Comparison: Turning circle VW CC vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the VW CC 2.0 TDI BMT 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 CC 2.0 TDI BMT to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4802 mm and wheelbase of 2711 mm, the VW CC 2.0 TDI BMT has a turning circle of 11 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz CLC 200 CDI (CL203 ), which is 10 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the CLC 200 CDI is 2715 mm and the length is 4802 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12 m belongs to the Ford Mustang Fastback 5.0 Ti-VCT V8 . It’s wheelbase is 2719 mm and width is 1916 mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other VW models

VW CC - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

VW CC generations

VW CC generations
Generation year	Turning circle
CC, Model year 2008 (1.Generation)	11 m
CC, Model year 2012 (1.Generation (1. Facelift))	11 m

CC, Model year 2008 (1.Generation) 11 m
CC, Model year 2012 ) (1.Generation (1. Facelift) 11 m

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (1.Generation) from 2008 and last generation (1.Generation (1. Facelift)) from 2012 is 0 m.

The turning circle of the current generation of CC is 11 m.

The turning circle compared to other VW models

VW CC vs other current cars by VW

Turning circle: CC vs. other models by VW
Variant name	Turning circle
ID.7	10 m
ID.7 Tourer	10 m
ID.5	10 m
ID.4	10 m
ID.3	10 m
ID.3 GTX	10 m
Polo	10 m
Polo GTI	10 m
Taigo	10 m
T-Cross	10 m
ID.5 GTX	11 m
ID.4 GTX	11 m
Golf	11 m
Golf GTE	11 m
Golf Variant	11 m
T-Roc	11 m
T-Roc Cabriolet	11 m
T-Roc R	11 m
Tiguan	11 m
Touran	11 m
Touareg	12 m
Touareg R	12 m
ID.7 GTX	12 m
ID.7 Tourer GTX	12 m
Golf GTI	12 m
Golf R	12 m
Golf R Variant	12 m
Tayron	12 m
Passat Variant	12 m

ID.7 10 m
ID.7 Tourer 10 m
ID.5 10 m
ID.4 10 m
ID.3 10 m
ID.3 GTX 10 m
Polo 10 m
Polo GTI 10 m
Taigo 10 m
T-Cross 10 m
ID.5 GTX 11 m
ID.4 GTX 11 m
Golf 11 m
Golf GTE 11 m
Golf Variant 11 m
T-Roc 11 m
T-Roc Cabriolet 11 m
T-Roc R 11 m
Tiguan 11 m
Touran 11 m
Touareg 12 m
Touareg R 12 m
ID.7 GTX 12 m
ID.7 Tourer GTX 12 m
Golf GTI 12 m
Golf R 12 m
Golf R Variant 12 m
Tayron 12 m
Passat Variant 12 m

How does the turning circle of the VW CC compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW CC vs. similar cars

Turning circle: VW CC vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
Mercedes-Benz CLC-Klasse 2008	10 m
BMW 2er-Reihe 2014	10 m
Hyundai Veloster 2011	10 m
Nissan 370Z 2009	10 m
Subaru BRZ 2012	10 m
Peugeot RCZ 2010	10 m
Honda CR-Z 2010	10 m
Morgan Aero Supersports 2010	10 m
Mercedes-Benz CLK-Klasse 1997	10 m
Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 124 1985	10 m
Ford Cougar 1998	10 m
Opel Monza 1978	10 m
VW CC 2012	11 m
Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004	11 m
Mercedes-Benz CLA 2013	11 m
BMW 4er-Reihe 2013	11 m
Toyota GT86/GR86 2012	11 m
Hyundai Genesis 2010	11 m
Aston Martin V12 Zagato 2011	11 m
Audi A5 2007	11 m
Mazda RX-8 2003	11 m
Maserati Mexico 1967	11 m
Honda Legend 1987	11 m
Peugeot 406 1995	11 m
Mercedes-Benz Baureihe 123 1976	11 m
Peugeot 407 2008	12 m
Lamborghini Espada 1968	12 m
Ford Mustang 2024	12 m