Comparison: Turning circle Tesla Model Y vs. competitors 2025
Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a SUVs like Model Y can be a bit impractical in the city because of it's height, so it’s better to check the turning circle.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Model Y to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s
length of 4790 mm and
wheelbase of 2890 mm,
the Tesla Model Y has a turning circle of 12 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Audi Q4 35 e-tron (FZ ), which is
10 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Q4 35 e-tron is 2764 mm and the length is 4790 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 12 m belongs to the Audi Q8 e-tron 55 . It’s wheelbase is 2923 mm and width is 1994 mm.
Tesla Model Y - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?
Tesla Model Y generations
(Turning circle)
Tesla Model Y generationsGeneration year | Turning circle |
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Model Y, Model year 2021 (1.Generation) | 12 m |
Model Y, Model year 2025 (Model Y 1. Generation (1. Facelift)) | 12 m |
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (1.Generation) from 2021 and last generation (Model Y 1. Generation (1. Facelift)) from 2025 is 0 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of Model Y is 12 m.
The turning circle compared to other Tesla models
Tesla Model Y vs other current cars by Tesla
(Turning circle)
Turning circle: Model Y vs. other models by TeslaVariant name | Turning circle |
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Model S | 11 m |
Model 3 | 11 m |
Model X | 12 m |
Model Y | 12 m |
How does the turning circle of the Tesla Model Y compare to it's nearest competitors?
Tesla Model Y vs. similar cars
(Turning circle)
Turning circle: Tesla Model Y vs. similar carsCar model | Turning circle |
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Audi Q4 e-tron 2021 | 10 m |
Skoda Enyaq 2021 | 10 m |
Toyota bZ4X 2022 | 11 m |
BYD Sealion 7 2024 | 11 m |
KIA EV6 2021 | 11 m |
ZEEKR 7X 2025 | 11 m |
Mercedes-Benz EQB 2021 | 11 m |
Genesis GV60 2022 | 11 m |
BYD Tang 2022 | 11 m |
ZEEKR X 2024 | 11 m |
smart #1 2022 | 11 m |
Subaru Solterra 2022 | 12 m |
NIO EL6 2023 | 12 m |
Audi Q6 e-tron 2024 | 12 m |
BMW iX3 2021 | 12 m |
NIO EL7 2023 | 12 m |
Audi Q6 2024 | 12 m |
Audi Q8 e-tron 2023 | 12 m |
Tesla Model Y 2025 | 12 m |
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