Comparison: Turning circle BMW 4{series} vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the BMW 420i Coupé 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 420i Coupé to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4768 mm and wheelbase of 2851 mm, the BMW 420i Coupé has a turning circle of 11 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Alfa Romeo 4C (Typ 960 ), which is 10 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the 4C is 2380 mm and the length is 4768 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13 m belongs to the Jaguar XJ-S Coupé 3.6 . It’s wheelbase is 2591 mm and width is 1793 mm.
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BMW 4{series} - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

BMW 4{series} generations

(Turning circle)
BMW 4{series} generations
Generation yearTurning circle
4er-Reihe, Model year 2013 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83)11 m
4er-Reihe, Model year 2017 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83 (1. Facelift))11 m
4er-Reihe, Model year 2020 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83)11 m
4er-Reihe, Model year 2024 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift))11 m
1. 4er-Reihe, Model year 2013 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83) 11 m
2. 4er-Reihe, Model year 2017 (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83 (1. Facelift)) 11 m
3. 4er-Reihe, Model year 2020 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83) 11 m
4. 4er-Reihe, Model year 2024 (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift)) 11 m
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83) from 2013 and last generation (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 0 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of 4{series} is 11 m.

Variants

BMW 4{series} variants: 4{series} Cabrio vs. 4{series} Coupé vs. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio vs. 4{series} M Performance Coupé vs. 4{series} M4 Cabrio vs. 4{series} M4 Coupé

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: BMW 4{series} variants
Variant nameTurning circle
4{series} Cabrio11 m
4{series} Coupé11 m
4{series} M Performance Cabrio12 m
4{series} M Performance Coupé12 m
4{series} M4 Cabrio12 m
4{series} M4 Coupé12 m
1. 4{series} Cabrio 11 m
2. 4{series} Coupé 11 m
3. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 12 m
4. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 12 m
5. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 12 m
6. 4{series} M4 Coupé 12 m

