The Vehicle with the smallest turning radius in India

5u3zEr0 · 13th April 2006, 13:37

The biggest radius radius has to be the Palio....Its absolutely pathetic. I have to think twice before taking a U turn!

Our Astra surprisingly has a small turning radius.

carfreak · 13th April 2006, 13:39

i think omni, the 800 and santro all have the same turning radius of 4.4m.followed by the alto,wagon r.
i remember the zen having 4.9.which according to me was too much for a small car.especially since i think the esteem has a smaller turning radius.

v1p3r · 13th April 2006, 14:37

Ever driven a Reva? I managed a U-turn while following an auto! It's that bloody tight in turns! Too bad it's just as tight inside.

CM21 · 13th April 2006, 14:50

Here is some of my experiences....I do not have numbers but the feel I got while driving these cars form my opinion..
Santro real good to get out tight parking spots..same exp with omni.
Ikon pretty decent could have been better....
E-class pretty good for its size....
Innova its pretty good when getting out of tight spots..or while avoiding potholes at the last minute

, I guess the combination of good turning as well as good steering gives it an edge...
VW Jetta (owned perviously in the US) had a pretty good turning radius coupled with excellent handling.

Worst of turning radius' I have driven ...Amby, Endevour.

salilpawar1 · 13th April 2006, 17:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by mithun

I've heard that Omni is the vehicle with the lowest turning radius in India followed by Tatas vehicles. Is it true ?

Can someone please list out the vehicles with the lowest turning radius in India ?

Hey what about the Bajaj autorickshaws. I think they qualify as an answer to ur question becoz u have asked for the VEHICLE with the smallest turning radius in India. In 4 wheelers i presume it is the TATA ace.

normally_crazy · 13th April 2006, 18:33

The Octavia has an amazing turning radius for a car of its size, anyone notice this ? can someone let me know the figure ? I can take the tighest of u-turns in complete comfort.

Sri_009 · 13th April 2006, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by prkothan

Matiz has smallest turning radius. Sadly its not in production.

Matiz turning radius is 4.5m

mithun · 14th April 2006, 07:17

Why Omni is having the lowest turning radius ?

And what kind of design is incorporated in it for it's smaller turning radius ?

It's longer than a M800, then why it's having a smaller turning radius ?

SLK · 14th April 2006, 08:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by mithun

It's longer than a M800, then why it's having a smaller turning radius ?

Qualis is longer than palio (at least looks longer

) ... yet has a smaller turning radius.

I guess the wheels turn more... the wheel arches should be deeper and your driveshafts should be willing to turn that much!

Interesting point!... in rear wheel drives ... you don't have to bother about the driveshaft bending/turning!.... Omini and Qualis both rear wheel drive vehicles.

revharder · 14th April 2006, 09:08

Reva is the current winner in this category for cars (tbhp is for cars).
it has just 3.5m turning radius!

Omni has 4.1m turning radius.
M800 and Santro has the SAME radius of 4.4m!
zen has exactly 1m bigger diameter than santro's! thats 4.9m radius.
in M/SUVs, Sumo Victa has a radius of 4.9m only! thats same as of zen!
tata safari has a turning radius of huge 6m!!
esteem is having 4.8m, too big for its size!
ford fiesta has 4.95m turning radius.
chevy aveo has 5.03m, too big for such a sedan!
maruti swift has 4.7m turning radius.

as for omni and maruti800,
i guess only long body/chasis doesn't counts for the small turning radius.

omni is 3370mm long and has 1840mm long wheelbase.
whereas, maruti 800 is 3335mm long and has much longer wheelbase of 2175mm.

so omni is the obvious much better than m800!

moreover, imho, cars with wider front track and shorter rear track tends to be having a smaller turning radius than that of the other ones which have smaller front track and wider rear track.

(front track=distance between both front tyres)
(rear track= distance between both rear tyres)
(wheelbase= distance between a front and rear tyre)

dhirajs · 14th April 2006, 09:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5u3zEr0

The biggest radius radius has to be the Palio....Its absolutely pathetic. I have to think twice before taking a U turn!

Our Astra surprisingly has a small turning radius.

Very true man! i had a palio diesel & i took u turns the taxi driver style, by going a little left before the turn.But the steering is v precise & feels gud at high speeds.

Sahil · 14th April 2006, 10:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by CM21

Worst of turning radius' I have driven ...Amby, Endevour.

