Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Hatchbacks like the Alpine A290 are often used in cities because they offer a lot of practicality for their relatively short length, which in this case is 3997 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 A290 to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s
length of 3997 mm and
wheelbase of 2534 mm,
the Alpine A290 has a turning circle of 10 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Estrima Birò Small Maxi 45 ( ), which is
5 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Birò Small Maxi 45 is 0 mm and the length is 3997 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 11 m belongs to the Aiways U5 . It’s wheelbase is 2800 mm and width is 1865 mm.