11 m
RS e-tron GT	11 m
S e-tron GT	11 m
S8 )	11 m
A3 allstreet	11 m
A3 Limousine	11 m
A3 Sportback	11 m
S3 Limousine	11 m
S3 Sportback	11 m
Q3	11 m
Q3 Sportback	11 m
RS Q3	11 m
RS Q3 Sportback	11 m
Q5	11 m
Q5 Sportback	11 m
SQ5	11 m
SQ5 Sportback	11 m
Q2	11 m
SQ2	11 m
A6 allroad )	12 m
A6 Avant )	12 m
A6 Limousine )	12 m
RS6 Avant )	12 m
RS6 Avant GT )	12 m
S6 Avant )	12 m
S6 Limousine )	12 m
A8 )	12 m
A6 Avant	12 m
A6 e-tron Avant	12 m
A6 e-tron Sportback	12 m
A6 Limousine	12 m
S6 e-tron Avant	12 m
S6 e-tron Sportback	12 m
Q6 e-tron	12 m
Q6 e-tron Sportback	12 m
SQ6 etron	12 m
SQ6 etron Sportback	12 m
Q7	12 m
SQ7	12 m
e-tron	12 m
e-tron S	12 m
e-tron S Sportback	12 m
e-tron Sportback	12 m
RS3 Limousine	12 m
RS3 Sportback	12 m
A5 Avant	12 m
A5 Limousine	12 m
S5 Avant	12 m
S5 Limousine	12 m
Q8	13 m
RS Q8	13 m
SQ8	13 m

Q4 e-tron 10 m
Q4 e-tron Sportback 10 m
A1 allstreet 10 m
A1 citycarver 10 m
A1 Sportback 10 m
e-tron GT 11 m
RS e-tron GT 11 m
S e-tron GT 11 m
S8 ) 11 m
A3 allstreet 11 m
A3 Limousine 11 m
A3 Sportback 11 m
S3 Limousine 11 m
S3 Sportback 11 m
Q3 11 m
Q3 Sportback 11 m
RS Q3 11 m
RS Q3 Sportback 11 m
Q5 11 m
Q5 Sportback 11 m
SQ5 11 m
SQ5 Sportback 11 m
Q2 11 m
SQ2 11 m
A6 allroad ) 12 m
A6 Avant ) 12 m
A6 Limousine ) 12 m
RS6 Avant ) 12 m
RS6 Avant GT ) 12 m
S6 Avant ) 12 m
S6 Limousine ) 12 m
A8 ) 12 m
A6 Avant 12 m
A6 e-tron Avant 12 m
A6 e-tron Sportback 12 m
A6 Limousine 12 m
S6 e-tron Avant 12 m
S6 e-tron Sportback 12 m
Q6 e-tron 12 m
Q6 e-tron Sportback 12 m
SQ6 etron 12 m
SQ6 etron Sportback 12 m
Q7 12 m
SQ7 12 m
e-tron 12 m
e-tron S 12 m
e-tron S Sportback 12 m
e-tron Sportback 12 m
RS3 Limousine 12 m
RS3 Sportback 12 m
A5 Avant 12 m
A5 Limousine 12 m
S5 Avant 12 m
S5 Limousine 12 m
Q8 13 m
RS Q8 13 m
SQ8 13 m

How does the turning circle of the Audi quattro compare to it's nearest competitors?

Audi quattro vs. similar cars

Turning circle: Audi quattro vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
Ford RS200 1985	9 m
Subaru XT 1984	9 m
Toyota MR2 1985	9 m
VW Corrado 1988	10 m
Nissan 300ZX 1984	10 m
Lancia Gamma 1980	10 m
Maserati Karif 1988	10 m
Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 124 1985	10 m
Porsche 944 1985	10 m
Lancia Coupé 1982	10 m
Toyota Corolla 1983	10 m
Audi Sport quattro 1984	10 m
Audi quattro 1984	11 m
Lamborghini Jalpa 1982	11 m
Toyota Celica 1982	11 m
Ferrari F40 1987	11 m
BMW 6er-Reihe 1982	11 m
Maserati Biturbo 1983	11 m
Alpine Renault Alpine V6 GT/Turbo 1985	11 m
Honda Legend 1987	11 m
Talbot Matra Murena 1981	11 m
Ferrari Testarossa 1984	12 m
Ferrari 288 GTO 1984	12 m
Maserati 228 1986	12 m
Ferrari 328 1985	12 m