Turning Radius?

[Carl_Drogo]

i haven’t seen this covered anywhere so presumably it’s a non issue, but how is the turning radius of the Model 3. It’s not critical to my decision but curious nevertheless if it’s good, bad, or somewhere in between.

Thx

 

[zeezz]

It's not very good for a RWD car... small 2 lane u-turns are not accomplished in one turn.

 

[Carl_Drogo]

It's not very good for a RWD car... small 2 lane u-turns are not accomplished in one turn.

Thanks. I should mention that I plan to get an AWD version if / when I get a Model 3. Is the turning radius any different on that configuration?

 

[insaneoctane]

I personally feel that it is better than the spec implies

 

[ebmcs03]

Turning radius is terrible. Something you’ll just have to deal with.

 

[T34ME]

Turning radius is typical for a car of this size and wheelbase.

 

[ebmcs03]

Turning radius is typical for a car of this size and wheelbase.

What? It’s way worse than a 3 series.

 

[SD_Engnr]

I'll check this afternoon, but if memory serves me right, it's slightly worse than my '11 G37 sedan, and '17 XC90. Two lane U-turns have been okay, but turning around on my street now requires a 3 point turn. So far, that's been my biggest internal complaint. I can live with it, because it's not how I drive regularly...

 

[brkaus]

The BMW 330 is rated at 18.54 to 19.35′

The Tesla m3 is rated at 19.4’

I didn’t dive into the BMW specs to understand which variations are at the longer end of the turning radius. I’d guess it’s the AWD versions. It could also be tire/rim size choices.

The Tesla doesn’t list a difference. So they likely shared the same front end components between all the versions.

Use your own judgement if the Tesla is “way worse than a 3 series”.

The Acura TL I’m selling to buy the Model 3 is 19.85’. So I’ll be able to survive.

 

[brkaus]

Btw - here is a earlier thread I just stumbled on -

turning radius rwd v awd/p

someone tested and found the RWD and the AWD-P have the same turning radius.

 

[matto]

Turning radius sucks for sure.

Who cares. Do a k-turn.

Once it's straight, step on the accelerator and forget all about it.