Comparison: Turning circle Volvo XC90 vs. competitors 2024

Welcome, esteemed reader, to the fascinating world where practicality meets elegance in the dance of the turning circle. It's the fine art of pirouetting in a tight spot that's at the heart of urban driving chic. In the illustrious lineup of Volvo, the XC90 stands as a behemoth of comfort, care, and, unsurprisingly, a turning circle large enough to make jesters weep.

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Volvo XC90 - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

The turning circle, like a fine wine, should evolve with age, and the XC90 has refined its ballet slippers over the years. Starting off as a mysterious figure with its turning circle data cloaked in the veil of the unknown for earlier iterations, the first generation eventually revealed a respectable 12.50 meters post-facelift. The second generation, somewhat paradoxically, shrank its swirling footsteps to a marginally more urbane 12.10 meters, demonstrating that newer can indeed mean nimbler.

Volvo XC90 generations

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Volvo XC90 generations
Generation yearTurning circle
XC90, Model year 2002 (1.Generation)0.00 m
XC90, Model year 2003 (1.Generation (1. Facelift))0.00 m
XC90, Model year 2006 (1.Generation (2. Facelift))12.50 m
XC90, Model year 2011 (1.Generation (3. Facelift))12.50 m
XC90, Model year 2015 (2.Generation)12.10 m
1. XC90, Model year 2002 (1.Generation) 0.00 m
2. XC90, Model year 2003 (1.Generation (1. Facelift)) 0.00 m
3. XC90, Model year 2006 (1.Generation (2. Facelift)) 12.50 m
4. XC90, Model year 2011 (1.Generation (3. Facelift)) 12.50 m
5. XC90, Model year 2015 (2.Generation) 12.10 m
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (1.Generation) from 2002 and last generation (2.Generation) from 2015 is 12.1 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of XC90 is 12.10 m.

Variants

Volvo XC90 variants: XC90 vs. XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid

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Turning circle: Volvo XC90 variants
Variant nameTurning circle
XC9012.10 m
XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid12.10 m
1. XC90 12.10 m
2. XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 12.10 m

The turning circle compared to other Volvo models

Within the Volvo family, the XC90 is the wise elder with tales of long journeys and ample boot space. When it struts its stuff, it's with a grace expected of its size—a turning circle identical to its svelte sibling, the XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid—both stretching 12.10 meters. It does, however, concede to the youthfulness of the V60, S60, and their Cross Country and Plug-in Hybrid counterparts, who can all change direction with a tad more vim and vigor, each at just 11 meters.

Volvo XC90 vs other current cars by Volvo

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Turning circle: XC90 vs. other models by Volvo
Variant nameTurning circle
EX30 10.60 m
V60 11.00 m
V60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 11.00 m
S60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 11.30 m
S60 11.30 m
V60 Cross Country 11.30 m
S90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 11.40 m
V90 11.40 m
V90 Cross Country 11.40 m
V90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 11.40 m
S90 11.40 m
EC40 11.80 m
XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 11.80 m
XC40 11.80 m
C40 Recharge Pure Electric 11.80 m
EX90 11.80 m
EX40 11.80 m
XC60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 11.80 m
XC60 11.80 m
XC40 Recharge Pure Electric 11.80 m
XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 12.10 m
XC90 12.10 m
1. EX30 10.60 m
2. V60 11.00 m
3. V60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 11.00 m
4. S60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 11.30 m
5. S60 11.30 m
6. V60 Cross Country 11.30 m
7. S90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 11.40 m
8. V90 11.40 m
9. V90 Cross Country 11.40 m
10. V90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 11.40 m
11. S90 11.40 m
12. EC40 11.80 m
13. XC40 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 11.80 m
14. XC40 11.80 m
15. C40 Recharge Pure Electric 11.80 m
16. EX90 11.80 m
17. EX40 11.80 m
18. XC60 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 11.80 m
19. XC60 11.80 m
20. XC40 Recharge Pure Electric 11.80 m
21. XC90 Recharge Plug-in Hybrid 12.10 m
22. XC90 12.10 m

How does the turning circle of the Volvo XC90 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Now, if you pit the Swedish champion against its international adversaries, it enters a veritable automotive gladiatorial arena. The lithe Audi Q8 requires an amphitheater-sized 13.30 meters to execute a full rotation—a full 1.20 meters more leeway than what our XC90 demands. On the compact end, the springy Dacia Spring leaps around a corner with a meager 9.50 meters. The muscular VW Touareg slips in beneath the radar with a fleet-footed 11.60 meters, and the sprawling Audi Q7 bats its lengthy eyelashes with a need for 12 meters even—matching our Scandinavian contender.

Volvo XC90 vs. similar cars

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Turning circle: Volvo XC90 vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Ligier JS 60 20209.50 m
Peugeot 4008 201210.60 m
SsangYong Korando 201110.60 m
Dodge Nitro 200711.10 m
SsangYong Actyon 200611.20 m
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 201311.20 m
Hyundai Santa Fe 200111.30 m
Infiniti QX30 201611.40 m
Renault Koleos 200811.60 m
Cadillac XT4 202011.60 m
Mercedes-Benz GLB 201911.70 m
Mercedes-Benz GLC 201511.80 m
ALPINA XD3 201311.90 m
Ford Edge 201611.90 m
Jaguar E-Pace 201811.90 m
Volvo XC60 200811.90 m
ALPINA XD4 201812.10 m
BMW X5 200012.10 m
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 200612.10 m
Volvo XC90 201512.10 m
Ford Explorer 201912.60 m
Audi Q8 201813.30 m
1. Ligier JS 60 2020 9.50 m
2. Peugeot 4008 2012 10.60 m
3. SsangYong Korando 2011 10.60 m
4. Dodge Nitro 2007 11.10 m
5. SsangYong Actyon 2006 11.20 m
6. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 11.20 m
7. Hyundai Santa Fe 2001 11.30 m
8. Infiniti QX30 2016 11.40 m
9. Renault Koleos 2008 11.60 m
10. Cadillac XT4 2020 11.60 m
11. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 11.70 m
12. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 11.80 m
13. ALPINA XD3 2013 11.90 m
14. Ford Edge 2016 11.90 m
15. Jaguar E-Pace 2018 11.90 m
16. Volvo XC60 2008 11.90 m
17. ALPINA XD4 2018 12.10 m
18. BMW X5 2000 12.10 m
19. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 12.10 m
20. Volvo XC90 2015 12.10 m
21. Ford Explorer 2019 12.60 m
22. Audi Q8 2018 13.30 m

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