Comparison: Turning circle Datsun Skyline vs. competitors 2025
Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the Datsun Skyline Injection 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 Skyline Injection to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s
length of 4600 mm and
wheelbase of 2615 mm,
the Datsun Skyline Injection has a turning circle of 11 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Datsun 260Z (S30 ), which is
10 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the 260Z is 2605 mm and the length is 4600 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13 m belongs to the Lamborghini Countach LP400 . It’s wheelbase is 2450 mm and width is 1890 mm.
Datsun Skyline - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?
Datsun Skyline generationsGeneration year | Turning circle |
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Skyline, Model year 1973 (1.Generation) | 11 m |
Skyline, Model year 1978 (2.Generation) | 11 m |
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Skyline, Model year 1973 (1.Generation)
11 m
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Skyline, Model year 1978 (2.Generation)
11 m
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (1.Generation) from 1973 and last generation (2.Generation) from 1978 is 0 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of Skyline is 11 m.
The turning circle compared to other Datsun models
How does the turning circle of the Datsun Skyline compare to it's nearest competitors?
Turning circle: Datsun Skyline vs. similar carsCar model | Turning circle |
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Datsun 260Z 1976 | 10 m |
Opel Monza 1978 | 10 m |
Lancia Gamma 1980 | 10 m |
Peugeot 504 1974 | 10 m |
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 1974 | 10 m |
Talbot Matra Bagheera 1979 | 10 m |
Honda Prelude 1979 | 10 m |
Lancia Coupé 1982 | 10 m |
Lancia Beta 1975 | 10 m |
Datsun 280ZX 1979 | 10 m |
Alpine Renault Alpine A310 V6 1976 | 10 m |
Porsche 928 1977 | 10 m |
BMW Neue Klasse 1962 | 10 m |
Datsun Skyline 1978 | 11 m |
BMW 6er-Reihe 1982 | 11 m |
Maserati Kyalami 1976 | 11 m |
Toyota Celica 1982 | 11 m |
Talbot Matra Murena 1981 | 11 m |
Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 123 1976 | 11 m |
Porsche 924 1976 | 11 m |
Lamborghini Silhouette 1976 | 11 m |
Audi quattro 1980 | 11 m |
Lamborghini Jalpa 1982 | 11 m |
Ferrari 308 1975 | 12 m |
Ferrari 512 BB 1976 | 12 m |
BMW M1 1978 | 13 m |
Lamborghini Countach 1974 | 13 m |
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