Comparison: Turning circle VW Bora vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Sedans like the VW Bora 1.4 are a popular choice for their balance of comfort, performance, and practicality. While they may not offer the same level of cargo space as station wagons, a good turning circle can help them navigate narow streets. Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Bora 1.4 to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 4376 mm and wheelbase of 2513 mm, the VW Bora 1.4 has a turning circle of 10.9 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Alfa Romeo 155 1.6 T.Spark 16V (Typ 167 ), which is 10 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the 155 1.6 T.Spark 16V is 2540 mm and the length is 4376 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 11.8 m belongs to the Skoda Superb 2.0 . It’s wheelbase is 2803 mm and width is 1765 mm.

Table of contents:

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

VW Bora - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

VW Bora generations

(Turning circle)

VW Bora generations
Generation year	Turning circle
Bora, Model year 1998 (Bora 1. Generation)	10.9 m

1. Bora, Model year 1998 (Bora 1. Generation) 10.9 m

The turning circle of the current generation of Bora is 10.9 m.

Variants

VW Bora variants: Bora Limousine vs. Bora Variant

(Turning circle)

Turning circle: VW Bora variants
Variant name	Turning circle
Bora Limousine	10.9 m
Bora Variant	10.9 m

1. Bora Limousine 10.9 m

2. Bora Variant 10.9 m

The turning circle compared to other VW models

VW Bora vs other current cars by VW

(Turning circle)

Turning circle: Bora vs. other models by VW
Variant name	Turning circle
up!	9.8 m
up! cross up!	9.8 m
up! e-up!	9.8 m
up! GTI	9.8 m
Golf GTI	10 m
Golf R	10 m
ID.5	10.3 m
ID.4	10.3 m
ID.3	10.3 m
Polo	10.6 m
Polo GTI	10.6 m
Taigo	10.6 m
T-Cross	10.7 m
Golf	10.9 m
Golf GTD	10.9 m
Golf GTE	10.9 m
ID.7	10.9 m
ID.4 GTX	11 m
Golf Alltrack	11 m
Golf Variant	11 m
Arteon	11 m
Arteon Shooting Brake	11 m
T-Roc Cabriolet	11 m
Passat Alltrack	11 m
Passat GTE Limousine	11 m
Passat GTE Variant	11 m
Passat Limousine	11 m
Passat Variant	11 m
Golf R Variant	11.1 m
T-Roc	11.1 m
T-Roc R	11.1 m
Tiguan	11.5 m
Tiguan R	11.5 m
Touran	11.5 m
ID.5 GTX	11.6 m
Arteon R	11.9 m
Arteon R Shooting Brake	11.9 m
Tiguan Allspace	11.9 m
Touareg	12.2 m
Touareg R	12.2 m

1. up! 9.8 m

2. up! cross up! 9.8 m

3. up! e-up! 9.8 m

4. up! GTI 9.8 m

5. Golf GTI 10 m

6. Golf R 10 m

7. ID.5 10.3 m

8. ID.4 10.3 m

9. ID.3 10.3 m

10. Polo 10.6 m

11. Polo GTI 10.6 m

12. Taigo 10.6 m

13. T-Cross 10.7 m

14. Golf 10.9 m

15. Golf GTD 10.9 m

16. Golf GTE 10.9 m

17. ID.7 10.9 m

18. ID.4 GTX 11 m

19. Golf Alltrack 11 m

20. Golf Variant 11 m

21. Arteon 11 m

22. Arteon Shooting Brake 11 m

23. T-Roc Cabriolet 11 m

24. Passat Alltrack 11 m

25. Passat GTE Limousine 11 m

26. Passat GTE Variant 11 m

27. Passat Limousine 11 m

28. Passat Variant 11 m

29. Golf R Variant 11.1 m

30. T-Roc 11.1 m

31. T-Roc R 11.1 m

32. Tiguan 11.5 m

33. Tiguan R 11.5 m

34. Touran 11.5 m

35. ID.5 GTX 11.6 m

36. Arteon R 11.9 m

37. Arteon R Shooting Brake 11.9 m

38. Tiguan Allspace 11.9 m

39. Touareg 12.2 m

40. Touareg R 12.2 m

How does the turning circle of the VW Bora compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Bora vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)

Turning circle: VW Bora vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
Alfa Romeo 155 1995	10 m
Lancia Dedra 1994	10 m
Skoda Fabia 2000	10 m
Daewoo Espero 1995	10 m
Ford Scorpio 1995	10 m
Lancia Kappa 1994	10 m
BMW 3er-Reihe 2000	10.5 m
Volvo S40/S50/V40/V50 2000	10.6 m
Mazda 323 2000	10.6 m
Toyota Avensis 2000	10.8 m
SEAT Toledo 1999	10.9 m
SEAT Cordoba 1999	10.9 m
VW Bora 1998	10.9 m
Alfa Romeo 146 1995	11 m
Peugeot 605 1994	11 m
Alfa Romeo 156 1997	11 m
Alfa Romeo 166 1998	11 m
Honda Accord 1998	11.4 m
Audi A6 2001	11.7 m
Mazda 6 2002	11.8 m
Skoda Superb 2002	11.8 m

1. Alfa Romeo 155 1995 10 m

2. Lancia Dedra 1994 10 m

3. Skoda Fabia 2000 10 m

4. Daewoo Espero 1995 10 m

5. Ford Scorpio 1995 10 m

6. Lancia Kappa 1994 10 m

7. BMW 3er-Reihe 2000 10.5 m

8. Volvo S40/S50/V40/V50 2000 10.6 m

9. Mazda 323 2000 10.6 m

10. Toyota Avensis 2000 10.8 m

11. SEAT Toledo 1999 10.9 m

12. SEAT Cordoba 1999 10.9 m

13. VW Bora 1998 10.9 m

14. Alfa Romeo 146 1995 11 m

15. Peugeot 605 1994 11 m

16. Alfa Romeo 156 1997 11 m

17. Alfa Romeo 166 1998 11 m

18. Honda Accord 1998 11.4 m

19. Audi A6 2001 11.7 m

20. Mazda 6 2002 11.8 m

21. Skoda Superb 2002 11.8 m

Comparison: Turning circle VW Bora vs. competitors 2025

VW Bora - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

VW Bora generations

Variants

VW Bora variants: Bora Limousine vs. Bora Variant

The turning circle compared to other VW models

VW Bora vs other current cars by VW

How does the turning circle of the VW Bora compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Bora vs. similar cars

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