Comparison: Turning circle BMW 4{series} vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the BMW 420i Coupé 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 420i Coupé to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4768 mm and wheelbase of 2851 mm, the BMW 420i Coupé has a turning circle of 11 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Alfa Romeo 4C (Typ 960 ), which is 10 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the 4C is 2380 mm and the length is 4768 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13 m belongs to the Jaguar XJ-S Coupé 3.6 . It’s wheelbase is 2591 mm and width is 1793 mm.
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BMW 4{series} - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

BMW 4 generations
BMW 4{series} generations
Generation yearTurning circle
4er-Reihe, Model year 2013 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83)11 m
4er-Reihe, Model year 2017 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83 (1. Facelift))11 m
4er-Reihe, Model year 2020 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83)11 m
4er-Reihe, Model year 2024 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift))11 m
  • 4er-Reihe, Model year 2013 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83) 11 m
  • 4er-Reihe, Model year 2017 ) (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83 (1. Facelift) 11 m
  • 4er-Reihe, Model year 2020 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83) 11 m
  • 4er-Reihe, Model year 2024 ) (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift) 11 m
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83) from 2013 and last generation (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 0 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of 4{series} is 11 m.

Variants

BMW 4 variants: 4 Cabrio vs. 4 Coupé vs. 4 Gran Coupé vs. 4 M Performance Cabrio vs. 4 M Performance Coupé vs. 4 M Performance Gran Coupé vs. 4 M4 Cabrio vs. 4 M4 Coupé vs. 4 M4 CS Coupé
Turning circle: BMW 4{series} variants
Variant nameTurning circle
4{series} Cabrio11 m
4{series} Coupé11 m
4{series} Gran Coupé12 m
4{series} M Performance Cabrio12 m
4{series} M Performance Coupé12 m
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé12 m
4{series} M4 Cabrio12 m
4{series} M4 Coupé12 m
4{series} M4 CS Coupé12 m
  • 4{series} Cabrio 11 m
  • 4{series} Coupé 11 m
  • 4{series} Gran Coupé 12 m
  • 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 12 m
  • 4{series} M Performance Coupé 12 m
  • 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12 m
  • 4{series} M4 Cabrio 12 m
  • 4{series} M4 Coupé 12 m
  • 4{series} M4 CS Coupé 12 m

