Comparison: Turning circle Land Rover Range Rover vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Off-road vehicles like the Land Rover Range Rover D250 are built to handle rough terrain and challenging conditions. One key feature (apart from the ground clearance of 295 mm) that contributes to their off-road capabilities is a good turning circle, which allows them to make sharp turns and navigate tight spaces while driving over uneven ground. Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Range Rover D250 to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 5052 mm and wheelbase of 2997 mm, the Land Rover Range Rover D250 has a turning circle of 11 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 5052 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13 m belongs to the Audi Q8 50 TDI . It’s wheelbase is 2995 mm and width is 1995 mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Land Rover models

Land Rover Range Rover - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

Land Rover Range Rover generations

Land Rover Range Rover generations
Generation year	Turning circle
Range Rover, Model year 1971 (I)	12 m
Range Rover, Model year 1985 (I (1. Facelift))	12 m
Range Rover, Model year 1994 (II)	0 m
Range Rover, Model year 1998 (II (1. Facelift))	0 m
Range Rover, Model year 2002 (III)	0 m
Range Rover, Model year 2009 (III (1. Facelift))	12 m
Range Rover, Model year 2013 (IV)	12 m
Range Rover, Model year 2018 (IV (1. Facelift))	12 m
Range Rover, Model year 2021 (Range Rover V)	11 m

Range Rover, Model year 1971 (I) 12 m
Range Rover, Model year 1985 ) (I (1. Facelift) 12 m
Range Rover, Model year 1994 (II) 0 m
Range Rover, Model year 1998 ) (II (1. Facelift) 0 m
Range Rover, Model year 2002 (III) 0 m
Range Rover, Model year 2009 ) (III (1. Facelift) 12 m
Range Rover, Model year 2013 (IV) 12 m
Range Rover, Model year 2018 ) (IV (1. Facelift) 12 m
Range Rover, Model year 2021 (Range Rover V) 11 m

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (I) from 1971 and last generation (Range Rover V) from 2021 is 1 m.

The turning circle of the current generation of Range Rover is 11 m.

The turning circle compared to other Land Rover models

Land Rover Range Rover vs other current cars by Land Rover

Turning circle: Range Rover vs. other models by Land Rover
Variant name	Turning circle
Range Rover	11 m
Discovery Sport	11 m
Range Rover Evoque	11 m
Range Rover Sport	12 m
Defender	12 m
Range Rover Velar	12 m
Discovery	12 m

Range Rover 11 m
Discovery Sport 11 m
Range Rover Evoque 11 m
Range Rover Sport 12 m
Defender 12 m
Range Rover Velar 12 m
Discovery 12 m

How does the turning circle of the Land Rover Range Rover compare to it's nearest competitors?

Land Rover Range Rover vs. similar cars

Turning circle: Land Rover Range Rover vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
Aixam Ambition 2023	8 m
Ligier JS 50 2019	8 m
Aixam Sensation 2017	8 m
Aixam Minauto 2023	8 m
Aixam Emotion 2020	8 m
Microcar Dué 2017	8 m
Casalini 550 2022	9 m
Casalini M20 2022	9 m
Ligier JS 60 2020	9 m
SEAT Ateca 2020	10 m
Skoda Karoq 2017	10 m
Land Rover Range Rover 2021	11 m
Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo 2024	11 m
Hyundai Staria 2021	11 m
VW Arteon 2020	11 m
Cadillac XT4 2020	11 m
DS Automobiles DS 7 2022	11 m
Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005	11 m
ALPINA XD3 2013	11 m
Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004	11 m
Jaguar XF 2008	11 m
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013	11 m
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015	11 m
Hyundai ix55 2009	11 m
Ford Bronco 2023	12 m
ALPINA XD4 2018	12 m
Maxus T60 MAX 2025	12 m
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006	12 m
BMW X5 2000	12 m
Audi Q8 2018	13 m