Comparison: Turning circle BMW i3 vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Hatchbacks like the BMW i3 (120 Ah) are often used in cities because they offer a lot of practicality for their relatively short length, which in this case is 4011 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 i3 (120 Ah) to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4011 mm and wheelbase of 2570 mm, the BMW i3 (120 Ah) has a turning circle of 9.9 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 4011 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12.50 m belongs to the BMW i4 eDrive40 . It’s wheelbase is 2856 mm and width is 1852 mm.
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BMW i3 - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (i3 I01) from 2013 and last generation (i3 I01 (1. Facelift)) from 2017 is 0 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of i3 is 9.90 m.

The turning circle compared to other BMW models

BMW i3 vs other current cars by BMW

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: i3 vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameTurning circle
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 10.90 m
2{series} Coupé 10.90 m
2{series} Cabrio 10.90 m
Z4 Roadster 11.00 m
Z4 M Performance Roadster 11.00 m
3{series} Limousine 11.30 m
3{series} Touring 11.30 m
X2 11.30 m
1{series} 11.40 m
1{series} M Performance 11.40 m
4{series} Cabrio 11.40 m
4{series} Coupé 11.40 m
2{series} Active Tourer 11.40 m
2{series} M Performance Coupé 11.60 m
X1 11.70 m
X1 M Performance 11.70 m
iX1 11.90 m
i5 M Performance Touring 11.90 m
i5 M Performance Limousine 11.90 m
8{series} Cabrio 11.90 m
iX2 11.90 m
2{series} M2 Coupé 11.90 m
8{series} M Performance Coupé 11.90 m
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 11.90 m
8{series} Coupé 11.90 m
3{series} M Performance Limousine 12.00 m
4{series} Gran Coupé 12.00 m
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 12.00 m
4{series} M Performance Coupé 12.00 m
3{series} M Performance Touring 12.00 m
5{series} Touring 12.00 m
5{series} Limousine 12.00 m
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12.00 m
X3 12.00 m
X3 M Performance 12.00 m
X4 M Performance 12.10 m
X4 12.10 m
iX3 12.10 m
8{series} M8 Cabrio 12.20 m
3{series} M3 Limousine 12.20 m
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 12.20 m
8{series} M8 Coupé 12.20 m
4{series} M4 Coupé 12.20 m
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 12.20 m
3{series} M3 Touring 12.20 m
6{series} GT 12.30 m
7{series} M Performance 12.30 m
i5 Limousine 12.30 m
i5 Touring 12.30 m
8{series} Gran Coupé 12.30 m
7{series} 12.30 m
5{series} M Performance Limousine 12.40 m
i4 12.50 m
i4 M Performance 12.50 m
X6 M Performance 12.60 m
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 12.60 m
X6 12.60 m
X5 12.60 m
5{series} M5 Limousine 12.60 m
X5 M Performance 12.60 m
X4 M 12.60 m
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12.60 m
X3 M 12.60 m
4{series} M4 Cabrio 12.60 m
iX 12.80 m
X6 M 12.80 m
X5 M 12.80 m
iX M Performance 12.80 m
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 12.90 m
X7 M Performance 13.00 m
X7 13.00 m
i7 M Performance 13.10 m
i7 13.10 m
1. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 10.90 m
2. 2{series} Coupé 10.90 m
3. 2{series} Cabrio 10.90 m
4. Z4 Roadster 11.00 m
5. Z4 M Performance Roadster 11.00 m
6. 3{series} Limousine 11.30 m
7. 3{series} Touring 11.30 m
8. X2 11.30 m
9. 1{series} 11.40 m
10. 1{series} M Performance 11.40 m
11. 4{series} Cabrio 11.40 m
12. 4{series} Coupé 11.40 m
13. 2{series} Active Tourer 11.40 m
14. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 11.60 m
15. X1 11.70 m
16. X1 M Performance 11.70 m
17. iX1 11.90 m
18. i5 M Performance Touring 11.90 m
19. i5 M Performance Limousine 11.90 m
20. 8{series} Cabrio 11.90 m
21. iX2 11.90 m
22. 2{series} M2 Coupé 11.90 m
23. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 11.90 m
24. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 11.90 m
25. 8{series} Coupé 11.90 m
26. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 12.00 m
27. 4{series} Gran Coupé 12.00 m
28. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 12.00 m
29. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 12.00 m
30. 3{series} M Performance Touring 12.00 m
31. 5{series} Touring 12.00 m
32. 5{series} Limousine 12.00 m
33. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12.00 m
34. X3 12.00 m
35. X3 M Performance 12.00 m
36. X4 M Performance 12.10 m
37. X4 12.10 m
38. iX3 12.10 m
39. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 12.20 m
40. 3{series} M3 Limousine 12.20 m
41. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 12.20 m
42. 8{series} M8 Coupé 12.20 m
43. 4{series} M4 Coupé 12.20 m
44. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 12.20 m
45. 3{series} M3 Touring 12.20 m
46. 6{series} GT 12.30 m
47. 7{series} M Performance 12.30 m
48. i5 Limousine 12.30 m
49. i5 Touring 12.30 m
50. 8{series} Gran Coupé 12.30 m
51. 7{series} 12.30 m
52. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 12.40 m
53. i4 12.50 m
54. i4 M Performance 12.50 m
55. X6 M Performance 12.60 m
56. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 12.60 m
57. X6 12.60 m
58. X5 12.60 m
59. 5{series} M5 Limousine 12.60 m
60. X5 M Performance 12.60 m
61. X4 M 12.60 m
62. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12.60 m
63. X3 M 12.60 m
64. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 12.60 m
65. iX 12.80 m
66. X6 M 12.80 m
67. X5 M 12.80 m
68. iX M Performance 12.80 m
69. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 12.90 m
70. X7 M Performance 13.00 m
71. X7 13.00 m
72. i7 M Performance 13.10 m
73. i7 13.10 m

