Comparison: Turning circle Kia Opirus vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Sedans like the Kia Opirus 3.8 LPG 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 Opirus 3.8 LPG to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 5000 mm and wheelbase of 2800 mm, the Kia Opirus 3.8 LPG has a turning circle of 12.5 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Volvo 960 3.0 24V (960 ), which is 9.80 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the 960 3.0 24V is 2770 mm and the length is 5000 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13.00 m belongs to the Jaguar Daimler Double Six . It’s wheelbase is 2865 mm and width is 1770 mm.

Table of contents:

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

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

Kia Opirus generations

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Kia Opirus generations
Generation year	Turning circle
Opirus, Model year 2003 (LD)	0.00 m
Opirus, Model year 2007 (LD (1. Facelift))	12.50 m

1. Opirus, Model year 2003 (LD) 0.00 m

2. Opirus, Model year 2007 (LD (1. Facelift)) 12.50 m

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (LD) from 2003 and last generation (LD (1. Facelift)) from 2007 is 12.5 m.

The turning circle of the current generation of Opirus is 12.50 m.

The turning circle compared to other Kia models

Kia Opirus vs other current cars by Kia

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Turning circle: Opirus vs. other models by Kia
Variant name	Turning circle
Rio	10.20 m
Stonic	10.40 m
Ceed	10.60 m
ProCeed GT	10.60 m
ProCeed	10.60 m
Ceed Sportswagon	10.60 m
Ceed GT	10.60 m
e-Soul	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
EV9	12.40 m

1. Rio 10.20 m

2. Stonic 10.40 m

3. Ceed 10.60 m

4. ProCeed GT 10.60 m

5. ProCeed 10.60 m

6. Ceed Sportswagon 10.60 m

7. Ceed GT 10.60 m

8. e-Soul 10.60 m

9. XCeed 10.60 m

10. Niro 10.60 m

11. e-Niro 10.60 m

12. Niro Hybrid 10.60 m

13. Niro EV 10.60 m

14. Sportage 10.90 m

15. Stinger 11.20 m

16. Sorento 11.60 m

17. EV9 12.40 m

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

Kia Opirus vs. similar cars

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Turning circle: Kia Opirus vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
Volvo 940/960 1994	9.80 m
Lexus LS 2007	10.80 m
Opel Senator 1987	11.00 m
Hyundai XG 1999	11.00 m
Lexus GS 2000	11.00 m
Genesis G70 2021	11.00 m
Jaguar XE 2015	11.20 m
Infiniti M 2010	11.20 m
ALPINA B5/B7/B9/B10/D5/D10 (5er-Reihe) 2000	11.30 m
Lancia Thema 2011	11.50 m
Jaguar XF 2008	11.50 m
Renault Talisman 2016	11.60 m
Bentley Flying Spur 2005	12.10 m
ALPINA B7/B11/B12 (7er-Reihe) 2005	12.10 m
BMW 7er-Reihe 2005	12.10 m
Mazda Xedos 9 1998	12.20 m
Honda Legend 2006	12.40 m
Lexus ES 2019	12.40 m
Hyundai Grandeur 2005	12.50 m
KIA Opirus 2007	12.50 m
Jaguar Daimler 1985	13.00 m