Comparison: Turning circle VW Lupo vs. competitors 2025

Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Hatchbacks like the VW Lupo 1.0 are often used in cities because they offer a lot of practicality for their relatively short length, which in this case is 3527 mm. But their practicality is enhanced by a good turning circle, which makes them easier to manoeuvre even in narrow city streets.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Lupo 1.0 to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s length of 3527 mm and wheelbase of 2320 mm, the VW Lupo 1.0 has a turning circle of 10.1 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Fiat Seicento 1.1 8V (ZAF 187 ), which is 8.8 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Seicento 1.1 8V is 2200 mm and the length is 3527 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 11.4 m belongs to the Mercedes-Benz A 140 . It’s wheelbase is 2593 mm and width is 1719 mm.
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VW Lupo - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?

The turning circle of the current generation of Lupo is 10.1 m.

Variants

VW Lupo variants: Lupo vs. Lupo GTI

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: VW Lupo variants
Variant nameTurning circle
Lupo10.1 m
Lupo GTI10.4 m
1. Lupo 10.1 m
2. Lupo GTI 10.4 m

The turning circle compared to other VW models

VW Lupo vs other current cars by VW

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: Lupo 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 Lupo compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Lupo vs. similar cars

(Turning circle)
Turning circle: VW Lupo vs. similar cars
Car modelTurning circle
Fiat Seicento 20008.8 m
Ford Ka 19969 m
Mazda 121 19969 m
Nissan Micra 20009.2 m
Citroen Saxo 19999.5 m
Honda Logo 19999.6 m
Lancia Y 20009.6 m
Citroen C3 20029.6 m
Toyota Corolla 20009.6 m
Ford Fiesta 19999.9 m
Renault Twingo 199810 m
Peugeot 106 199610 m
Ford Escort 199510 m
Citroen ZX 199410 m
MG ZR 200110 m
SEAT Arosa 200010.1 m
VW Polo 199910.1 m
Opel Corsa 200010.1 m
VW Lupo 199810.1 m
Peugeot 206 199810.3 m
Nissan Almera 200010.4 m
Mitsubishi Carisma 199910.4 m
Fiat Punto 199910.5 m
Fiat Stilo 200110.5 m
Peugeot 307 200110.7 m
Honda Civic 200111.4 m
Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse 200111.4 m
1. Fiat Seicento 2000 8.8 m
2. Ford Ka 1996 9 m
3. Mazda 121 1996 9 m
4. Nissan Micra 2000 9.2 m
5. Citroen Saxo 1999 9.5 m
6. Honda Logo 1999 9.6 m
7. Lancia Y 2000 9.6 m
8. Citroen C3 2002 9.6 m
9. Toyota Corolla 2000 9.6 m
10. Ford Fiesta 1999 9.9 m
11. Renault Twingo 1998 10 m
12. Peugeot 106 1996 10 m
13. Ford Escort 1995 10 m
14. Citroen ZX 1994 10 m
15. MG ZR 2001 10 m
16. SEAT Arosa 2000 10.1 m
17. VW Polo 1999 10.1 m
18. Opel Corsa 2000 10.1 m
19. VW Lupo 1998 10.1 m
20. Peugeot 206 1998 10.3 m
21. Nissan Almera 2000 10.4 m
22. Mitsubishi Carisma 1999 10.4 m
23. Fiat Punto 1999 10.5 m
24. Fiat Stilo 2001 10.5 m
25. Peugeot 307 2001 10.7 m
26. Honda Civic 2001 11.4 m
27. Mercedes-Benz A-Klasse 2001 11.4 m

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