Comparison: Turning circle VW Touran vs. competitors 2025
Turning circle is important for city driving, even for a Vans like the VW Touran 1.6 TDI SCR BMT are frequently utilized for transporting large groups of individuals or a significant amount of cargo. These vehicles are popular for this purpose due to their spacious interiors and practical design. However, their length (4527 mm) and lengthy wheelbase (2786 mm ) can make them difficult to maneuver in tight spaces. A van with a good turning circle is able to make sharp turns and navigate small spaces easily, which is especially useful when reversing into a parking spot or driving into a narrow driveway.Turning circle is measured in meters it takes for the Touran 1.6 TDI SCR BMT to complete a whole circle (diameter). With it’s
length of 4527 mm and
wheelbase of 2786 mm,
the VW Touran 1.6 TDI SCR BMT has a turning circle of 11 m. The best turning abilities you can find amongst similar vehicles has Ford Tourneo Custom 300 L1 2.2 TDCi (F*C ), which is
10 m. For comparison, the wheelbase of the Tourneo Custom 300 L1 2.2 TDCi is 2933 mm and the length is 4527 mm. On the contrary, the worst-in-class value of 13 m belongs to the Hyundai Trajet 2.0 CRDi . It’s wheelbase is 2830 mm and width is 1840 mm.
VW Touran - How has the turning circle changed over the generations?
VW Touran generations
(Turning circle)
VW Touran generationsGeneration year | Turning circle |
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Touran, Model year 2003 (I) | 11 m |
Touran, Model year 2006 (I (1. Facelift)) | 11 m |
Touran, Model year 2010 (I (2. Facelift)) | 11 m |
Touran, Model year 2015 (II) | 11 m |
The difference in Turning circle between first generation (I) from 2003 and last generation (II) from 2015 is 0 m.
The turning circle of the current generation of Touran is 11 m.
The turning circle compared to other VW models
VW Touran vs other current cars by VW
(Turning circle)
Turning circle: Touran vs. other models by VWVariant name | Turning circle |
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up! | 9 m |
up! cross up! | 9 m |
up! e-up! | 9 m |
up! GTI | 9 m |
ID.5 | 10 m |
ID.4 | 10 m |
Golf | 10 m |
Golf GTD | 10 m |
Golf GTE | 10 m |
Golf GTI | 10 m |
Golf R | 10 m |
ID.7 | 10 m |
ID.3 | 10 m |
Polo | 10 m |
Polo GTI | 10 m |
Taigo | 10 m |
T-Cross | 10 m |
ID.5 GTX | 11 m |
ID.4 GTX | 11 m |
Golf Alltrack | 11 m |
Golf R Variant | 11 m |
Golf Variant | 11 m |
Arteon | 11 m |
Arteon R | 11 m |
Arteon R Shooting Brake | 11 m |
Arteon Shooting Brake | 11 m |
Tiguan | 11 m |
Tiguan Allspace | 11 m |
Tiguan R | 11 m |
T-Roc | 11 m |
T-Roc Cabriolet | 11 m |
T-Roc R | 11 m |
Passat Alltrack | 11 m |
Passat GTE Limousine | 11 m |
Passat GTE Variant | 11 m |
Passat Limousine | 11 m |
Passat Variant | 11 m |
Touran | 11 m |
Touareg | 12 m |
Touareg R | 12 m |
How does the turning circle of the VW Touran compare to it's nearest competitors?
VW Touran vs. similar cars
(Turning circle)
Turning circle: VW Touran vs. similar carsCar model | Turning circle |
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Ford Tourneo Custom 2012 | 10 m |
Dodge Journey 2008 | 11 m |
Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005 | 11 m |
Fiat Freemont 2011 | 11 m |
Citroen Spacetourer 2016 | 11 m |
Peugeot Traveller 2016 | 11 m |
Opel Vivaro 2019 | 11 m |
Opel Zafira Life 2019 | 11 m |
Mitsubishi Grandis 2004 | 11 m |
Lancia Zeta 1995 | 11 m |
Lancia Phedra 2002 | 11 m |
SsangYong Rodius 2005 | 11 m |
VW Nutzfahrzeuge Transporter 1996 | 11 m |
Fiat Multipla 1999 | 11 m |
VW Touran 2015 | 11 m |
Mercedes-Benz B-Klasse 2005 | 12 m |
Citroen Jumper 1997 | 12 m |
Peugeot Boxer 1998 | 12 m |
Peugeot Expert 1998 | 12 m |
Hyundai Trajet 2000 | 13 m |
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