Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Hatchbacks like the Peugeot 508 1.5 BlueHDi 130 are often used in cities because they offer a lot of practicality for their relatively short length, which in this case is 4750 mm. But their practicality is enhanced by a good turning circle, which makes them easier to manoeuvre even in narrow city streets.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the 508 1.5 BlueHDi 130 to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s
length of 4750 mm and
wheelbase of 2793 mm,
the Peugeot 508 1.5 BlueHDi 130 has a turning circle of 10 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Estrima Birò Small Maxi 45 ( ), which is
5 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Birò Small Maxi 45 is 0 mm and the length is 4750 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12 m belongs to the Audi A6 Sportback e-tron performance . It’s wheelbase is 2946 mm and width is 1923 mm.
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (1.Generation) from 2010 and last generation (508 2. Generation (1. Facelift)) from 2023 is 1 m.