Comparison: Turning circle BMW 503 vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the BMW 503 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 503 Coupé to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4750 mm and wheelbase of 2835 mm, the BMW 503 Coupé has a turning circle of 11.8 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Subaru XT 1800 Kat. (XT ), which is 9.8 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the XT 1800 Kat. is 2465 mm and the length is 4750 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13.2 m belongs to the Ferrari Dino 206 GTS . It’s wheelbase is 2340 mm and width is 1700 mm.
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BMW 503 - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

The turning circle of the current generation of 503 is 11.8 m.

Variants

BMW 503 variants: 503 Cabrio vs. 503 Coupé

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: BMW 503 variants
Variant nameTurning circle
503 Cabrio11.8 m
503 Coupé11.8 m
1. 503 Cabrio 11.8 m
2. 503 Coupé 11.8 m

The turning circle compared to other BMW models

BMW 503 vs other current cars by BMW

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: 503 vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameTurning circle
2{series} Coupé 10.9 m
2{series} Cabrio 10.9 m
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 10.9 m
Z4 M Performance Roadster 11 m
Z4 Roadster 11 m
3{series} Limousine 11.3 m
3{series} Touring 11.3 m
X2 11.3 m
4{series} Cabrio 11.4 m
4{series} Coupé 11.4 m
2{series} Active Tourer 11.4 m
1{series} 11.4 m
1{series} M Performance 11.4 m
2{series} M Performance Coupé 11.6 m
X1 11.7 m
X1 M Performance 11.7 m
8{series} Cabrio 11.9 m
8{series} Coupé 11.9 m
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 11.9 m
8{series} M Performance Coupé 11.9 m
i5 M Performance Limousine 11.9 m
i5 M Performance Touring 11.9 m
2{series} M2 Coupé 11.9 m
iX1 11.9 m
iX2 11.9 m
5{series} Limousine 12 m
5{series} Touring 12 m
3{series} M Performance Limousine 12 m
3{series} M Performance 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
X3 12 m
X3 M Performance 12 m
X4 12.1 m
X4 M Performance 12.1 m
iX3 12.1 m
8{series} M8 Cabrio 12.2 m
8{series} M8 Coupé 12.2 m
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 12.2 m
3{series} M3 Limousine 12.2 m
3{series} M3 Touring 12.2 m
4{series} M4 Coupé 12.2 m
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 12.2 m
8{series} Gran Coupé 12.3 m
i5 Limousine 12.3 m
i5 Touring 12.3 m
7{series} 12.3 m
7{series} M Performance 12.3 m
6{series} GT 12.3 m
5{series} M Performance Limousine 12.4 m
i4 12.5 m
i4 M Performance 12.5 m
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 12.6 m
5{series} M5 Limousine 12.6 m
X5 12.6 m
X5 M Performance 12.6 m
X6 12.6 m
X6 M Performance 12.6 m
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12.6 m
4{series} M4 Cabrio 12.6 m
X3 M 12.6 m
X4 M 12.6 m
X5 M 12.8 m
X6 M 12.8 m
iX 12.8 m
iX M Performance 12.8 m
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 12.9 m
X7 13 m
X7 M Performance 13 m
i7 13.1 m
i7 M Performance 13.1 m
1. 2{series} Coupé 10.9 m
2. 2{series} Cabrio 10.9 m
3. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 10.9 m
4. Z4 M Performance Roadster 11 m
5. Z4 Roadster 11 m
6. 3{series} Limousine 11.3 m
7. 3{series} Touring 11.3 m
8. X2 11.3 m
9. 4{series} Cabrio 11.4 m
10. 4{series} Coupé 11.4 m
11. 2{series} Active Tourer 11.4 m
12. 1{series} 11.4 m
13. 1{series} M Performance 11.4 m
14. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 11.6 m
15. X1 11.7 m
16. X1 M Performance 11.7 m
17. 8{series} Cabrio 11.9 m
18. 8{series} Coupé 11.9 m
19. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 11.9 m
20. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 11.9 m
21. i5 M Performance Limousine 11.9 m
22. i5 M Performance Touring 11.9 m
23. 2{series} M2 Coupé 11.9 m
24. iX1 11.9 m
25. iX2 11.9 m
26. 5{series} Limousine 12 m
27. 5{series} Touring 12 m
28. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 12 m
29. 3{series} M Performance Touring 12 m
30. 4{series} Gran Coupé 12 m
31. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 12 m
32. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 12 m
33. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12 m
34. X3 12 m
35. X3 M Performance 12 m
36. X4 12.1 m
37. X4 M Performance 12.1 m
38. iX3 12.1 m
39. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 12.2 m
40. 8{series} M8 Coupé 12.2 m
41. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 12.2 m
42. 3{series} M3 Limousine 12.2 m
43. 3{series} M3 Touring 12.2 m
44. 4{series} M4 Coupé 12.2 m
45. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 12.2 m
46. 8{series} Gran Coupé 12.3 m
47. i5 Limousine 12.3 m
48. i5 Touring 12.3 m
49. 7{series} 12.3 m
50. 7{series} M Performance 12.3 m
51. 6{series} GT 12.3 m
52. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 12.4 m
53. i4 12.5 m
54. i4 M Performance 12.5 m
55. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 12.6 m
56. 5{series} M5 Limousine 12.6 m
57. X5 12.6 m
58. X5 M Performance 12.6 m
59. X6 12.6 m
60. X6 M Performance 12.6 m
61. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 12.6 m
62. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 12.6 m
63. X3 M 12.6 m
64. X4 M 12.6 m
65. X5 M 12.8 m
66. X6 M 12.8 m
67. iX 12.8 m
68. iX M Performance 12.8 m
69. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 12.9 m
70. X7 13 m
71. X7 M Performance 13 m
72. i7 13.1 m
73. i7 M Performance 13.1 m

