Comparison: Turning circle VW Iltis vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Off-road vehicles like the VW Iltis 1.7 are built to handle rough terrain and challenging conditions. One key feature (apart from the ground clearance of 0 mm) that contributes to their off-road capabilities is a good turning circle, which allows them to make sharp turns and navigate tight spaces while driving over uneven ground. Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Iltis 1.7 to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 3882 mm and wheelbase of 2017 mm, the VW Iltis 1.7 has a turning circle of 11 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has NSU Prinz 4 (Typ 47 ), which is 8 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Prinz 4 is 2040 mm and the length is 3882 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 11 m belongs to the Lada Urban 1.7 . It’s wheelbase is 2200 mm and width is 1690 mm.

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

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

VW Iltis generations

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VW Iltis generations
Generation year	Turning circle
Iltis, Model year 1978 (1.Generation)	11 m

1. Iltis, Model year 1978 (1.Generation) 11 m

The turning circle of the current generation of Iltis is 11 m.

The turning circle compared to other VW models

VW Iltis vs other current cars by VW

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Turning circle: Iltis 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 Iltis compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Iltis vs. similar cars

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Turning circle: VW Iltis vs. similar cars
Car model	Turning circle
NSU Prinz 1958	8 m
Lancia Autobianchi A112 1981	8.8 m
Daihatsu Cuore 1981	8.8 m
Suzuki Alto 1981	8.8 m
NSU Wankel-Spider 1964	9 m
Trabant P 601 1969	9 m
Glas Goggomobil/Isar 1958	9 m
Daihatsu Copen 2003	9.2 m
Peugeot 104 1976	9.4 m
Fiat 127 1982	9.5 m
Honda Civic 1979	9.6 m
Mazda 323 1977	9.6 m
Suzuki SJ 1988	9.8 m
Suzuki Jimny 1998	9.8 m
Trabant 1.1 1990	10 m
Fiat 850 1968	10 m
Fiat X1/9 1978	10.8 m
DKW Munga 1956	11 m
Lada Urban 2016	11 m
VW Iltis 1978	11 m

1. NSU Prinz 1958 8 m

2. Lancia Autobianchi A112 1981 8.8 m

3. Daihatsu Cuore 1981 8.8 m

4. Suzuki Alto 1981 8.8 m

5. NSU Wankel-Spider 1964 9 m

6. Trabant P 601 1969 9 m

7. Glas Goggomobil/Isar 1958 9 m

8. Daihatsu Copen 2003 9.2 m

9. Peugeot 104 1976 9.4 m

10. Fiat 127 1982 9.5 m

11. Honda Civic 1979 9.6 m

12. Mazda 323 1977 9.6 m

13. Suzuki SJ 1988 9.8 m

14. Suzuki Jimny 1998 9.8 m

15. Trabant 1.1 1990 10 m

16. Fiat 850 1968 10 m

17. Fiat X1/9 1978 10.8 m

18. DKW Munga 1956 11 m

19. Lada Urban 2016 11 m

20. VW Iltis 1978 11 m

Comparison: Turning circle VW Iltis vs. competitors 2025

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

VW Iltis generations

The turning circle compared to other VW models

VW Iltis vs other current cars by VW

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

VW Iltis vs. similar cars

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