Comparison: Turning circle VW Eos vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Convertible cars like the VW Eos 1.4 TSI are often sought after for their versatility and open-air driving experience. While they may not offer the same practicality as hatchbacks in terms of cargo space, their compact size and often good turning circle make them suitable for city driving.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Eos 1.4 TSI to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4423 mm and wheelbase of 2578 mm, the VW Eos 1.4 TSI has a turning circle of 10 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has smart cabrio (A 450 ), which is 8 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the cabrio is 1812 mm and the length is 4423 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12 m belongs to the VW Tiguan 1.4 TSI . It’s wheelbase is 2604 mm and width is 1809 mm.

Table of contents:

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

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

VW Eos generations

VW Eos generations
Generation year	Turning circle
Eos, Model year 2006 (1.Generation)	10 m
Eos, Model year 2010 (1.Generation (1. Facelift))	10 m

Eos, Model year 2006 (1.Generation) 10 m
Eos, Model year 2010 ) (1.Generation (1. Facelift) 10 m

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (1.Generation) from 2006 and last generation (1.Generation (1. Facelift)) from 2010 is 0 m.

The turning circle of the current generation of Eos is 10 m.

The turning circle compared to other VW models

VW Eos vs other current cars by VW

Turning circle: Eos 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 Eos compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Eos vs. similar cars

Turning circle: VW Eos vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
smart fortwo 1999	8 m
Citroen C3 Pluriel 2003	9 m
Fiat Punto 1993	9 m
Peugeot 205 1983	9 m
VW Eos 2010	10 m
Audi Cabriolet 1991	10 m
Opel Astra 1991	10 m
Peugeot 306 1993	10 m
Renault R19 1989	10 m
Fiat X1/9 1973	10 m
Borgward Hansa 1800 1952	10 m
Borgward Hansa 1500 1949	10 m
Alfa Romeo Brera 2006	10 m
Subaru BRZ 2012	10 m
Peugeot RCZ 2010	10 m
Peugeot 307 2001	11 m
Lancia Flavia 2012	11 m
Lexus SC 2001	11 m
Toyota GT86/GR86 2012	11 m
Opel Cascada 2013	12 m
VW Tiguan 2007	12 m