Low Turning Radius of the Car Helps to Glide Through the City Traffic
Looking for a car that will be comfortable yet functional in peak hour traffic? Then one of the parameters that you must consider is the turning radius. Ever been in a situation where you can avoid be stuck in a traffic jam, if you can make a short ‘U’ turn and take an alternative route? Then you will understand the importance of the car having a small turning radius.
The turning radius of the vehicle is the size of the smallest ‘U’ turn that the vehicle is capable of making. Imagine the wheels are dipped in paint and the car makes a ‘U’ turn. The shortest size of the ‘U’ turn represented by the painted wheel marks of the car tyre represents the turning radius. Remember this is not for the car body. Curb-to-curb turning of a car takes the actual turning radius of the entire car into account. When moving inside a building, the corners of the vehicles may hit the walls and hence the wall-to-wall turning radius has to be considered. So depending on the car, this curb-to-curb or wall-to-wall turning radius could increase based on the bonnet, trunk, and side view mirrors.
For your convenience we have compiled a list of popular cars and their turning radii.
| Model Name | Minimum Turning Radius (feet) |
| Tata Nano | 13’2’’ |
| Maruti Omni | 13’5’’ |
| Maruti 800 | 14’5’’ |
| Maruti Alto | 15’1’’ |
| Maruti Wagon R | 15’1’’ |
| Maruti Zen Estilo | 15’1’’ |
| Maruti Swift | 15’5’’ |
| Maruti Swift Dzire | 15’5’’ |
| Hyundai i10 | 15’5’’ |
| Ford Fiesta | 16’1’’ |
| Toyota Qualis | 16’1’’ |
| Tata Sumo | 16’1’’ |
| Hyundai Getz | 16’5’’ |
| Maruti SX4 | 17’5’’ |
| Toyota Innova | 17’9’’ |
| Mahindra Xylo | 17’9’’ |
| Fiat Linea | 18’1’’ |
| Mahindra Scorpio-Mhawk | 18’4’’ |
| Tata Safari | 19’8’’ |
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