Comparison: Turning circle Porsche Cayman vs. competitors 2025
Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the Porsche 718 Cayman 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 718 Cayman to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s
length of 4379 mm and
wheelbase of 2475 mm,
the Porsche 718 Cayman has a turning circle of 11 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Ford RS200 (RS200 ), which is
9 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the RS200 is 2530 mm and the length is 4379 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.
Porsche Cayman - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?
Porsche Cayman generationsGeneration year | Turning circle |
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Cayman, Model year 2005 (987C) | 11 m |
Cayman, Model year 2009 (987C (1. Facelift)) | 11 m |
Cayman, Model year 2013 (981C) | 11 m |
Cayman, Model year 2016 (982C) | 11 m |
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Cayman, Model year 2005 (987C)
11 m
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Cayman, Model year 2009 ) (987C (1. Facelift)
11 m
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Cayman, Model year 2013 (981C)
11 m
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Cayman, Model year 2016 (982C)
11 m
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (987C) from 2005 and last generation (982C) from 2016 is 0 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of Cayman is 11 m.
Variants
Turning circle: Porsche Cayman variantsVariant name | Turning circle |
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718 Cayman | 11 m |
718 Cayman GT4 | 11 m |
718 Cayman GT4 RS | 11 m |
718 Cayman GTS | 11 m |
718 Cayman T | 11 m |
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718 Cayman
11 m
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718 Cayman GT4
11 m
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718 Cayman GT4 RS
11 m
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718 Cayman GTS
11 m
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718 Cayman T
11 m
The turning circle compared to other Porsche models
Turning circle: Cayman vs. other models by PorscheVariant name | Turning circle |
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911 GT3 | 10 m |
911 GT3 RS | 10 m |
911 S/T | 10 m |
911 Sport Classic | 10 m |
911 Carrera T Cabriolet | 10 m |
Taycan | 11 m |
Taycan GTS | 11 m |
Taycan Sport Turismo | 11 m |
Taycan Sport Turismo GTS | 11 m |
Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo | 11 m |
Taycan Turbo | 11 m |
Panamera | 11 m |
Panamera GTS | 11 m |
Panamera Turbo | 11 m |
911 Carrera Cabriolet | 11 m |
911 Carrera Coupé | 11 m |
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet | 11 m |
911 Carrera GTS Coupé | 11 m |
911 Carrera T Coupé | 11 m |
911 Dakar | 11 m |
911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design | 11 m |
911 Targa | 11 m |
911 Targa GTS | 11 m |
911 Turbo 50 Jahre Coupé | 11 m |
911 Turbo Cabriolet | 11 m |
911 Turbo Coupé | 11 m |
718 Boxster | 11 m |
718 Boxster GTS | 11 m |
718 Boxster T | 11 m |
718 Spyder | 11 m |
718 Spyder RS | 11 m |
718 Cayman | 11 m |
718 Cayman GT4 | 11 m |
718 Cayman GT4 RS | 11 m |
718 Cayman GTS | 11 m |
718 Cayman T | 11 m |
Taycan Cross Turismo | 12 m |
Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo | 12 m |
Cayenne | 12 m |
Cayenne Coupé | 12 m |
Cayenne Coupé GTS | 12 m |
Cayenne Coupé Turbo | 12 m |
Cayenne GTS | 12 m |
Cayenne Turbo | 12 m |
Macan | 12 m |
Macan Turbo | 12 m |
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911 GT3
10 m
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911 GT3 RS
10 m
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911 S/T
10 m
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911 Sport Classic
10 m
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911 Carrera T Cabriolet
10 m
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Taycan
11 m
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Taycan GTS
11 m
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Taycan Sport Turismo
11 m
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Taycan Sport Turismo GTS
11 m
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Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo
11 m
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Taycan Turbo
11 m
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Panamera
11 m
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Panamera GTS
11 m
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Panamera Turbo
11 m
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911 Carrera Cabriolet
11 m
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911 Carrera Coupé
11 m
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911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet
11 m
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911 Carrera GTS Coupé
11 m
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911 Carrera T Coupé
11 m
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911 Dakar
11 m
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911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design
11 m
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911 Targa
11 m
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911 Targa GTS
11 m
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911 Turbo 50 Jahre Coupé
11 m
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911 Turbo Cabriolet
11 m
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911 Turbo Coupé
11 m
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718 Boxster
11 m
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718 Boxster GTS
11 m
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718 Boxster T
11 m
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718 Spyder
11 m
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718 Spyder RS
11 m
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718 Cayman
11 m
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718 Cayman GT4
11 m
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718 Cayman GT4 RS
11 m
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718 Cayman GTS
11 m
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718 Cayman T
11 m
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Taycan Cross Turismo
12 m
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Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo
12 m
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Cayenne
12 m
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Cayenne Coupé
12 m
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Cayenne Coupé GTS
12 m
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Cayenne Coupé Turbo
12 m
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Cayenne GTS
12 m
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Cayenne Turbo
12 m
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Macan
12 m
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Macan Turbo
12 m
How does the turning circle of the Porsche Cayman compare to it's nearest competitors?
Turning circle: Porsche Cayman vs. similar carsCar model | Turning circle |
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Ford RS200 1985 | 9 m |
Nissan 200SX 1989 | 9 m |
Subaru XT 1984 | 9 m |
BMW 2er-Reihe 2014 | 10 m |
Subaru BRZ 2012 | 10 m |
Maserati Ghibli 1993 | 10 m |
Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 1989 | 10 m |
Porsche 928 1977 | 10 m |
Alfa Romeo Brera 2006 | 10 m |
Alfa Romeo GTV 1995 | 10 m |
VW Corrado 1988 | 10 m |
Honda CR-Z 2010 | 10 m |
Nissan 300ZX 1984 | 10 m |
Porsche Cayman 2016 | 11 m |
Toyota GT86/GR86 2012 | 11 m |
Mercedes-Benz CLA 2013 | 11 m |
Mitsubishi 3000 GT 1992 | 11 m |
Lamborghini Jalpa 1982 | 11 m |
Lamborghini Miura 1966 | 11 m |
Audi quattro 1980 | 11 m |
Mitsubishi Eclipse 1992 | 11 m |
Lamborghini Urraco 1973 | 11 m |
Ferrari 512 BB 1976 | 12 m |
Lamborghini Countach 1974 | 13 m |
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