Comparison: Turning circle Opel Kadett vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Station wagons like the Opel Kadett Caravan 1.6 Diesel offer a combination of practicality and style, with a spacious interior and a lot of cargo space - 470 l. Their length (4228 mm) can sometimes make them challenging to maneuver in tight spaces, but selecting a car with a good turning circle can help them make sharp turns and navigate through narrow streets and tight corners with ease. Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Kadett Caravan 1.6 Diesel to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4228 mm and wheelbase of 2520 mm, the Opel Kadett Caravan 1.6 Diesel has a turning circle of 10 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Toyota Tercel Combi 1.5 U-Kat. (L20 ), which is 9 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Tercel Combi 1.5 U-Kat. is 2430 mm and the length is 4228 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 11 m belongs to the Audi allroad quattro 4.2 . It’s wheelbase is 2757 mm and width is 1852 mm.

Table of contents:

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

Opel Kadett - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

Opel Kadett generations

Opel Kadett generations
Generation year	Turning circle
Kadett, Model year 1962 (Kadett A)	0 m
Kadett, Model year 1965 (Kadett B)	0 m
Kadett, Model year 1973 (C)	10 m
Kadett, Model year 1977 (C (1. Facelift))	10 m
Kadett, Model year 1979 (D)	10 m
Kadett, Model year 1984 (Kadett E)	10 m
Kadett, Model year 1989 (E (1. Facelift))	10 m

Kadett, Model year 1962 (Kadett A) 0 m
Kadett, Model year 1965 (Kadett B) 0 m
Kadett, Model year 1973 (C) 10 m
Kadett, Model year 1977 ) (C (1. Facelift) 10 m
Kadett, Model year 1979 (D) 10 m
Kadett, Model year 1984 (Kadett E) 10 m
Kadett, Model year 1989 ) (E (1. Facelift) 10 m

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (Kadett A) from 1962 and last generation (E (1. Facelift)) from 1989 is 10 m.

The turning circle of the current generation of Kadett is 10 m.

Variants

Opel Kadett variants: Kadett vs. Kadett Cabriolet vs. Kadett Caravan vs. Kadett GSi vs. Kadett

Turning circle: Opel Kadett variants
Variant name	Turning circle
Kadett	10 m
Kadett Cabriolet	10 m
Kadett Caravan	10 m
Kadett GSi	10 m
Kadett {sedan}	10 m

Kadett 10 m
Kadett Cabriolet 10 m
Kadett Caravan 10 m
Kadett GSi 10 m
Kadett {sedan} 10 m

The turning circle compared to other Opel models

Opel Kadett vs other current cars by Opel

Turning circle: Kadett vs. other models by Opel
Variant name	Turning circle
Rocks	7 m
Astra	10 m
Astra Electric	10 m
Astra GSe	10 m
Astra Sports Tourer	10 m
Astra Sports Tourer Electric	10 m
Astra Sports Tourer GSe	10 m
Grandland	10 m
Grandland Electric	10 m
Corsa	10 m
Corsa Electric	10 m
Combo Electric	10 m
Combo N1	10 m
Mokka	11 m
Mokka Electric	11 m
Frontera	11 m
Frontera Electric	11 m
Combo Cargo	11 m
Combo Electric Cargo	11 m
Movano Cargo	12 m
Vivaro Cargo	12 m
Vivaro Electric Cargo	12 m
Vivaro Kombi	12 m
Zafira	12 m
Movano Electric Cargo	14 m

Rocks 7 m
Astra 10 m
Astra Electric 10 m
Astra GSe 10 m
Astra Sports Tourer 10 m
Astra Sports Tourer Electric 10 m
Astra Sports Tourer GSe 10 m
Grandland 10 m
Grandland Electric 10 m
Corsa 10 m
Corsa Electric 10 m
Combo Electric 10 m
Combo N1 10 m
Mokka 11 m
Mokka Electric 11 m
Frontera 11 m
Frontera Electric 11 m
Combo Cargo 11 m
Combo Electric Cargo 11 m
Movano Cargo 12 m
Vivaro Cargo 12 m
Vivaro Electric Cargo 12 m
Vivaro Kombi 12 m
Zafira 12 m
Movano Electric Cargo 14 m

How does the turning circle of the Opel Kadett compare to it's nearest competitors?

Opel Kadett vs. similar cars

Turning circle: Opel Kadett vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
Toyota Tercel 1982	9 m
Ford Escort 1970	9 m
Volvo 340/360 1982	9 m
Mazda 2 2003	9 m
Opel Kadett 1984	10 m
Mitsubishi Galant 1980	10 m
Fiat Regata 1983	10 m
Skoda Forman 1991	10 m
Skoda Octavia 2000	10 m
Fiat Palio 1998	10 m
Hyundai i40 2011	10 m
Suzuki Swace 2020	10 m
Opel Combo 1995	10 m
VW Fox 2005	10 m
Alfa Romeo 145 1994	10 m
Subaru Impreza 1993	11 m
MINI Clubman 2007	11 m
Rover 75 2004	11 m
Mercedes-Benz 111/112 "Heckflossen-Mercedes" 1959	11 m
Mercedes-Benz 110 "Heckflossen-Mercedes" 1961	11 m
Subaru Levorg 2015	11 m
Audi allroad quattro 2000	11 m