Comparison: Turning circle Ford Explorer vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a SUVs like Explorer 3.0 EcoBoost Plug-in-Hybrid can be a bit impractical in the city because of it's height, so it’s better to check the turning circle.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Explorer 3.0 EcoBoost Plug-in-Hybrid to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 5063 mm and wheelbase of 3025 mm, the Ford Explorer 3.0 EcoBoost Plug-in-Hybrid has a turning circle of 12.6 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Peugeot 408 1.6 Plug-In Hybrid 225 (F ), which is 11.2 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the 408 1.6 Plug-In Hybrid 225 is 2787 mm and the length is 5063 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13 m belongs to the BMW X7 xDrive40i . It’s wheelbase is 3105 mm and width is 2000 mm.
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Ford Explorer - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (II) from 1995 and last generation (VI) from 2019 is 1.1 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of Explorer is 12.6 m.

The turning circle compared to other Ford models

Ford Explorer vs other current cars by Ford

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Turning circle: Explorer vs. other models by Ford
Variant nameTurning circle
Explorer EV 9.7 m
Capri 9.7 m
Puma 10.3 m
Puma ST 10.3 m
Transit Courier {VAN} 10.5 m
Transit Courier Kombi 10.5 m
Focus 10.7 m
Focus Active 10.7 m
Focus Active Turnier 10.7 m
Focus Turnier 10.7 m
Tourneo Courier 10.7 m
Fiesta 11 m
Transit Connect Kombi 11 m
EcoSport 11.2 m
Focus ST 11.3 m
Focus ST Turnier 11.3 m
Kuga 11.4 m
Kuga Active 11.4 m
Tourneo Connect 11.4 m
Mustang Mach-E 11.6 m
Mustang Mach-E Rally 11.6 m
E-Tourneo Custom 11.6 m
Tourneo Custom 11.6 m
Transit Custom Kombi 11.6 m
Transit Custom Kombi Nugget 11.6 m
E-Transit {VAN} 11.9 m
Transit Kombi 11.9 m
S-MAX 11.9 m
E-Transit Custom {VAN} 11.9 m
Galaxy 12 m
Mustang Convertible 12.2 m
Mustang Fastback 12.2 m
Bronco 12.2 m
Transit Connect {VAN} 12.5 m
Explorer 12.6 m
Transit Custom {VAN} 12.8 m
Ranger 12.9 m
Ranger Raptor 13 m
1. Explorer EV 9.7 m
2. Capri 9.7 m
3. Puma 10.3 m
4. Puma ST 10.3 m
5. Transit Courier {VAN} 10.5 m
6. Transit Courier Kombi 10.5 m
7. Focus 10.7 m
8. Focus Active 10.7 m
9. Focus Active Turnier 10.7 m
10. Focus Turnier 10.7 m
11. Tourneo Courier 10.7 m
12. Fiesta 11 m
13. Transit Connect Kombi 11 m
14. EcoSport 11.2 m
15. Focus ST 11.3 m
16. Focus ST Turnier 11.3 m
17. Kuga 11.4 m
18. Kuga Active 11.4 m
19. Tourneo Connect 11.4 m
20. Mustang Mach-E 11.6 m
21. Mustang Mach-E Rally 11.6 m
22. E-Tourneo Custom 11.6 m
23. Tourneo Custom 11.6 m
24. Transit Custom Kombi 11.6 m
25. Transit Custom Kombi Nugget 11.6 m
26. E-Transit {VAN} 11.9 m
27. Transit Kombi 11.9 m
28. S-MAX 11.9 m
29. E-Transit Custom {VAN} 11.9 m
30. Galaxy 12 m
31. Mustang Convertible 12.2 m
32. Mustang Fastback 12.2 m
33. Bronco 12.2 m
34. Transit Connect {VAN} 12.5 m
35. Explorer 12.6 m
36. Transit Custom {VAN} 12.8 m
37. Ranger 12.9 m
38. Ranger Raptor 13 m

How does the turning circle of the Ford Explorer compare to it's nearest competitors?

Ford Explorer vs. similar cars

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Turning circle: Ford Explorer vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Peugeot 408 202311.2 m
Honda ZR-V 202311.3 m
BMW X2 201811.3 m
CUPRA Formentor 202011.4 m
Genesis GV70 202111.5 m
Land Rover Discovery Sport 201511.6 m
Alfa Romeo Tonale 202211.6 m
Maserati Levante 201611.7 m
Mazda CX-60 202211.7 m
Borgward BX7 201811.7 m
Lamborghini Urus 201811.8 m
Mercedes-Benz GLE 201511.8 m
Alfa Romeo Stelvio 201711.8 m
DS Automobiles DS 7 201811.8 m
Cadillac XT5 201611.9 m
Genesis GV80 202112 m
Suzuki Across 202012 m
Land Rover Range Rover Velar 201712 m
Jaguar F-Pace 201612.3 m
Mercedes-Benz GLS 201512.4 m
Aston Martin DBX 202012.4 m
Bentley Bentayga 201612.4 m
Maserati Grecale 202212.4 m
Toyota Highlander 202112.4 m
Ford Explorer 201912.6 m
BMW X7 201813 m
1. Peugeot 408 2023 11.2 m
2. Honda ZR-V 2023 11.3 m
3. BMW X2 2018 11.3 m
4. CUPRA Formentor 2020 11.4 m
5. Genesis GV70 2021 11.5 m
6. Land Rover Discovery Sport 2015 11.6 m
7. Alfa Romeo Tonale 2022 11.6 m
8. Maserati Levante 2016 11.7 m
9. Mazda CX-60 2022 11.7 m
10. Borgward BX7 2018 11.7 m
11. Lamborghini Urus 2018 11.8 m
12. Mercedes-Benz GLE 2015 11.8 m
13. Alfa Romeo Stelvio 2017 11.8 m
14. DS Automobiles DS 7 2018 11.8 m
15. Cadillac XT5 2016 11.9 m
16. Genesis GV80 2021 12 m
17. Suzuki Across 2020 12 m
18. Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2017 12 m
19. Jaguar F-Pace 2016 12.3 m
20. Mercedes-Benz GLS 2015 12.4 m
21. Aston Martin DBX 2020 12.4 m
22. Bentley Bentayga 2016 12.4 m
23. Maserati Grecale 2022 12.4 m
24. Toyota Highlander 2021 12.4 m
25. Ford Explorer 2019 12.6 m
26. BMW X7 2018 13 m

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