Endeavour's is not that bad.....i wouldnt say its good but definatly not the worest around.

moralfibre · 14th April 2006, 11:33

The Palio's turning radius 10.2 m as per Autocar.

SLK · 14th April 2006, 11:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by moralfibre

The Palio's turning radius 10.2 m as per Autocar.

Thats the diameter... radius should be 5.1m.
I guess you can have a bus turn in a 10.2m radius.

jat · 14th April 2006, 20:18

The shortest turning dia for a car in the world as per Guinness book of records some time ago, was Dolphin made by Sipani Motors.

RK

13th April 2006, 13:37	#16
5u3zEr0 BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Madras Posts: 379 Thanked: 3 Times	The biggest radius radius has to be the Palio....Its absolutely pathetic. I have to think twice before taking a U turn! Our Astra surprisingly has a small turning radius.
	() Thanks

13th April 2006, 13:39	#17
carfreak BHPian Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Udupi Posts: 599 Thanked: 343 Times	i think omni, the 800 and santro all have the same turning radius of 4.4m.followed by the alto,wagon r. i remember the zen having 4.9.which according to me was too much for a small car.especially since i think the esteem has a smaller turning radius.
	(1) Thanks

13th April 2006, 14:37	#18
v1p3r Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: BLR / DXB / LON Posts: 5,359 Thanked: 7,449 Times View My Garage	Ever driven a Reva? I managed a U-turn while following an auto! It's that bloody tight in turns! Too bad it's just as tight inside.
	() Thanks

13th April 2006, 14:50	#19
CM21 BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 27 Thanked: 0 Times	Turning Radii :) Here is some of my experiences....I do not have numbers but the feel I got while driving these cars form my opinion.. Santro real good to get out tight parking spots..same exp with omni. Ikon pretty decent could have been better.... E-class pretty good for its size.... Innova its pretty good when getting out of tight spots..or while avoiding potholes at the last minute, I guess the combination of good turning as well as good steering gives it an edge... VW Jetta (owned perviously in the US) had a pretty good turning radius coupled with excellent handling. Worst of turning radius' I have driven ...Amby, Endevour.
	() Thanks

13th April 2006, 18:33	#21
normally_crazy Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 4,305 Thanked: 543 Times View My Garage	The Octavia has an amazing turning radius for a car of its size, anyone notice this ? can someone let me know the figure ? I can take the tighest of u-turns in complete comfort.
	() Thanks

14th April 2006, 07:17	#23
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	Why Omni is having the lowest turning radius ? And what kind of design is incorporated in it for it's smaller turning radius ? It's longer than a M800, then why it's having a smaller turning radius ?
	() Thanks

14th April 2006, 09:08	#25
revharder BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Delhi Posts: 460 Thanked: 57 Times	Reva is the current winner in this category for cars (tbhp is for cars). it has just 3.5m turning radius! Omni has 4.1m turning radius. M800 and Santro has the SAME radius of 4.4m! zen has exactly 1m bigger diameter than santro's! thats 4.9m radius. in M/SUVs, Sumo Victa has a radius of 4.9m only! thats same as of zen! tata safari has a turning radius of huge 6m!! esteem is having 4.8m, too big for its size! ford fiesta has 4.95m turning radius. chevy aveo has 5.03m, too big for such a sedan! maruti swift has 4.7m turning radius. as for omni and maruti800, i guess only long body/chasis doesn't counts for the small turning radius. omni is 3370mm long and has 1840mm long wheelbase. whereas, maruti 800 is 3335mm long and has much longer wheelbase of 2175mm. so omni is the obvious much better than m800! moreover, imho, cars with wider front track and shorter rear track tends to be having a smaller turning radius than that of the other ones which have smaller front track and wider rear track. (front track=distance between both front tyres) (rear track= distance between both rear tyres) (wheelbase= distance between a front and rear tyre)
	() Thanks

14th April 2006, 11:33	#28
moralfibre Team-BHP Support Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: MH-12 Posts: 8,555 Thanked: 14,427 Times	The Palio's turning radius 10.2 m as per Autocar.
	() Thanks

14th April 2006, 20:18	#30
jat BHPian Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SINGAPORE Posts: 266 Thanked: 7 Times	The shortest turning dia for a car in the world as per Guinness book of records some time ago, was Dolphin made by Sipani Motors. RK
	() Thanks