Comparison: Turning circle BMW 7{series} vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Sedans like the BMW 740d 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 740d to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 5391 mm and wheelbase of 3215 mm, the BMW 740d has a turning circle of 12.3 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Aixam Ambition City ( ), which is 8 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Ambition City is 1795 mm and the length is 5391 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13.7 m belongs to the Jeep Gladiator 3.0 V6 Multijet . It’s wheelbase is 3488 mm and width is 1894 mm.
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BMW 7{series} - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

BMW 7{series} generations

(Turning circle)
BMW 7{series} generations
Generation yearTurning circle
7er-Reihe, Model year 1977 (E23)11.6 m
7er-Reihe, Model year 1987 (E32)11.6 m
7er-Reihe, Model year 1994 (E38)11.6 m
7er-Reihe, Model year 1998 (7er-Reihe E38 (1. Facelift))11.6 m
7er-Reihe, Model year 2001 (E65/E66)12.1 m
7er-Reihe, Model year 2005 (E65/E66 (1. Facelift))12.1 m
7er-Reihe, Model year 2008 (F01/F02)12.2 m
7er-Reihe, Model year 2012 (F01/F02 (1. Facelift))12.2 m
7er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (G11/G12)12.8 m
7er-Reihe, Model year 2019 (G11/G12 (1. Facelift))12.3 m
7er-Reihe, Model year 2023 (7er-Reihe G70)12.3 m
1. 7er-Reihe, Model year 1977 (E23) 11.6 m
2. 7er-Reihe, Model year 1987 (E32) 11.6 m
3. 7er-Reihe, Model year 1994 (E38) 11.6 m
4. 7er-Reihe, Model year 1998 (7er-Reihe E38 (1. Facelift)) 11.6 m
5. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2001 (E65/E66) 12.1 m
6. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2005 (E65/E66 (1. Facelift)) 12.1 m
7. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2008 (F01/F02) 12.2 m
8. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2012 (F01/F02 (1. Facelift)) 12.2 m
9. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (G11/G12) 12.8 m
10. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2019 (G11/G12 (1. Facelift)) 12.3 m
11. 7er-Reihe, Model year 2023 (7er-Reihe G70) 12.3 m
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (E23) from 1977 and last generation (7er-Reihe G70) from 2023 is 0.7 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of 7{series} is 12.3 m.

Variants

BMW 7{series} variants: 7{series} vs. 7{series} M Performance

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: BMW 7{series} variants
Variant nameTurning circle
7{series}12.3 m
7{series} M Performance12.3 m
1. 7{series} 12.3 m
2. 7{series} M Performance 12.3 m

The turning circle compared to other BMW models

BMW 7{series} vs other current cars by BMW

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: 7{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 7{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 7{series} vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: BMW 7{series} vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Aixam Ambition 20238 m
Aixam Emotion 20208 m
Microcar M.Go 20198.3 m
Microcar Dué 20198.3 m
Ligier JS 50 20198.7 m
Casalini 550 20229 m
Casalini M20 20229 m
Ligier JS 60 20209.5 m
VW XL1 201410.3 m
Borgward Isabella 195411 m
Mercedes-Benz CLS 200411.2 m
BYD Seal 202311.4 m
Cadillac XT4 202011.6 m
XPeng P7 202411.7 m
Mercedes-Benz GLB 201911.7 m
Genesis G90 202311.9 m
Hyundai Staria 202111.9 m
ALPINA XD3 201311.9 m
ALPINA XD4 201812.1 m
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 200612.1 m
Audi A8 200212.1 m
BMW 7er-Reihe 202312.3 m
BYD Han 202212.3 m
BMW i5 202312.3 m
NIO ET7 202212.4 m
Audi Q8 201813.3 m
Jeep Gladiator 202113.7 m
1. Aixam Ambition 2023 8 m
2. Aixam Emotion 2020 8 m
3. Microcar M.Go 2019 8.3 m
4. Microcar Dué 2019 8.3 m
5. Ligier JS 50 2019 8.7 m
6. Casalini 550 2022 9 m
7. Casalini M20 2022 9 m
8. Ligier JS 60 2020 9.5 m
9. VW XL1 2014 10.3 m
10. Borgward Isabella 1954 11 m
11. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004 11.2 m
12. BYD Seal 2023 11.4 m
13. Cadillac XT4 2020 11.6 m
14. XPeng P7 2024 11.7 m
15. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 11.7 m
16. Genesis G90 2023 11.9 m
17. Hyundai Staria 2021 11.9 m
18. ALPINA XD3 2013 11.9 m
19. ALPINA XD4 2018 12.1 m
20. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 12.1 m
21. Audi A8 2002 12.1 m
22. BMW 7er-Reihe 2023 12.3 m
23. BYD Han 2022 12.3 m
24. BMW i5 2023 12.3 m
25. NIO ET7 2022 12.4 m
26. Audi Q8 2018 13.3 m
27. Jeep Gladiator 2021 13.7 m

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