How does the turning circle of the BMW 503 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 503 vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: BMW 503 vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Subaru XT 19849.8 m
Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 198010.1 m
Alpine Renault Alpine A310 197110.3 m
Citroen Xsara 200010.4 m
BMW E9 196810.5 m
Datsun 260Z 197610.5 m
Datsun 280ZX 197910.6 m
Alpine Renault Alpine A310 V6 197610.6 m
Hyundai Veloster 201110.6 m
Opel Monza 198210.8 m
Peugeot 504 197910.8 m
Honda CR-Z 201010.8 m
Nissan 100NX 199111 m
Alfa Romeo Montreal 197111 m
Jaguar E-Type 197111 m
Porsche 924 197611.2 m
BMW 4er-Reihe 201311.3 m
Citroen C4 200411.3 m
Lamborghini Urraco 197311.3 m
Hyundai Genesis 201011.4 m
Citroen SM 197011.5 m
Mitsubishi Eclipse 199211.6 m
BMW 503 195611.8 m
BMW Glas 3000 V8 196712 m
Fiat Dino 196612.4 m
BMW 3200 CS 196212.5 m
Ferrari Dino GTS 196913.2 m
1. Subaru XT 1984 9.8 m
2. Alfa Romeo Alfetta GTV 1980 10.1 m
3. Alpine Renault Alpine A310 1971 10.3 m
4. Citroen Xsara 2000 10.4 m
5. BMW E9 1968 10.5 m
6. Datsun 260Z 1976 10.5 m
7. Datsun 280ZX 1979 10.6 m
8. Alpine Renault Alpine A310 V6 1976 10.6 m
9. Hyundai Veloster 2011 10.6 m
10. Opel Monza 1982 10.8 m
11. Peugeot 504 1979 10.8 m
12. Honda CR-Z 2010 10.8 m
13. Nissan 100NX 1991 11 m
14. Alfa Romeo Montreal 1971 11 m
15. Jaguar E-Type 1971 11 m
16. Porsche 924 1976 11.2 m
17. BMW 4er-Reihe 2013 11.3 m
18. Citroen C4 2004 11.3 m
19. Lamborghini Urraco 1973 11.3 m
20. Hyundai Genesis 2010 11.4 m
21. Citroen SM 1970 11.5 m
22. Mitsubishi Eclipse 1992 11.6 m
23. BMW 503 1956 11.8 m
24. BMW Glas 3000 V8 1967 12 m
25. Fiat Dino 1966 12.4 m
26. BMW 3200 CS 1962 12.5 m
27. Ferrari Dino GTS 1969 13.2 m

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