Comparison: Turning circle Suzuki SJ vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Off-road vehicles like the Suzuki SJ Samurai Plane 1.3 U-Kat. are built to handle rough terrain and challenging conditions. One key feature (apart from the ground clearance of 0 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 SJ Samurai Plane 1.3 U-Kat. to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 3440 mm and wheelbase of 2030 mm, the Suzuki SJ Samurai Plane 1.3 U-Kat. has a turning circle of 9.8 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Daihatsu Charade 1.0 (G30 ), which is 8.8 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Charade 1.0 is 2320 mm and the length is 3440 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12 m belongs to the Glas 1004 . It’s wheelbase is 2100 mm and width is 1500 mm.

Suzuki SJ - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (2.Generation) from 1982 and last generation (2.Generation (1. Facelift)) from 1988 is 0 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of SJ is 9.8 m.

The turning circle compared to other Suzuki models

How does the turning circle of the Suzuki SJ compare to it's nearest competitors?

Suzuki SJ vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: Suzuki SJ vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Daihatsu Charade 19858.8 m
NSU Prinz 19588.8 m
Lancia Autobianchi A112 19818.8 m
Mazda 121 19889 m
Glas Goggomobil/Isar 19589 m
Trabant P 601 19699 m
NSU Wankel-Spider 19649.1 m
Honda Jazz 19849.2 m
Fiat 126 19859.3 m
Subaru Libero 19939.5 m
Suzuki Jimny 19989.8 m
Subaru Justy 19849.8 m
Suzuki SJ 19889.8 m
Trabant 1.1 199010 m
Fiat 850 196810 m
VW Iltis 197811 m
Lada Urban 201611 m
DKW Munga 195611.5 m
Glas 1004/1204/1304 196212 m

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