How does the turning circle of the BMW i3 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW i3 vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: BMW i3 vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Opel Rocks-e 20217.20 m
Honda e 20209.20 m
Dacia Spring 20219.50 m
e.GO Mobile Life 20199.90 m
BMW i3 20179.90 m
Citroen E-Mehari 201610.00 m
CUPRA Born 202110.20 m
Audi Q4 e-tron 202110.20 m
VW ID.4 202010.30 m
VW ID.3 202010.30 m
Rover 45 200410.40 m
Renault Zoe 201310.60 m
Skoda Enyaq iV 202110.90 m
Sono Motors Sion 202111.00 m
Toyota Prius 200411.00 m
Aiways U5 202011.20 m
Mercedes-Benz EQA 202111.40 m
Mazda MX-30 202011.40 m
Alfa Romeo 147 200511.50 m
Mercedes-Benz EQB 202111.70 m
Volvo C40 202111.80 m
BMW iX3 202112.10 m
BMW i4 202112.50 m
1. Opel Rocks-e 2021 7.20 m
2. Honda e 2020 9.20 m
3. Dacia Spring 2021 9.50 m
4. e.GO Mobile Life 2019 9.90 m
5. BMW i3 2017 9.90 m
6. Citroen E-Mehari 2016 10.00 m
7. CUPRA Born 2021 10.20 m
8. Audi Q4 e-tron 2021 10.20 m
9. VW ID.4 2020 10.30 m
10. VW ID.3 2020 10.30 m
11. Rover 45 2004 10.40 m
12. Renault Zoe 2013 10.60 m
13. Skoda Enyaq iV 2021 10.90 m
14. Sono Motors Sion 2021 11.00 m
15. Toyota Prius 2004 11.00 m
16. Aiways U5 2020 11.20 m
17. Mercedes-Benz EQA 2021 11.40 m
18. Mazda MX-30 2020 11.40 m
19. Alfa Romeo 147 2005 11.50 m
20. Mercedes-Benz EQB 2021 11.70 m
21. Volvo C40 2021 11.80 m
22. BMW iX3 2021 12.10 m
23. BMW i4 2021 12.50 m

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