Cars with a bad turning radius

[mclasser]

Out of all the cars I've owned, my I35 takes the cake for worst turning radius. It's a common complaint with 5th (and 6th) gen Maximas. I thought I had made peace with it but driving in an unfamiliar part of downtown today made me want to pull my hair out. Short/ill timed traffic lights, along with narrow, congested streets really made me wish I was driving another car. U-turns entailed grazing curbs, reversing and doing this all before a parade of oncoming traffic headed my way. My Accord and Pilot turn on a dime while this land yacht requires at least 3 lanes for U-turns.

What're some other cars that have bad turning radii?

 

[Vern_in_IL]

1976 Oldsmobile Tornado.

 

[Pop_Rivit]

I bought a 1994 Dodge Dakota 4X4 new in December of 1993. Great little truck, but it had the turning radius of a blimp.

 

[Bottom_Feeder]

My 2015 Accord seems pretty darn wide. 39.6' circle, apparently.

I'm way more used to the 32.2' my wife's Corolla has and the 33.5' my Impreza had.

 

[sciphi]

My Cruze has a fairly large turning radius for the size it is. It's not a city car by any means.

 

[buck91]

Had a '99 F250 Super Duty that turned worse than anything I've ever driven including some commercial vehicles.

 

[gregk24]

My 2006 Accord can turn from the left turn lane into the left lane across the median with ease.

 

[uplandr]

Early Equinox and Torrent.

 

[edwardh1]

99 maxima - terrible, large radius

camrys are great tho

 

[Nick1994]

The Beetle does great. I could probably turn it around in the garage with the garage door closed (if I wanted to) but it would probably be a 500,000 point turn.

The worst I'd say was my dads 2004 Chevy Silverado 2500HD, crew cab short bed, took a 7-9 point turn to park at Costco!

 

[JHZR2]

My inlaws have an 01 Camry and an 02 accord. The Camry is a boat, as bad as the super duty they have. The accord feels like a sports car compared to the Camry.

 

[asiancivicmaniac]

Maxima.

 

[dishdude]

Worst I ever drove was a 2004 Maxima my parents had. The whole car was poorly designed and the turning radius was a perfect example of what a heap it was. Everyone that drove the car commented on the turning radius. Once I tried making a right at a tight intersection and had to make a three point turn!

 

[c502cid]

My 2000 Blazer is the worst. My 2015 Trax is the best.

 

[joegreen]

my 1978 chevy k20. If i am driving up an aisle and there is a space in between 2 cars i just cant make it in. Plowing is also a little annoying.

 

[Pops1050]

02 Maxima. What they said. ^^^

 

[bourne]

Originally Posted By: asiancivicmaniac
Maxima.



This! Its like turning a barge around.

 

[ET16]

99-02 Mercury Cougar is surprisingly bad given how small it is.

 

[RhondaHonda]

Chevy Equinox, all generations takes the cake.

 

[Quattro Pete]

Parents had a '99 Nissan Primera wagon. It was a decent car, but the turning radius was pretty bad.