Comparison: Turning circle Toyota Yaris vs. competitors 2025
In the lipstick jungle of compact cars, the turning circle is something akin to the agility of a house cat – it's exceedingly important if you want to avoid bumping into anything when space is at a premium. Enter the Toyota Yaris, a vehicle that has seen a few twists and turns over its own lifespan. To truly appreciate the dexterity of the latest Toyota Yaris, let's delve into the past, compare it with its brand siblings, and pit it against its rivals in a turning tussle for the ages.
Toyota Yaris - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?
From its first pirouette on the automotive stage with the Yaris P1 in 1999 sporting a respectable 9.80m radius, the twirling Yaris has had an interesting dance with geometry. A slight stumble occurred with the advent of the XP9 in 2006, where its turning circle bloated to a full 10.00m. But hold the laughter, for in 2009, a ninja-like facelift occurred. The Yaris sharpened its swivel to a mere 9.40m – now that's tippy-toe territory. But the world is a cruel place, and our dainty dancer was back to the wider 10.00m pirouette with the XP13. Happily, facelifts in 2014 and onwards up until the latest XP21 corrected this to a graceful 9.80m – striking a balance between tight dance moves and practical performance.
- Yaris, Model year 1999 (P1)9 m
- Yaris, Model year 2003 (P1 (1. Facelift))9 m
- Yaris, Model year 2006 (XP9)10 m
- Yaris, Model year 2009 (XP9 (1. Facelift))9 m
- Yaris, Model year 2011 (XP13)10 m
- Yaris, Model year 2014 (XP13 (1. Facelift))9 m
- Yaris, Model year 2017 (XP13 (2. Facelift))9 m
- Yaris, Model year 2020 (Yaris XP21)9 m
Variants
The turning circle compared to other Toyota models
Within the Toyota orchestra, the Yaris does more than hold a note – it practically sings when it comes to navigating tight spots. Whereas the bulkier Toyota Land Cruiser and the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid lug around with a turning radius of a cumbersome 10.40m and 11.80m, respectively, the Yaris flits around with greater ease. And don't get us started on the Toyota Proace Van with a whopping 12.40m circle, making the Yaris look like Nureyev on wheels. On the nimbler side of the family, the Aygo X is one of the few models to upstage the Yaris with a marginally better 9.40m turning circle, tying with Toyota Aygo X, the epitome of city-friendly maneuverability.
- Aygo X 9 m
- GR Yaris 10 m
- Yaris 10 m
- Corolla 10 m
- Corolla Touring Sports 10 m
- Proace City Electric {VAN} 10 m
- Proace City {VAN} 10 m
- Proace City Verso 10 m
- GR Supra 11 m
- RAV4 11 m
- RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid 11 m
- C-HR 11 m
- Prius Plug-In 11 m
- bZ4X 11 m
- Proace City Electric Verso 11 m
- Hilux 12 m
- Mirai 12 m
- Proace Electric {VAN} 12 m
- Proace Electric Verso 12 m
- Proace {VAN} 12 m
- Proace Verso 12 m
How does the turning circle of the Toyota Yaris compare to it's nearest competitors?
Twirling away from family, how does the Yaris fare against the cars outside its lineage? With the lights dimmed and the music set, the Yaris enters the dancefloor with its 9.80m turning circle. Now, should the Ford Ka+ try to join with its 10.10m, the Yaris can twist away slightly more deftly. The SEAT Leon, with a relatively oceanic radius of 10.90m – well, that's a tango the Yaris wins hands down. Then there's the cheeky Suzuki Alto at 9.20m – smaller and lighter, it pirouettes tighter, surely enough to cause a pang of jealousy in the Yaris dancer's heart. And let's not leave out the dashing Fiat Ritmo with a sprinkling of Italian flair, yet it sprawls out to 10.30m, ceding the spotlight to the Toyota prodigy. The peacocking Renault R19, twirling at 11.00m, would have to bow out gracefully. In this automotive ballet, the Toyota Yaris often performs an impressive pas de deux with the competition, occasionally bested by a few but still, more often than not, seemingly more fleet of foot.
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Suzuki SX4 200610 m -
Citroen Xsara 199710 m -
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