Comparison: Turning circle Jaguar XJS vs. competitors 2025
Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the Jaguar XJS Coupé 4.0 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 XJS Coupé 4.0 to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s
length of 4764 mm and
wheelbase of 2591 mm,
the Jaguar XJS Coupé 4.0 has a turning circle of 13 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Nissan 200SX 1.8 Turbo 16V (S13 ), which is
9 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the 200SX 1.8 Turbo 16V is 2475 mm and the length is 4764 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13 m belongs to the Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 V12 . It’s wheelbase is 2650 mm and width is 2040 mm.
Jaguar XJS - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?
Jaguar XJS generationsGeneration year | Turning circle |
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XJS, Model year 1975 (1.Generation) | 13 m |
XJS, Model year 1991 (1.Generation (1. Facelift)) | 13 m |
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XJS, Model year 1975 (1.Generation)
13 m
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XJS, Model year 1991 ) (1.Generation (1. Facelift)
13 m
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (1.Generation) from 1975 and last generation (1.Generation (1. Facelift)) from 1991 is 0 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of XJS is 13 m.
Variants
Turning circle: Jaguar XJS variantsVariant name | Turning circle |
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XJR-S Coupé | 13 m |
XJS Cabriolet | 13 m |
XJS Coupé | 13 m |
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XJR-S Coupé
13 m
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XJS Cabriolet
13 m
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XJS Coupé
13 m
The turning circle compared to other Jaguar models
How does the turning circle of the Jaguar XJS compare to it's nearest competitors?
Turning circle: Jaguar XJS vs. similar carsCar model | Turning circle |
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Nissan 200SX 1989 | 9 m |
Maserati Ghibli 1993 | 10 m |
Lancia Kappa 1994 | 10 m |
Alfa Romeo GTV 1995 | 10 m |
Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 1989 | 10 m |
Porsche 968 1991 | 10 m |
Maserati Karif 1988 | 10 m |
VW Corrado 1988 | 10 m |
Opel Tigra 1994 | 10 m |
Opel Calibra 1990 | 11 m |
Ferrari Mondial t 1989 | 11 m |
Ferrari 456 GT 1993 | 11 m |
Mitsubishi 3000 GT 1992 | 11 m |
Alpine A610 1991 | 11 m |
Honda Legend 1987 | 11 m |
Peugeot 406 1995 | 11 m |
Mitsubishi Eclipse 1992 | 11 m |
Nissan 100NX 1991 | 11 m |
BMW 8er-Reihe 1989 | 11 m |
ALPINA B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) 1990 | 11 m |
Porsche 959 1987 | 11 m |
Ferrari 512 TR 1991 | 12 m |
Ferrari 512 M 1994 | 12 m |
Bugatti EB 110 1992 | 12 m |
Ferrari F355 1994 | 12 m |
Jaguar XJS 1991 | 13 m |
Lamborghini Diablo 1990 | 13 m |
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