Comparison: Turning circle Suzuki Swift vs. competitors 2025

Power-sliding into the subcompact car segment with the poise of a ballroom dancer is the Suzuki Swift, a vehicle that doesn't just turn heads but spins on a sixpence (or should we say yen?). The turning circle, ladies and gentlemen, is this nippy little car's secret weapon in urban environments, tighter than the lid of a jar that's been in the fridge for weeks.

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

Studying the Swift's pirouette history, you'll find that its turning circle hasn't wavered much, consistently around the 9.2-meter mark for a good while, until the 5th generation got a little tipsy and expanded to a full 10.4 meters. But fear not, the latest 6th gen has sobered up back to a more respectable 9.6 meters, possibly due to intervention by a sober-minded engineer. It's reminiscent of doing the twist – sometimes you just need to keep it tight.

Suzuki Swift generations

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Suzuki Swift generations
Generation yearTurning circle
Swift, Model year 1984 (1.Generation)9.2 m
Swift, Model year 1986 (1.Generation (1. Facelift))9.2 m
Swift, Model year 1989 (2.Generation)9.2 m
Swift, Model year 1995 (3.Generation)9.2 m
Swift, Model year 2005 (4.Generation)9.4 m
Swift, Model year 2008 (4.Generation (1. Facelift))9.4 m
Swift, Model year 2010 (5.Generation)9.6 m
Swift, Model year 2013 (5.Generation (1. Facelift))10.4 m
Swift, Model year 2017 (6.Generation)9.6 m
Swift, Model year 2024 (Swift 7. Generation)9.6 m
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (1.Generation) from 1984 and last generation (Swift 7. Generation) from 2024 is 0.4 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of Swift is 9.6 m.

The turning circle compared to other Suzuki models

In the family of Suzukis, the Swift isn’t the smallest dancer – that honor goes to the Suzuki Alto with its 9.2 meters – a size shared with no less than the first generation Swift. But against the Suzuki Across, with its limousine-like 12.0 meters, or the Suzuki Vitara and SX4 S-Cross both twirling at 10.4 meters, the Swift is surely the family’s Fred Astaire.

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

When lined up against its rivals, the Swift's nimbleness really hits the limelight. Tipping against the Opel Karl at 9.8 meters, Swift undercuts it with a 9.6 meters circle, making tighter turns look easy. Hyundai’s Atos may turn at 10.4 meters, but it's just that bit more portly in comparison. Even the Alfa Romeo Arna and the Ladas of the world, at a truck-like 10.8 and 11.4 meters respectively, can’t match the finesse of Swift’s balletics. And when you really peel your eyes, the Swift makes the Aston Martin Cygnet's 7.8 meters look like a sumo wrestler doing a cartwheel — fun to watch but not exactly elegant.

Suzuki Swift vs. similar cars

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Turning circle: Suzuki Swift vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Estrima Birò 20225.5 m
ARI Motors 452/802 20196.5 m
Fiat Topolino 20237.2 m
Citroen Ami 20247.2 m
ARI Motors Soleno 20247.4 m
ARI Motors 902 20237.9 m
Aixam Ambition 20238 m
Ligier Myli 20239 m
Suzuki Swift 20249.6 m
Daewoo Nexia 19959.8 m
Ford Ka+ 201810 m
Alpine A290 202410.2 m
Rover 45 200410.4 m
Hyundai Bayon 202110.4 m
BYD Dolphin 202310.5 m
VW Taigo 202110.6 m
Opel Grandland 202210.7 m
Suzuki S-Cross 202210.8 m
SsangYong Torres 202310.8 m
SEAT Toledo 199910.9 m
VW Bora 199810.9 m
Toyota Prius 200411 m
GWM ORA 03 202411.2 m
Renault Austral 202211.4 m
Alfa Romeo 147 200511.5 m
Nissan Townstar 202211.8 m

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