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.
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Porsche Cayman - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

Porsche Cayman generations
Porsche Cayman generations
Generation yearTurning circle
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
  • 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
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

Porsche Cayman variants: 718 Cayman vs. 718 Cayman GT4 vs. 718 Cayman GT4 RS vs. 718 Cayman GTS vs. 718 Cayman T
Turning circle: Porsche Cayman variants
Variant nameTurning circle
718 Cayman11 m
718 Cayman GT411 m
718 Cayman GT4 RS11 m
718 Cayman GTS11 m
718 Cayman T11 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

The turning circle compared to other Porsche models

Porsche Cayman vs other current cars by Porsche
Turning circle: Cayman vs. other models by Porsche
Variant nameTurning circle
911 GT310 m
911 GT3 RS10 m
911 S/T10 m
911 Sport Classic10 m
911 Carrera T Cabriolet10 m
Taycan11 m
Taycan GTS11 m
Taycan Sport Turismo11 m
Taycan Sport Turismo GTS11 m
Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo11 m
Taycan Turbo11 m
Panamera11 m
Panamera GTS11 m
Panamera Turbo11 m
911 Carrera Cabriolet11 m
911 Carrera Coupé11 m
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet11 m
911 Carrera GTS Coupé11 m
911 Carrera T Coupé11 m
911 Dakar11 m
911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design11 m
911 Targa11 m
911 Targa GTS11 m
911 Turbo 50 Jahre Coupé11 m
911 Turbo Cabriolet11 m
911 Turbo Coupé11 m
718 Boxster11 m
718 Boxster GTS11 m
718 Boxster T11 m
718 Spyder11 m
718 Spyder RS11 m
718 Cayman11 m
718 Cayman GT411 m
718 Cayman GT4 RS11 m
718 Cayman GTS11 m
718 Cayman T11 m
Taycan Cross Turismo12 m
Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo12 m
Cayenne12 m
Cayenne Coupé12 m
Cayenne Coupé GTS12 m
Cayenne Coupé Turbo12 m
Cayenne GTS12 m
Cayenne Turbo12 m
Macan12 m
Macan Turbo12 m
  • 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

How does the turning circle of the Porsche Cayman compare to it's nearest competitors?

Porsche Cayman vs. similar cars
Turning circle: Porsche Cayman vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Ford RS200 19859 m
Nissan 200SX 19899 m
Subaru XT 19849 m
BMW 2er-Reihe 201410 m
Subaru BRZ 201210 m
Maserati Ghibli 199310 m
Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 198910 m
Porsche 928 197710 m
Alfa Romeo Brera 200610 m
Alfa Romeo GTV 199510 m
VW Corrado 198810 m
Honda CR-Z 201010 m
Nissan 300ZX 198410 m
Porsche Cayman 201611 m
Toyota GT86/GR86 201211 m
Mercedes-Benz CLA 201311 m
Mitsubishi 3000 GT 199211 m
Lamborghini Jalpa 198211 m
Lamborghini Miura 196611 m
Audi quattro 198011 m
Mitsubishi Eclipse 199211 m
Lamborghini Urraco 197311 m
Ferrari 512 BB 197612 m
Lamborghini Countach 197413 m
  • fordFord RS200 1985 9 m
  • nissanNissan 200SX 1989 9 m
  • subaruSubaru XT 1984 9 m
  • bmwBMW 2er-Reihe 2014 10 m
  • subaruSubaru BRZ 2012 10 m
  • maseratiMaserati Ghibli 1993 10 m
  • Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 1989 10 m
  • porschePorsche 928 1977 10 m
  • Alfa Romeo Brera 2006 10 m
  • Alfa Romeo GTV 1995 10 m
  • vwVW Corrado 1988 10 m
  • hondaHonda CR-Z 2010 10 m
  • nissanNissan 300ZX 1984 10 m
  • porschePorsche Cayman 2016 11 m
  • toyotaToyota GT86/GR86 2012 11 m
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz CLA 2013 11 m
  • mitsubishiMitsubishi 3000 GT 1992 11 m
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Jalpa 1982 11 m
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Miura 1966 11 m
  • audiAudi quattro 1980 11 m
  • mitsubishiMitsubishi Eclipse 1992 11 m
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Urraco 1973 11 m
  • ferrariFerrari 512 BB 1976 12 m
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Countach 1974 13 m

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