The turning circle compared to other BMW models

BMW 4 vs other current cars by BMW
Turning circle: 4{series} vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameTurning circle
i3s10 m
8{series} Cabrio11 m
8{series} Coupé11 m
8{series} M Performance Cabrio11 m
8{series} M Performance Coupé11 m
i5 M Performance Limousine11 m
i5 M Performance Touring11 m
4{series} Cabrio11 m
4{series} Coupé11 m
3{series} Limousine11 m
3{series} Touring11 m
2{series} Coupé11 m
2{series} M Performance Coupé11 m
2{series} M2 Coupé11 m
3{series} Gran Turismo11 m
Z4 M Performance Roadster11 m
Z4 Roadster11 m
X111 m
X1 M Performance11 m
2{series} Active Tourer11 m
iX111 m
iX211 m
2{series} Gran Coupé11 m
2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance11 m
1{series}11 m
1{series} M Performance11 m
X211 m
X2 M Performance11 m
5{series} M5 Limousine12 m
5{series} M5 Touring12 m
5{series} Touring12 m
iX12 m
iX M Performance12 m
8{series} Gran Coupé12 m
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé12 m
8{series} M8 Cabrio12 m
8{series} M8 Coupé12 m
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé12 m
X512 m
X5 M12 m
X5 M Performance12 m
X612 m
X6 M12 m
X6 M Performance12 m
i5 Limousine12 m
i5 Touring12 m
7{series}12 m
7{series} M Performance12 m
4{series} Gran Coupé12 m
4{series} M Performance Cabrio12 m
4{series} M Performance Coupé12 m
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé12 m
4{series} M4 Cabrio12 m
4{series} M4 Coupé12 m
4{series} M4 CS Coupé12 m
3{series} M Performance Limousine12 m
3{series} M Performance Touring12 m
3{series} M3 CS Touring12 m
3{series} M3 Limousine12 m
3{series} M3 Touring12 m
i412 m
i4 M Performance12 m
X3 M12 m
X3 M Performance12 m
X412 m
X4 M12 m
X4 M Performance12 m
5{series} Limousine12 m
iX312 m
3{series} M3 CS Limousine12 m
X312 m
i8 Roadster12 m
i713 m
i7 M Performance13 m
X713 m
X7 M Performance13 m
  • i3s 10 m
  • 8{series} Cabrio 11 m
  • 8{series} Coupé 11 m
  • 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 11 m
  • 8{series} M Performance Coupé 11 m
  • i5 M Performance Limousine 11 m
  • i5 M Performance Touring 11 m
  • 4{series} Cabrio 11 m
  • 4{series} Coupé 11 m
  • 3{series} Limousine 11 m
  • 3{series} Touring 11 m
  • 2{series} Coupé 11 m
  • 2{series} M Performance Coupé 11 m
  • 2{series} M2 Coupé 11 m
  • 3{series} Gran Turismo 11 m
  • Z4 M Performance Roadster 11 m
  • Z4 Roadster 11 m
  • X1 11 m
  • X1 M Performance 11 m
  • 2{series} Active Tourer 11 m
  • iX1 11 m
  • iX2 11 m
  • 2{series} Gran Coupé 11 m
  • 2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance 11 m
  • 1{series} 11 m
  • 1{series} M Performance 11 m
  • X2 11 m
  • X2 M Performance 11 m
  • 5{series} M5 Limousine 12 m
  • 5{series} M5 Touring 12 m
  • 5{series} Touring 12 m
  • iX 12 m
  • iX M Performance 12 m
  • 8{series} Gran Coupé 12 m
  • 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12 m
  • 8{series} M8 Cabrio 12 m
  • 8{series} M8 Coupé 12 m
  • 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 12 m
  • X5 12 m
  • X5 M 12 m
  • X5 M Performance 12 m
  • X6 12 m
  • X6 M 12 m
  • X6 M Performance 12 m
  • i5 Limousine 12 m
  • i5 Touring 12 m
  • 7{series} 12 m
  • 7{series} M Performance 12 m
  • 4{series} Gran Coupé 12 m
  • 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 12 m
  • 4{series} M Performance Coupé 12 m
  • 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12 m
  • 4{series} M4 Cabrio 12 m
  • 4{series} M4 Coupé 12 m
  • 4{series} M4 CS Coupé 12 m
  • 3{series} M Performance Limousine 12 m
  • 3{series} M Performance Touring 12 m
  • 3{series} M3 CS Touring 12 m
  • 3{series} M3 Limousine 12 m
  • 3{series} M3 Touring 12 m
  • i4 12 m
  • i4 M Performance 12 m
  • X3 M 12 m
  • X3 M Performance 12 m
  • X4 12 m
  • X4 M 12 m
  • X4 M Performance 12 m
  • 5{series} Limousine 12 m
  • iX3 12 m
  • 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 12 m
  • X3 12 m
  • i8 Roadster 12 m
  • i7 13 m
  • i7 M Performance 13 m
  • X7 13 m
  • X7 M Performance 13 m

How does the turning circle of the BMW 4{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 4 vs. similar cars
Turning circle: BMW 4{series} vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Alfa Romeo 4C 201410 m
Subaru SVX 199210 m
Ferrari 360 199910 m
BMW 4er-Reihe 202411 m
Mercedes-Benz CLE 202311 m
Aston Martin DB12 202311 m
BMW 2er-Reihe Gran Coupé 202511 m
Maserati MC20 202111 m
Infiniti Q60 201311 m
ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 201411 m
Mercedes-Benz CL-Klasse 199911 m
ALPINA B6 (6er-Reihe) 200611 m
Alpine A110 201711 m
Toyota Supra 201911 m
Lexus RC 201611 m
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 201411 m
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 202112 m
Maserati GranTurismo 202312 m
Aston Martin DB11 201612 m
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 201812 m
Aston Martin One-77 201012 m
Fiat 130 197012 m
Ferrari 412 GT 198512 m
Jaguar XJS 197513 m
  • Alfa Romeo 4C 2014 10 m
  • subaruSubaru SVX 1992 10 m
  • ferrariFerrari 360 1999 10 m
  • bmwBMW 4er-Reihe 2024 11 m
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz CLE 2023 11 m
  • Aston Martin DB12 2023 11 m
  • bmwBMW 2er-Reihe Gran Coupé 2025 11 m
  • maseratiMaserati MC20 2021 11 m
  • infinitiInfiniti Q60 2013 11 m
  • alpinaALPINA B4/D4 2014 (4er-Reihe) 11 m
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz CL-Klasse 1999 11 m
  • alpinaALPINA B6 2006 (6er-Reihe) 11 m
  • alpineAlpine A110 2017 11 m
  • toyotaToyota Supra 2019 11 m
  • lexusLexus RC 2016 11 m
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014 11 m
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021 12 m
  • maseratiMaserati GranTurismo 2023 12 m
  • Aston Martin DB11 2016 12 m
  • Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 12 m
  • Aston Martin One-77 2010 12 m
  • fiatFiat 130 1970 12 m
  • ferrariFerrari 412 GT 1985 12 m
  • jaguarJaguar XJS 1975 13 m

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