Comparison: Turning circle BMW i4 vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Hatchbacks like the BMW i4 eDrive35 are often used in cities because they offer a lot of practicality for their relatively short length, which in this case is 4783 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 i4 eDrive35 to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4783 mm and wheelbase of 2856 mm, the BMW i4 eDrive35 has a turning circle of 12 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has ARI Motors 802 (SLA-Akku für 120 km) ( ), which is 6 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the 802 (SLA-Akku für 120 km) is 2300 mm and the length is 4783 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12 m belongs to the Volvo ES90 Single Motor Extended Range . It’s wheelbase is 3102 mm and width is 1942 mm.

Table of contents:

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

BMW i4 - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

BMW i4 generations

BMW i4 generations
Generation year	Turning circle
i4, Model year 2021 (i4 I04)	12 m
i4, Model year 2024 (i4 I04 (1. Facelift))	12 m

i4, Model year 2021 (i4 I04) 12 m
i4, Model year 2024 ) (i4 I04 (1. Facelift) 12 m

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (i4 I04) from 2021 and last generation (i4 I04 (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 0 m.

The turning circle of the current generation of i4 is 12 m.

Variants

BMW i4 variants: i4 vs. i4 M Performance

Turning circle: BMW i4 variants
Variant name	Turning circle
i4	12 m
i4 M Performance	12 m

i4 12 m
i4 M Performance 12 m

The turning circle compared to other BMW models

BMW i4 vs other current cars by BMW

Turning circle: i4 vs. other models by BMW
Variant name	Turning circle
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} Limousine	12 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
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

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} Limousine 12 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
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 i4 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW i4 vs. similar cars

Turning circle: BMW i4 vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
ARI Motors 452/802 2019	6 m
ARI Motors Soleno 2024	7 m
ARI Motors 902 2023	7 m
Silence S04 Nanocar 2024	7 m
Fiat Topolino 2023	7 m
Citroen Ami 2024	7 m
ARI Motors Bruni 2024	8 m
Aixam Ambition 2023	8 m
Aixam Minauto 2023	8 m
Ligier Myli 2023	9 m
Aixam Mega 2024	9 m
VW ID.3 2023	10 m
Alpine A290 2024	10 m
BYD Dolphin 2023	10 m
Mazda 2 Hybrid 2024	10 m
Hyundai i30 2024	10 m
NIO ET5 2023	11 m
GWM ORA 07 2024	11 m
Tesla Model 3 2023	11 m
Sono Motors Sion 2021	11 m
ZEEKR 001 2024	11 m
Hyundai IONIQ 6 2022	11 m
GWM ORA 03 2024	11 m
Tesla Model S 2021	11 m
KIA Stinger 2017	11 m
BMW i4 2024	12 m
Volvo ES90 2025	12 m