Comparison: Turning circle VW Lupo vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Hatchbacks like the VW Lupo 1.0 are often used in cities because they offer a lot of practicality for their relatively short length, which in this case is 3527 mm. But their practicality is enhanced by a good turning circle, which makes them easier to manoeuvre even in narrow city streets.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Lupo 1.0 to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 3527 mm and wheelbase of 2320 mm, the VW Lupo 1.0 has a turning circle of 10 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Fiat Seicento 0.9 i.e. (ZAF 187 ), which is 8 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Seicento 0.9 i.e. is 2200 mm and the length is 3527 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 11 m belongs to the Alfa Romeo 147 1.6 16V T.Spark Eco . It’s wheelbase is 2546 mm and width is 1729 mm.

Table of contents:

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

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

VW Lupo generations

VW Lupo generations
Generation year	Turning circle
Lupo, Model year 1998 (1.Generation)	10 m

Lupo, Model year 1998 (1.Generation) 10 m

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

Variants

VW Lupo variants: Lupo vs. Lupo 3L vs. Lupo GTI

Turning circle: VW Lupo variants
Variant name	Turning circle
Lupo	10 m
Lupo 3L	10 m
Lupo GTI	10 m

Lupo 10 m
Lupo 3L 10 m
Lupo GTI 10 m

The turning circle compared to other VW models

VW Lupo vs other current cars by VW

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

VW Lupo vs. similar cars

Turning circle: VW Lupo vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
Fiat Seicento 1998	8 m
Honda Logo 1999	9 m
Toyota Yaris 1999	9 m
Citroen Saxo 1996	9 m
Lancia Y 1995	9 m
Citroen C3 2002	9 m
Nissan Almera 1995	9 m
Peugeot 107 2005	9 m
Suzuki Splash 2008	9 m
Hyundai i10 2008	9 m
Ford Ka 2009	9 m
VW Lupo 1998	10 m
SEAT Arosa 1997	10 m
Renault Clio 2001	10 m
Skoda Felicia 1998	10 m
Citroen Xsara 1997	10 m
Fiat Bravo 1995	10 m
Peugeot 206 1998	10 m
Fiat Brava 1995	10 m
Mitsubishi Carisma 1995	10 m
Fiat Stilo 2001	10 m
SEAT Leon 1999	10 m
Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse 1997	10 m
MG ZR 2001	10 m
VW Beetle 1998	10 m
Opel Corsa 1983	10 m
Alfa Romeo 147 2001	11 m