The Vehicle with the smallest turning radius in India

mithun · 13th April 2006, 09:08

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 ?

himanshugoswami · 13th April 2006, 09:19

Maruti Omni by far

among the tata vehicles, only the Indica (and also the Ace- but that is a pure CV)

DCEite · 13th April 2006, 09:22

No its not TATA.. Its Hyundai Santro which has the second lowest turing radius after OMINI

tifosikrishna · 13th April 2006, 09:24

how about santro... i am sure its lesser than that of indica..

hrag · 13th April 2006, 09:27

To put it in perspective, only an autorickshaw can give the Omni a run for its money when it comes to low turning radius, getting out of tight spots, etc.

It may lack safety but it is the easiest vehicle to drive in the city.

goldie_malhotra · 13th April 2006, 09:34

the omni has a turning radius of 4.4m i think, and the santro comes in very very close at 4.5m

among the sedans, it would be ford ikon/fiesta and nhc, baleno all tied at 4.9m

tata is quite far-behind with 4.9m for the indica and around 5.1m for the indigo

(these figures are just off the head - perhaps someone can verify from the latest ACI issue)

namit · 13th April 2006, 09:42

I am very sure that Santro is the only competitor to Omni in this perspective.

However i am curious to know what measuring unit are these figures.

Bcoz i read that Aveo has a turning circle diameter of 10.06 whereas Ford Fiesta and NHC have 9.8m.

Please clarify someone.

DCEite · 13th April 2006, 09:46

Quote:

Originally Posted by namit

Bcoz i read that Aveo has a turning circle diameter of 10.06 whereas Ford Fiesta and NHC have 9.8m.

Please clarify someone.

measuring unit is Meters (m)

I hope you are not getting confused between radius and diameter.

islero · 13th April 2006, 09:49

What about the 800?

The Reva?

Any figures for those two cars?

goldie_malhotra · 13th April 2006, 09:50

Another interesting question would be -

Which vehicle (car and SUV) has the largest turning radius ?

SLK · 13th April 2006, 10:23

Omini is 4.1m
800 is 4.4m
Santro is 4.4m (Someone please measure this just to be sure

)
WagonR is 4.6m
Alto is 4.6m
Zen is 4.9m

And the MUV would be the Qualis at 4.9m (same as zen!!)

And SUV should be scorpio at 5.6m

man23ish · 13th April 2006, 10:57

IMHO,

The Bajaj Scooters and Autorickshaws are unbeatable in the turning radius department.

The award for the largest turning radius should go to the Tata 207 or the Tata TL pickups. I am not sure about the Mahindra Maxx and others.

Ha Ha..

John · 13th April 2006, 11:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldie_malhotra

Another interesting question would be -

Which vehicle (car and SUV) has the largest turning radius ?

Fiat Siena would be one of the qualifiers

Sahil · 13th April 2006, 12:30

Mercs have a good turning radius........atleast i remember my c-class did.

prkothan · 13th April 2006, 13:10

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

13th April 2006, 09:08	#1
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	The Vehicle with the smallest turning radius in India 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 ?
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himanshugoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: !!!! Posts: 2,325 Thanked: 2,693 Times	Maruti Omni by far among the tata vehicles, only the Indica (and also the Ace- but that is a pure CV)
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DCEite Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: NCR Posts: 3,588 Thanked: 3,479 Times	No its not TATA.. Its Hyundai Santro which has the second lowest turing radius after OMINI
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13th April 2006, 09:24	#4
tifosikrishna BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 827 Thanked: 383 Times View My Garage	how about santro... i am sure its lesser than that of indica..
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hrag BANNED Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Bangalore / Madras Posts: 1,982 Thanked: 32 Times	To put it in perspective, only an autorickshaw can give the Omni a run for its money when it comes to low turning radius, getting out of tight spots, etc. It may lack safety but it is the easiest vehicle to drive in the city.
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13th April 2006, 09:34	#6
goldie_malhotra BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 757 Thanked: 12 Times	the omni has a turning radius of 4.4m i think, and the santro comes in very very close at 4.5m among the sedans, it would be ford ikon/fiesta and nhc, baleno all tied at 4.9m tata is quite far-behind with 4.9m for the indica and around 5.1m for the indigo (these figures are just off the head - perhaps someone can verify from the latest ACI issue)
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namit BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Delhi Posts: 405 Thanked: 55 Times	aveo's turning diameter I am very sure that Santro is the only competitor to Omni in this perspective. However i am curious to know what measuring unit are these figures. Bcoz i read that Aveo has a turning circle diameter of 10.06 whereas Ford Fiesta and NHC have 9.8m. Please clarify someone.
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islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	What about the 800? The Reva? Any figures for those two cars?
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goldie_malhotra BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New Delhi Posts: 757 Thanked: 12 Times	Another interesting question would be - Which vehicle (car and SUV) has the largest turning radius ?
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SLK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Nomad Posts: 1,798 Thanked: 1,417 Times	Omini is 4.1m 800 is 4.4m Santro is 4.4m (Someone please measure this just to be sure ) WagonR is 4.6m Alto is 4.6m Zen is 4.9m And the MUV would be the Qualis at 4.9m (same as zen!!) And SUV should be scorpio at 5.6m Last edited by SLK : 13th April 2006 at 10:29.
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man23ish BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Bangalore Posts: 641 Thanked: 23 Times	Imho !! IMHO, The Bajaj Scooters and Autorickshaws are unbeatable in the turning radius department. The award for the largest turning radius should go to the Tata 207 or the Tata TL pickups. I am not sure about the Mahindra Maxx and others. Ha Ha.. Last edited by man23ish : 13th April 2006 at 10:59.
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Sahil Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 6,354 Thanked: 7,999 Times	Mercs have a good turning radius........atleast i remember my c-class did.
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prkothan BHPian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: chennai Posts: 180 Thanked: 39 Times	Matiz has smallest turning radius. Sadly its not in production.
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