Comparison: Turning circle VW Scirocco vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the VW Scirocco 1.4 TSI 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 Scirocco 1.4 TSI BMT to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4256 mm and wheelbase of 2575 mm, the VW Scirocco 1.4 TSI BMT has a turning circle of 11 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Morgan Aero Supersports 4.8 V8 ( ), which is 10.00 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Aero Supersports 4.8 V8 is 2525 mm and the length is 4256 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12.20 m belongs to the Ford Mustang Fastback 2.3 EcoBoost . It’s wheelbase is 2720 mm and width is 1916 mm.
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VW Scirocco - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

VW Scirocco generations

(Turning circle)
VW Scirocco generations
Generation yearTurning circle
Scirocco, Model year 1974 (I)10.30 m
Scirocco, Model year 1977 (I (1. Facelift))10.30 m
Scirocco, Model year 1981 (II)10.50 m
Scirocco, Model year 2008 (III)11.00 m
Scirocco, Model year 2014 (III (1. Facelift))11.00 m
1. Scirocco, Model year 1974 (I) 10.30 m
2. Scirocco, Model year 1977 (I (1. Facelift)) 10.30 m
3. Scirocco, Model year 1981 (II) 10.50 m
4. Scirocco, Model year 2008 (III) 11.00 m
5. Scirocco, Model year 2014 (III (1. Facelift)) 11.00 m
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (I) from 1974 and last generation (III (1. Facelift)) from 2014 is 0.7 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of Scirocco is 11.00 m.

Variants

VW Scirocco variants: Scirocco vs. Scirocco R

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: VW Scirocco variants
Variant nameTurning circle
Scirocco11.00 m
Scirocco R11.00 m
1. Scirocco 11.00 m
2. Scirocco R 11.00 m

The turning circle compared to other VW models

VW Scirocco vs other current cars by VW

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: Scirocco vs. other models by VW
Variant nameTurning circle
up! GTI 9.80 m
up! cross up! 9.80 m
up! 9.80 m
up! e-up! 9.80 m
ID.3 10.30 m
ID.4 10.30 m
ID.5 10.30 m
Polo GTI 10.60 m
T-Cross 10.60 m
Taigo 10.60 m
Polo 10.60 m
Golf 10.90 m
Golf GTD 10.90 m
Golf GTI 10.90 m
Golf R 10.90 m
ID.7 10.90 m
Golf GTE 10.90 m
T-Roc Cabriolet 11.00 m
T-Roc 11.10 m
Golf R Variant 11.10 m
Golf Alltrack 11.10 m
Golf Variant 11.10 m
T-Roc R 11.10 m
Touran 11.50 m
Tiguan R 11.50 m
Tiguan 11.50 m
ID.4 GTX 11.60 m
ID.5 GTX 11.60 m
Passat Alltrack 11.70 m
Passat GTE Limousine 11.70 m
Passat GTE Variant 11.70 m
Passat Limousine 11.70 m
Passat Variant 11.70 m
Tiguan Allspace 11.90 m
Arteon Shooting Brake 11.90 m
Arteon R Shooting Brake 11.90 m
Arteon R 11.90 m
Arteon 11.90 m
Touareg R 12.20 m
Touareg 12.20 m
1. up! GTI 9.80 m
2. up! cross up! 9.80 m
3. up! 9.80 m
4. up! e-up! 9.80 m
5. ID.3 10.30 m
6. ID.4 10.30 m
7. ID.5 10.30 m
8. Polo GTI 10.60 m
9. T-Cross 10.60 m
10. Taigo 10.60 m
11. Polo 10.60 m
12. Golf 10.90 m
13. Golf GTD 10.90 m
14. Golf GTI 10.90 m
15. Golf R 10.90 m
16. ID.7 10.90 m
17. Golf GTE 10.90 m
18. T-Roc Cabriolet 11.00 m
19. T-Roc 11.10 m
20. Golf R Variant 11.10 m
21. Golf Alltrack 11.10 m
22. Golf Variant 11.10 m
23. T-Roc R 11.10 m
24. Touran 11.50 m
25. Tiguan R 11.50 m
26. Tiguan 11.50 m
27. ID.4 GTX 11.60 m
28. ID.5 GTX 11.60 m
29. Passat Alltrack 11.70 m
30. Passat GTE Limousine 11.70 m
31. Passat GTE Variant 11.70 m
32. Passat Limousine 11.70 m
33. Passat Variant 11.70 m
34. Tiguan Allspace 11.90 m
35. Arteon Shooting Brake 11.90 m
36. Arteon R Shooting Brake 11.90 m
37. Arteon R 11.90 m
38. Arteon 11.90 m
39. Touareg R 12.20 m
40. Touareg 12.20 m

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

VW Scirocco vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: VW Scirocco vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Morgan Aero Supersports 201010.00 m
Opel Astra 199810.10 m
Audi 80 199110.30 m
Maserati Merak 197310.50 m
Hyundai Veloster 201110.60 m
Peugeot RCZ 201010.60 m
Alfa Romeo Brera 200610.70 m
Subaru BRZ 201210.80 m
Peugeot 504 197910.80 m
Honda CR-Z 201010.80 m
Alfa Romeo GTV 199510.90 m
BMW 2er-Reihe 201410.90 m
Maserati Mexico 196711.00 m
Mercedes-Benz CLA 201311.00 m
VW Scirocco 201411.00 m
Lamborghini 350 GT 196411.30 m
BMW 4er-Reihe 201311.30 m
Hyundai Genesis 201011.40 m
Toyota GT86/GR86 201211.40 m
Lamborghini Islero 196811.50 m
Opel Calibra 199411.50 m
Alfa Romeo GT 200411.50 m
Aston Martin V12 Zagato 201111.80 m
Maserati Indy 197112.10 m
Ford Mustang 201512.20 m
1. Morgan Aero Supersports 2010 10.00 m
2. Opel Astra 1998 10.10 m
3. Audi 80 1991 10.30 m
4. Maserati Merak 1973 10.50 m
5. Hyundai Veloster 2011 10.60 m
6. Peugeot RCZ 2010 10.60 m
7. Alfa Romeo Brera 2006 10.70 m
8. Subaru BRZ 2012 10.80 m
9. Peugeot 504 1979 10.80 m
10. Honda CR-Z 2010 10.80 m
11. Alfa Romeo GTV 1995 10.90 m
12. BMW 2er-Reihe 2014 10.90 m
13. Maserati Mexico 1967 11.00 m
14. Mercedes-Benz CLA 2013 11.00 m
15. VW Scirocco 2014 11.00 m
16. Lamborghini 350 GT 1964 11.30 m
17. BMW 4er-Reihe 2013 11.30 m
18. Hyundai Genesis 2010 11.40 m
19. Toyota GT86/GR86 2012 11.40 m
20. Lamborghini Islero 1968 11.50 m
21. Opel Calibra 1994 11.50 m
22. Alfa Romeo GT 2004 11.50 m
23. Aston Martin V12 Zagato 2011 11.80 m
24. Maserati Indy 1971 12.10 m
25. Ford Mustang 2015 12.20 m

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