Comparison: Turning circle BMW i8 vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the BMW i8 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 i8 Coupé to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4689 mm and wheelbase of 2800 mm, the BMW i8 Coupé has a turning circle of 12.3 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 4689 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12.6 m belongs to the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 63 . It’s wheelbase is 2951 mm and width is 1953 mm.
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BMW i8 - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (i8 I08) from 2014 and last generation (i8 I08 (1. Facelift)) from 2018 is 0 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of i8 is 12.3 m.

Variants

BMW i8 variants: i8 Coupé vs. i8 Roadster

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: BMW i8 variants
Variant nameTurning circle
i8 Coupé12.3 m
i8 Roadster12.3 m
1. i8 Coupé 12.3 m
2. i8 Roadster 12.3 m

The turning circle compared to other BMW models

BMW i8 vs other current cars by BMW

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: i8 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 i8 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW i8 vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: BMW i8 vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Alfa Romeo 4C 201410 m
Ferrari 488 201510.8 m
Ferrari F8 201910.8 m
ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 201411.3 m
Polestar 1 202011.4 m
Lexus RC 201611.4 m
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 201411.5 m
Lamborghini Huracán 201411.5 m
Alpine A110 201711.7 m
Maserati MC20 202111.8 m
Aston Martin DB9 GT 201512 m
Bugatti Chiron 201612 m
Honda NSX 201612.1 m
McLaren GT Series 201912.1 m
McLaren Sports Series 201512.3 m
McLaren Super Series 201412.3 m
BMW i8 201812.3 m
Aston Martin DB11 201612.4 m
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 201812.4 m
Lamborghini Centenario 201612.5 m
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 201812.6 m
1. Alfa Romeo 4C 2014 10 m
2. Ferrari 488 2015 10.8 m
3. Ferrari F8 2019 10.8 m
4. ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014 11.3 m
5. Polestar 1 2020 11.4 m
6. Lexus RC 2016 11.4 m
7. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014 11.5 m
8. Lamborghini Huracán 2014 11.5 m
9. Alpine A110 2017 11.7 m
10. Maserati MC20 2021 11.8 m
11. Aston Martin DB9 GT 2015 12 m
12. Bugatti Chiron 2016 12 m
13. Honda NSX 2016 12.1 m
14. McLaren GT Series 2019 12.1 m
15. McLaren Sports Series 2015 12.3 m
16. McLaren Super Series 2014 12.3 m
17. BMW i8 2018 12.3 m
18. Aston Martin DB11 2016 12.4 m
19. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 12.4 m
20. Lamborghini Centenario 2016 12.5 m
21. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2018 12.6 m

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