Comparison: Turning circle VW Vento vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Sedans like the VW Vento 1.9 SDI are a popular choice for their balance of comfort, performance, and practicality. While they may not offer the same level of cargo space as station wagons, a good turning circle can help them navigate narow streets. Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Vento 1.9 SDI to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4380 mm and wheelbase of 2475 mm, the VW Vento 1.9 SDI has a turning circle of 10 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Hyundai Lantra 1.5i (J1 ), which is 9 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Lantra 1.5i is 2500 mm and the length is 4380 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 11 m belongs to the Audi A6 2.0 . It’s wheelbase is 2687 mm and width is 1783 mm.

Table of contents:

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

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

VW Vento generations

VW Vento generations
Generation year	Turning circle
Vento, Model year 1992 (1.Generation)	10 m

Vento, Model year 1992 (1.Generation) 10 m

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

The turning circle compared to other VW models

VW Vento vs other current cars by VW

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

VW Vento vs. similar cars

Turning circle: VW Vento vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
Hyundai Lantra 1991	9 m
VW Vento 1992	10 m
Suzuki Liana 2004	10 m
Hyundai Elantra 2000	10 m
Lancia Lybra 1999	10 m
Fiat Marea 1996	10 m
Lancia Dedra 1994	10 m
SEAT Toledo 1991	10 m
Alfa Romeo 155 1992	10 m
Fiat Tempra 1990	10 m
SEAT Cordoba 1993	10 m
Daihatsu Applause 1989	10 m
Wartburg 1.3 1988	10 m
Hyundai Sonata 1991	10 m
Subaru Legacy 1989	10 m
Daewoo Espero 1995	10 m
Volvo S40/V40/V50 1996	10 m
Alfa Romeo 164 1988	10 m
Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 1993	10 m
Skoda Superb 2008	11 m
Alfa Romeo 159 2005	11 m
Alfa Romeo 146 1995	11 m
Opel Vectra 1988	11 m
Mazda Xedos 6 1992	11 m
Nissan Maxima 1989	11 m
Audi A6 1994	11 m