Comparison: Turning circle Kia Magentis vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Sedans like the Kia Magentis 2.0 CRDi are a popular choice for their balance of comfort, performance, and practicality. While they may not offer the same level of cargo space as station wagons, a good turning circle can help them navigate narow streets. Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Magentis 2.0 CRDi to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4800 mm and wheelbase of 2720 mm, the Kia Magentis 2.0 CRDi has a turning circle of 11.8 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Nissan Bluebird 2.0 Diesel (U11 ), which is 10.00 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Bluebird 2.0 Diesel is 2550 mm and the length is 4800 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12.40 m belongs to the Lancia Thesis 2.4 jtd 20v . It’s wheelbase is 2803 mm and width is 1830 mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Kia models

Kia Magentis - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

Kia Magentis generations

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Kia Magentis generations
Generation year	Turning circle
Magentis, Model year 2001 (GD)	0.00 m
Magentis, Model year 2003 (GD (1. Facelift))	0.00 m
Magentis, Model year 2006 (MG)	11.80 m
Magentis, Model year 2009 (MG (1. Facelift))	11.80 m

1. Magentis, Model year 2001 (GD) 0.00 m

2. Magentis, Model year 2003 (GD (1. Facelift)) 0.00 m

3. Magentis, Model year 2006 (MG) 11.80 m

4. Magentis, Model year 2009 (MG (1. Facelift)) 11.80 m

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (GD) from 2001 and last generation (MG (1. Facelift)) from 2009 is 11.8 m.

The turning circle of the current generation of Magentis is 11.80 m.

The turning circle compared to other Kia models

Kia Magentis vs other current cars by Kia

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Turning circle: Magentis vs. other models by Kia
Variant name	Turning circle
Picanto	9.40 m
Rio	10.20 m
Stonic	10.40 m
e-Soul	10.60 m
ProCeed GT	10.60 m
ProCeed	10.60 m
Ceed Sportswagon	10.60 m
Ceed GT	10.60 m
Ceed	10.60 m
XCeed	10.60 m
Niro	10.60 m
e-Niro	10.60 m
Niro Hybrid	10.60 m
Niro EV	10.60 m
Sportage	10.90 m
Stinger	11.20 m
Sorento	11.60 m
EV6	11.60 m
EV9	12.40 m

1. Picanto 9.40 m

2. Rio 10.20 m

3. Stonic 10.40 m

4. e-Soul 10.60 m

5. ProCeed GT 10.60 m

6. ProCeed 10.60 m

7. Ceed Sportswagon 10.60 m

8. Ceed GT 10.60 m

9. Ceed 10.60 m

10. XCeed 10.60 m

11. Niro 10.60 m

12. e-Niro 10.60 m

13. Niro Hybrid 10.60 m

14. Niro EV 10.60 m

15. Sportage 10.90 m

16. Stinger 11.20 m

17. Sorento 11.60 m

18. EV6 11.60 m

19. EV9 12.40 m

How does the turning circle of the Kia Magentis compare to it's nearest competitors?

Kia Magentis vs. similar cars

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Turning circle: Kia Magentis vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
Nissan Bluebird 1984	10.00 m
Hyundai Elantra 2000	10.10 m
Chevrolet Aveo 2006	10.10 m
Mazda 626 1999	10.40 m
Lancia Lybra 1999	10.50 m
KIA Optima 2012	10.70 m
Chevrolet Epica 2006	10.80 m
Skoda Rapid 2012	10.90 m
VW Jetta 2005	10.90 m
Chevrolet Cruze 2009	10.90 m
Fiat Tipo 2016	10.90 m
Suzuki Kizashi 2010	11.00 m
Mercedes-Benz 114/115 "Strich-Acht" 1967	11.00 m
Opel Omega 1999	11.00 m
Ford Mondeo 2000	11.10 m
Alfa Romeo 159 2005	11.10 m
Renault Fluence 2010	11.10 m
Dodge Avenger 2007	11.10 m
Cadillac ATS 2012	11.10 m
Audi A4 2000	11.10 m
SEAT Exeo 2009	11.20 m
Renault Latitude 2011	11.20 m
Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse 2002	11.40 m
Chevrolet Malibu 2012	11.40 m
Jaguar XF 2008	11.50 m
Brilliance BS4 2008	11.60 m
KIA Magentis 2009	11.80 m
Audi A8 2002	12.10 m
Lancia Thesis 2002	12.40 m