Toyota Corolla generations
(Turning circle)| Generation year | Turning circle |
|---|---|
| Corolla, Model year 1979 (E7) | 9.4 m |
| Corolla, Model year 1983 (E8) | 9.4 m |
| Corolla, Model year 1987 (E9) | 9.6 m |
| Corolla, Model year 1992 (E10) | 9.6 m |
| Corolla, Model year 1997 (E11) | 9.6 m |
| Corolla, Model year 2000 (E11 (1. Facelift)) | 9.6 m |
| Corolla, Model year 2002 (E12) | 10.2 m |
| Corolla, Model year 2004 (E12 (1. Facelift)) | 10.2 m |
| Corolla, Model year 2014 (E17) | 11.4 m |
| Corolla, Model year 2016 (E17 (1. Facelift)) | 11.4 m |
| Corolla, Model year 2019 (E21) | 10.2 m |
Variants
Toyota Corolla variants: Corolla vs. Corolla {sedan} vs. Corolla Touring Sports
(Turning circle)| Variant name | Turning circle |
|---|---|
| Corolla | 10.2 m |
| Corolla {sedan} | 10.4 m |
| Corolla Touring Sports | 10.4 m |
The turning circle compared to other Toyota models
Now, let's play 'Compare the Corolla'. Amongst the Toyota clan, the Corolla has always been the middle child. It's more deliberate in its cornering than the Aygo and Aygo X, both twirling at 9.40 m and more akin to a figure skater. Still, our Corolla can outmaneuver some of its larger kin. It sneaks past the Corolla Touring Sports, Land Cruiser, and even the hot-hatch GR Yaris, which all seem to need an extra 0.20 m to complete their pirouettes. And then there's the Proace City Verso with a 11.50 m radius – it's like watching a bus trying to wind up a watch!
Toyota Corolla vs other current cars by Toyota
(Turning circle)| Variant name | Turning circle |
|---|---|
| Aygo X | 9.4 m |
| Aygo | 10 m |
| Corolla | 10.2 m |
| Yaris | 10.4 m |
| Land Cruiser | 10.4 m |
| Corolla Touring Sports | 10.4 m |
| GR Yaris | 10.6 m |
| GR86 | 10.8 m |
| Proace City Electric {VAN} | 10.8 m |
| Proace City {VAN} | 10.8 m |
| Proace City Verso | 10.8 m |
| GR Supra | 11 m |
| RAV4 | 11 m |
| Prius Plug-In | 11.2 m |
| bZ4X | 11.4 m |
| Proace City Electric Verso | 11.5 m |
| C-HR | 11.6 m |
| RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid | 11.8 m |
| Highlander | 12.4 m |
| Proace {VAN} | 12.4 m |
| Proace Verso | 12.4 m |
| Hilux | 12.6 m |
| Mirai | 12.6 m |
How does the turning circle of the Toyota Corolla compare to it's nearest competitors?
But how does our four-wheeled Fred Astaire fare against the automotive Astaires beyond the Toyota ballroom? Let's look at the data, shall we? The zippy Suzuki Alto at 9.20 m makes the Corolla's dance moves look more dad-at-a-wedding than disco-diva. Yet, compared to the Porsche Panamera's 12.00 m circle, the Corolla looks positively agile – navigating city streets while the Porsche maneuvers like a freighter in a marina. And while cars like the Leon, Scala, and Clio offer comparable twirls with figures around 10.20-10.30 m, they just don’t have the name recognition or the reliability repertoire the Corolla boasts. With the premium Lexus CT at 10.40 m, it seems like premium doesn't always mean more agile, and with the Citroen C1 at a spritely 9.50 m, it's tiptoeing just behind our Corolla but without the same roominess or poise. The Corolla's turning circle, much like your eccentric uncle's dance moves, may not be the tightest at the party, but it's reliably consistent and you can bet it'll still be on the floor at the end of the night.
Toyota Corolla vs. similar cars
(Turning circle)| Car model | Turning circle |
|---|---|
| Rover (Austin-Morris) Mini 1984 | 8.6 m |
| Suzuki Celerio 2014 | 9.4 m |
| Opel KARL 2015 | 9.8 m |
| SEAT Ibiza 1999 | 9.8 m |
| Ford Sierra 1982 | 10 m |
| SEAT Arosa 2000 | 10.1 m |
| Citroen BX 1983 | 10.2 m |
| Hyundai i30 2007 | 10.2 m |
| Nissan Pulsar 2014 | 10.2 m |
| Toyota Carina 1992 | 10.2 m |
| Toyota Corolla 2019 | 10.2 m |
| KIA cee´d 2007 | 10.3 m |
| Chevrolet Lacetti 2005 | 10.4 m |
| Nissan Tiida 2008 | 10.4 m |
| Dacia Sandero 2008 | 10.5 m |
| Fiat Stilo 2001 | 10.5 m |
| Volvo C30 2006 | 10.6 m |
| Lancia Delta 2008 | 10.6 m |
| Peugeot 307 2001 | 10.7 m |
| Peugeot 308 2007 | 10.7 m |
| Renault R30 1976 | 10.9 m |
| Mazda 3 2006 | 10.9 m |
| Alfa Romeo Giulietta 2010 | 10.9 m |
| Opel Ascona 1986 | 11 m |
| Lancia Gamma 1980 | 11 m |
| Toyota Auris 2007 | 11 m |
| Infiniti Q30 2015 | 11.4 m |
| Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse 2001 | 11.4 m |
