Comparison: Turning circle Porsche 944 vs. competitors 2024

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Coupes like the Porsche 944 Coupé Kat. 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 944 Coupé Kat. to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4200 mm and wheelbase of 2400 mm, the Porsche 944 Coupé Kat. has a turning circle of 10.3 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Nissan 200SX 1.8 Turbo 16V (S13 ), which is 9.4 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the 200SX 1.8 Turbo 16V is 2475 mm and the length is 4200 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13.2 m belongs to the Ferrari Dino 206 GTS . It’s wheelbase is 2340 mm and width is 1700 mm.

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Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Porsche models
Variants

Porsche 944 - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

Porsche 944 generations

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Porsche 944 generations
Generation year	Turning circle
944, Model year 1985 (1.Generation)	10.3 m

1. 944, Model year 1985 (1.Generation) 10.3 m

The turning circle of the current generation of 944 is 10.3 m.

Variants

Porsche 944 variants: 944 Cabriolet vs. 944 Coupé

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Turning circle: Porsche 944 variants
Variant name	Turning circle
944 Cabriolet	10.7 m
944 Coupé	10.3 m

1. 944 Cabriolet 10.7 m

2. 944 Coupé 10.3 m

The turning circle compared to other Porsche models

Porsche 944 vs other current cars by Porsche

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Turning circle: 944 vs. other models by Porsche
Variant name	Turning circle
911 GT3	10.4 m
911 S/T	10.4 m
911 GT3 RS	10.5 m
911 Sport Classic	10.9 m
718 Boxster	11 m
718 Boxster GTS	11 m
718 Boxster T	11 m
718 Spyder	11 m
718 Spyder RS	11 m
718 Cayman	11 m
718 Cayman GT4	11 m
718 Cayman GTS	11 m
718 Cayman T	11 m
911 Carrera Cabriolet	11.2 m
911 Carrera Coupé	11.2 m
911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet	11.2 m
911 Carrera GTS Coupé	11.2 m
911 Carrera T Coupé	11.2 m
911 Dakar	11.2 m
911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design	11.2 m
911 Targa	11.2 m
911 Targa GTS	11.2 m
911 Turbo Cabriolet	11.2 m
911 Turbo Coupé	11.2 m
718 Cayman GT4 RS	11.4 m
Taycan	11.7 m
Taycan Sport Turismo	11.7 m
Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo	11.7 m
Taycan Turbo	11.7 m
Panamera	11.9 m
Panamera GTS	11.9 m
Panamera GTS Sport Turismo	11.9 m
Panamera Sport Turismo	11.9 m
Panamera Turbo	11.9 m
Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo	11.9 m
Taycan Cross Turismo	12 m
Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo	12 m
Macan	12.1 m
Macan Turbo	12.1 m
Cayenne	12.2 m
Cayenne Coupé	12.2 m

1. 911 GT3 10.4 m

2. 911 S/T 10.4 m

3. 911 GT3 RS 10.5 m

4. 911 Sport Classic 10.9 m

5. 718 Boxster 11 m

6. 718 Boxster GTS 11 m

7. 718 Boxster T 11 m

8. 718 Spyder 11 m

9. 718 Spyder RS 11 m

10. 718 Cayman 11 m

11. 718 Cayman GT4 11 m

12. 718 Cayman GTS 11 m

13. 718 Cayman T 11 m

14. 911 Carrera Cabriolet 11.2 m

15. 911 Carrera Coupé 11.2 m

16. 911 Carrera GTS Cabriolet 11.2 m

17. 911 Carrera GTS Coupé 11.2 m

18. 911 Carrera T Coupé 11.2 m

19. 911 Dakar 11.2 m

20. 911 Edition 50 Jahre Porsche Design 11.2 m

21. 911 Targa 11.2 m

22. 911 Targa GTS 11.2 m

23. 911 Turbo Cabriolet 11.2 m

24. 911 Turbo Coupé 11.2 m

25. 718 Cayman GT4 RS 11.4 m

26. Taycan 11.7 m

27. Taycan Sport Turismo 11.7 m

28. Taycan Sport Turismo Turbo 11.7 m

29. Taycan Turbo 11.7 m

30. Panamera 11.9 m

31. Panamera GTS 11.9 m

32. Panamera GTS Sport Turismo 11.9 m

33. Panamera Sport Turismo 11.9 m

34. Panamera Turbo 11.9 m

35. Panamera Turbo Sport Turismo 11.9 m

36. Taycan Cross Turismo 12 m

37. Taycan Cross Turismo Turbo 12 m

38. Macan 12.1 m

39. Macan Turbo 12.1 m

40. Cayenne 12.2 m

41. Cayenne Coupé 12.2 m

How does the turning circle of the Porsche 944 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Porsche 944 vs. similar cars

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Turning circle: Porsche 944 vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
Nissan 200SX 1989	9.4 m
Ford RS200 1985	9.6 m
Subaru XT 1984	9.8 m
Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 1989	10.1 m
Opel Manta 1981	10.3 m
Audi Sport quattro 1984	10.3 m
Porsche 944 1985	10.3 m
VW Corrado 1991	10.5 m
Maserati Karif 1988	10.7 m
Opel Monza 1982	10.8 m
Lamborghini Jalpa 1982	11 m
Porsche 959 1987	11.1 m
BMW 6er-Reihe 1982	11.2 m
Audi quattro 1984	11.3 m
Talbot Matra Murena 1981	11.4 m
BMW 8er-Reihe 1989	11.5 m
Maserati Mistral 1964	11.5 m
Ferrari F40 1987	11.6 m
Ferrari Mondial t 1989	11.8 m
Alpine Renault Alpine V6 GT/Turbo 1985	11.9 m
Ferrari 328 1985	12 m
Ferrari 288 GTO 1984	12 m
Maserati 228 1986	12 m
Ferrari Testarossa 1984	12 m
Ferrari Dino GTS 1969	13.2 m

1. Nissan 200SX 1989 9.4 m

2. Ford RS200 1985 9.6 m

3. Subaru XT 1984 9.8 m

4. Alfa Romeo SZ/RZ Zagato 1989 10.1 m

5. Opel Manta 1981 10.3 m

6. Audi Sport quattro 1984 10.3 m

7. Porsche 944 1985 10.3 m

8. VW Corrado 1991 10.5 m

9. Maserati Karif 1988 10.7 m

10. Opel Monza 1982 10.8 m

11. Lamborghini Jalpa 1982 11 m

12. Porsche 959 1987 11.1 m

13. BMW 6er-Reihe 1982 11.2 m

14. Audi quattro 1984 11.3 m

15. Talbot Matra Murena 1981 11.4 m

16. BMW 8er-Reihe 1989 11.5 m

17. Maserati Mistral 1964 11.5 m

18. Ferrari F40 1987 11.6 m

19. Ferrari Mondial t 1989 11.8 m

20. Alpine Renault Alpine V6 GT/Turbo 1985 11.9 m

21. Ferrari 328 1985 12 m

22. Ferrari 288 GTO 1984 12 m

23. Maserati 228 1986 12 m

24. Ferrari Testarossa 1984 12 m

25. Ferrari Dino GTS 1969 13.2 m

Comparison: Turning circle Porsche 944 vs. competitors 2024

Porsche 944 - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

Porsche 944 generations

Variants

Porsche 944 variants: 944 Cabriolet vs. 944 Coupé

The turning circle compared to other Porsche models

Porsche 944 vs other current cars by Porsche

How does the turning circle of the Porsche 944 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Porsche 944 vs. similar cars

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