Comparison: Turning circle VW Derby vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Sedans like the VW Derby 1.05 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 Derby 1.05 to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 3975 mm and wheelbase of 2335 mm, the VW Derby 1.05 has a turning circle of 10.1 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has NSU Typ 110 (Typ 77 ), which is 9 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Typ 110 is 2440 mm and the length is 3975 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.
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VW Derby - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

The difference in Turning circle between first generation (I) from 1977 and last generation (II) from 1981 is 0.5 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of Derby is 10.1 m.

The turning circle compared to other VW models

VW Derby vs other current cars by VW

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: Derby vs. other models by VW
Variant nameTurning 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 Derby compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Derby vs. similar cars

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Turning circle: VW Derby vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
NSU Typ 110 / 1200 19659 m
Subaru L-Serie 19849.6 m
Datsun Violet 19809.9 m
Datsun 160J 19789.9 m
Mitsubishi Galant 198010 m
BMW 700 195910 m
Glas 1700 196410 m
Trabant 1.1 199010 m
Wartburg 353 196910 m
Audi F103 196510 m
Borgward Arabella 196010 m
VW Derby 198110.1 m
Renault R18 197810.2 m
Wartburg 1.3 198810.2 m
Fiat Regata 198310.3 m
SEAT Malaga 198510.3 m
Ford Taunus 197610.6 m
VW Santana 198110.7 m
Renault R12 197510.8 m
Peugeot 305 197810.9 m
Skoda S105/120/130/135 198311 m
VW 1500/1600 196211 m
Lada 110/111/112 199811 m
Borgward Hansa 1800 195211 m
Borgward Isabella TS 195511 m
Borgward Hansa 1500 194911 m
DKW F102 196411 m
Talbot Solara 198011.4 m
Glas 1004/1204/1304 196212 m
1. NSU Typ 110 / 1200 1965 9 m
2. Subaru L-Serie 1984 9.6 m
3. Datsun Violet 1980 9.9 m
4. Datsun 160J 1978 9.9 m
5. Mitsubishi Galant 1980 10 m
6. BMW 700 1959 10 m
7. Glas 1700 1964 10 m
8. Trabant 1.1 1990 10 m
9. Wartburg 353 1969 10 m
10. Audi F103 1965 10 m
11. Borgward Arabella 1960 10 m
12. VW Derby 1981 10.1 m
13. Renault R18 1978 10.2 m
14. Wartburg 1.3 1988 10.2 m
15. Fiat Regata 1983 10.3 m
16. SEAT Malaga 1985 10.3 m
17. Ford Taunus 1976 10.6 m
18. VW Santana 1981 10.7 m
19. Renault R12 1975 10.8 m
20. Peugeot 305 1978 10.9 m
21. Skoda S105/120/130/135 1983 11 m
22. VW 1500/1600 1962 11 m
23. Lada 110/111/112 1998 11 m
24. Borgward Hansa 1800 1952 11 m
25. Borgward Isabella TS 1955 11 m
26. Borgward Hansa 1500 1949 11 m
27. DKW F102 1964 11 m
28. Talbot Solara 1980 11.4 m
29. Glas 1004/1204/1304 1962 12 m

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