Comparison: Turning circle BMW 6{series} vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the BMW 640d 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 640d Coupé to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4894 mm and wheelbase of 2855 mm, the BMW 640d Coupé has a turning circle of 11.7 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 4894 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12.7 m belongs to the Rolls-Royce Wraith 6.6 V12 . It’s wheelbase is 3112 mm and width is 1947 mm.
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BMW 6{series} - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

BMW 6{series} generations

(Turning circle)
BMW 6{series} generations
Generation yearTurning circle
6er-Reihe, Model year 1975 (E24)11.2 m
6er-Reihe, Model year 1982 (E24 (1. Facelift))11.2 m
6er-Reihe, Model year 1987 (E24 (2. Facelift))11.7 m
6er-Reihe, Model year 2003 (E63/E64)11.4 m
6er-Reihe, Model year 2007 (E63/E64 (1. Facelift))11.4 m
6er-Reihe, Model year 2011 (F06/F12/F13)11.7 m
6er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (F06/F12/F13 (1. Facelift))11.7 m
1. 6er-Reihe, Model year 1975 (E24) 11.2 m
2. 6er-Reihe, Model year 1982 (E24 (1. Facelift)) 11.2 m
3. 6er-Reihe, Model year 1987 (E24 (2. Facelift)) 11.7 m
4. 6er-Reihe, Model year 2003 (E63/E64) 11.4 m
5. 6er-Reihe, Model year 2007 (E63/E64 (1. Facelift)) 11.4 m
6. 6er-Reihe, Model year 2011 (F06/F12/F13) 11.7 m
7. 6er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (F06/F12/F13 (1. Facelift)) 11.7 m
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (E24) from 1975 and last generation (F06/F12/F13 (1. Facelift)) from 2015 is 0.5 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of 6{series} is 11.7 m.

Variants

BMW 6{series} variants: 6{series} Cabrio vs. 6{series} Coupé vs. 6{series} Gran Coupé vs. 6{series} M6 Cabrio vs. 6{series} M6 Coupé vs. 6{series} M6 Gran Coupé

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: BMW 6{series} variants
Variant nameTurning circle
6{series} Cabrio11.7 m
6{series} Coupé11.7 m
6{series} Gran Coupé12 m
6{series} M6 Cabrio12.1 m
6{series} M6 Coupé12.1 m
6{series} M6 Gran Coupé12.5 m
1. 6{series} Cabrio 11.7 m
2. 6{series} Coupé 11.7 m
3. 6{series} Gran Coupé 12 m
4. 6{series} M6 Cabrio 12.1 m
5. 6{series} M6 Coupé 12.1 m
6. 6{series} M6 Gran Coupé 12.5 m

The turning circle compared to other BMW models

BMW 6{series} vs other current cars by BMW

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: 6{series} 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 6{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 6{series} vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: BMW 6{series} vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Alfa Romeo 4C 201410 m
VW XL1 201410.3 m
Mercedes-Benz CLC-Klasse 200810.8 m
Ferrari 488 201510.8 m
Ferrari F8 201910.8 m
Infiniti Q60 201311 m
Mercedes-Benz CLS 200411.2 m
ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 201411.3 m
Lexus RC 201611.4 m
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 201411.5 m
Lamborghini Huracán 201411.5 m
BMW 6er-Reihe 201511.7 m
Alpine A110 201711.7 m
Aston Martin DB9 GT 201512 m
Honda NSX 201612.1 m
McLaren GT Series 201912.1 m
BMW i8 201412.3 m
McLaren Sports Series 201512.3 m
McLaren Super Series 201412.3 m
Aston Martin DB11 201612.4 m
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 201812.4 m
Lamborghini Aventador 201112.5 m
Lamborghini Centenario 201612.5 m
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 201812.6 m
Rolls-Royce Wraith 201312.7 m
1. Alfa Romeo 4C 2014 10 m
2. VW XL1 2014 10.3 m
3. Mercedes-Benz CLC-Klasse 2008 10.8 m
4. Ferrari 488 2015 10.8 m
5. Ferrari F8 2019 10.8 m
6. Infiniti Q60 2013 11 m
7. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004 11.2 m
8. ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014 11.3 m
9. Lexus RC 2016 11.4 m
10. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014 11.5 m
11. Lamborghini Huracán 2014 11.5 m
12. BMW 6er-Reihe 2015 11.7 m
13. Alpine A110 2017 11.7 m
14. Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015 12 m
15. Honda NSX 2016 12.1 m
16. McLaren GT Series 2019 12.1 m
17. BMW i8 2014 12.3 m
18. McLaren Sports Series 2015 12.3 m
19. McLaren Super Series 2014 12.3 m
20. Aston Martin DB11 2016 12.4 m
21. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 12.4 m
22. Lamborghini Aventador 2011 12.5 m
23. Lamborghini Centenario 2016 12.5 m
24. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2018 12.6 m
25. Rolls-Royce Wraith 2013 12.7 m

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Turning circle:
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Aston Martin DB11
Turning circle:
+6% (12.4 m)


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Aston Martin DBS Superleggera
Turning circle:
+6% (12.4 m)


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Lexus RC
Turning circle:
-3% (11.4 m)


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Porsche 911
Turning circle:
-4% (11.2 m)


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Aston Martin Vantage
Turning circle:
+1% (11.8 m)


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Lamborghini Huracán
Turning circle:
-2% (11.5 m)


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Ferrari F8
Turning circle:
-8% (10.8 m)


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Rolls-Royce Wraith
Turning circle:
+9% (12.7 m)


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