The turning circle compared to other BMW models

BMW 4{series} vs other current cars by BMW

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: 4{series} vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameTurning circle
2{series} Coupé 10 m
2{series} Cabrio 10 m
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 10 m
8{series} Cabrio 11 m
8{series} Coupé 11 m
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 11 m
8{series} M Performance Coupé 11 m
i5 M Performance Limousine 11 m
i5 M Performance Touring 11 m
3{series} Limousine 11 m
3{series} Touring 11 m
4{series} Cabrio 11 m
4{series} Coupé 11 m
2{series} M Performance Coupé 11 m
2{series} M2 Coupé 11 m
Z4 M Performance Roadster 11 m
Z4 Roadster 11 m
X1 11 m
X1 M Performance 11 m
2{series} Active Tourer 11 m
iX1 11 m
iX2 11 m
1{series} 11 m
1{series} M Performance 11 m
X2 11 m
5{series} Limousine 12 m
5{series} M Performance Limousine 12 m
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 12 m
5{series} M5 Limousine 12 m
5{series} Touring 12 m
X5 12 m
X5 M 12 m
X5 M Performance 12 m
X6 12 m
X6 M 12 m
X6 M Performance 12 m
8{series} Gran Coupé 12 m
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12 m
8{series} M8 Cabrio 12 m
8{series} M8 Coupé 12 m
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 12 m
iX 12 m
iX M Performance 12 m
i5 Limousine 12 m
i5 Touring 12 m
7{series} 12 m
7{series} M Performance 12 m
3{series} M Performance Limousine 12 m
3{series} M Performance Touring 12 m
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 12 m
3{series} M3 Limousine 12 m
3{series} M3 Touring 12 m
4{series} Gran Coupé 12 m
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 12 m
4{series} M Performance Coupé 12 m
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12 m
4{series} M4 Cabrio 12 m
4{series} M4 Coupé 12 m
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 12 m
i4 12 m
i4 M Performance 12 m
X3 12 m
X3 M 12 m
X3 M Performance 12 m
X4 12 m
X4 M 12 m
X4 M Performance 12 m
6{series} GT 12 m
iX3 12 m
i7 13 m
i7 M Performance 13 m
X7 13 m
X7 M Performance 13 m
1. 2{series} Coupé 10 m
2. 2{series} Cabrio 10 m
3. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 10 m
4. 8{series} Cabrio 11 m
5. 8{series} Coupé 11 m
6. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 11 m
7. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 11 m
8. i5 M Performance Limousine 11 m
9. i5 M Performance Touring 11 m
10. 3{series} Limousine 11 m
11. 3{series} Touring 11 m
12. 4{series} Cabrio 11 m
13. 4{series} Coupé 11 m
14. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 11 m
15. 2{series} M2 Coupé 11 m
16. Z4 M Performance Roadster 11 m
17. Z4 Roadster 11 m
18. X1 11 m
19. X1 M Performance 11 m
20. 2{series} Active Tourer 11 m
21. iX1 11 m
22. iX2 11 m
23. 1{series} 11 m
24. 1{series} M Performance 11 m
25. X2 11 m
26. 5{series} Limousine 12 m
27. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 12 m
28. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 12 m
29. 5{series} M5 Limousine 12 m
30. 5{series} Touring 12 m
31. X5 12 m
32. X5 M 12 m
33. X5 M Performance 12 m
34. X6 12 m
35. X6 M 12 m
36. X6 M Performance 12 m
37. 8{series} Gran Coupé 12 m
38. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12 m
39. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 12 m
40. 8{series} M8 Coupé 12 m
41. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 12 m
42. iX 12 m
43. iX M Performance 12 m
44. i5 Limousine 12 m
45. i5 Touring 12 m
46. 7{series} 12 m
47. 7{series} M Performance 12 m
48. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 12 m
49. 3{series} M Performance Touring 12 m
50. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 12 m
51. 3{series} M3 Limousine 12 m
52. 3{series} M3 Touring 12 m
53. 4{series} Gran Coupé 12 m
54. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 12 m
55. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 12 m
56. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12 m
57. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 12 m
58. 4{series} M4 Coupé 12 m
59. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 12 m
60. i4 12 m
61. i4 M Performance 12 m
62. X3 12 m
63. X3 M 12 m
64. X3 M Performance 12 m
65. X4 12 m
66. X4 M 12 m
67. X4 M Performance 12 m
68. 6{series} GT 12 m
69. iX3 12 m
70. i7 13 m
71. i7 M Performance 13 m
72. X7 13 m
73. X7 M Performance 13 m

How does the turning circle of the BMW 4{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 4{series} vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: BMW 4{series} vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Alfa Romeo 4C 201410 m
Subaru SVX 199210 m
BMW 4er-Reihe 202411 m
Mercedes-Benz CLE 202311 m
Aston Martin DB12 202311 m
Polestar 1 202011 m
Maserati MC20 202111 m
Infiniti Q60 201311 m
ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 201411 m
ALPINA B6 (6er-Reihe) 200611 m
Alpine A110 201711 m
Lexus RC 201611 m
BMW 6er-Reihe 200712 m
BMW i8 201412 m
Aston Martin DB11 201612 m
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 201812 m
Aston Martin One-77 201012 m
Ferrari 400 GT 197612 m
Fiat 130 197012 m
Ferrari 412 GT 198512 m
Jaguar XJS 197513 m
1. Alfa Romeo 4C 2014 10 m
2. Subaru SVX 1992 10 m
3. BMW 4er-Reihe 2024 11 m
4. Mercedes-Benz CLE 2023 11 m
5. Aston Martin DB12 2023 11 m
6. Polestar 1 2020 11 m
7. Maserati MC20 2021 11 m
8. Infiniti Q60 2013 11 m
9. ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014 11 m
10. ALPINA B6 (6er-Reihe) 2006 11 m
11. Alpine A110 2017 11 m
12. Lexus RC 2016 11 m
13. BMW 6er-Reihe 2007 12 m
14. BMW i8 2014 12 m
15. Aston Martin DB11 2016 12 m
16. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 12 m
17. Aston Martin One-77 2010 12 m
18. Ferrari 400 GT 1976 12 m
19. Fiat 130 1970 12 m
20. Ferrari 412 GT 1985 12 m
21. Jaguar XJS 1975 13 m

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