Comparison: Turning circle smart roadster vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Roadsters like the smart roadster are known for their sporty design and open-air driving experience. A good turning circle can help them maneuver through narrow streets and tight corners with ease. Good turning circle is also important for those who enjoy a occasional drift.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the roadster to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 3427 mm and wheelbase of 2360 mm, the smart roadster has a turning circle of 10 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Suzuki Cappuccino 0.7 Turbo ( ), which is 8 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Cappuccino 0.7 Turbo is 2060 mm and the length is 3427 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 11 m belongs to the Fiat Dino Spider 2.0 V6 . It’s wheelbase is 2280 mm and width is 1710 mm.

Smart roadster - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

Smart roadster generations
  • roadster, Model year 2003 (452) 10 m
The turning circle of the current generation of roadster is 10 m.

Variants

Smart roadster variants: roadster vs. roadster BRABUS vs. roadster-coupé vs. roadster-coupé BRABUS
  • roadster 10 m
  • roadster BRABUS 10 m
  • roadster-coupé 10 m
  • roadster-coupé BRABUS 10 m

The turning circle compared to other smart models

Smart roadster vs other current cars by smart
  • #3 11 m
  • #1 11 m

How does the turning circle of the smart roadster compare to it's nearest competitors?

Smart roadster vs. similar cars
  • suzukiSuzuki Cappuccino 1994 8 m
  • morganMorgan Aero 2000 9 m
  • mazdaMazda MX-5 1990 9 m
  • smartsmart roadster 2003 10 m
  • audiAudi TT 1998 10 m
  • jaguarJaguar F-Type 2013 10 m
  • renaultRenault Wind 2010 10 m
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz SLK-Klasse 1996 10 m
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz SLC 2016 10 m
  • bmwBMW 507 1956 10 m
  • fiatFiat Barchetta 1995 10 m
  • porschePorsche Boxster 1996 11 m
  • chevroletChevrolet Corvette 1997 11 m
  • opelOpel Speedster 2000 11 m
  • hondaHonda S2000 2004 11 m
  • fordFord Streetka 2002 11 m
  • bmwBMW Z8 2000 11 m
  • fiatFiat 124 1966 11 m
  • fiatFiat Dino 1966 11 m

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