Volvo V70 Turning Radius (With Animation!) For 107 Editions
The turning circle of the Volvo V70 is 11.13 m, an average based on 107 different editions. This represents the curb-to-curb turning circle, which is the diameter of the circle traced by the outermost front wheel. On this page, you'll learn what this turning circle means, how it's calculated and what it looks like visualized.
- Turning circle: 13.2 m
- Length: 4710 mm
- Width: 1804 mm
- Wheelbase: 2755 mm
Turning radius for Volvo V70 R
This image shows a topview of the curb-to-curb turning circle of the Volvo V70 R.
How easily can a Volvo V70 turn on a road?
What does the wall-to-wall turning circle of the Volvo V70 look like? How many manoeuvres are needed to make a U-turn then? You can find out yourself! Select a road width and play the animation!
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How are turning circles defined?
Turning circles are typically measured from the center of the car. When a manufacturer states a car's turning circle, they're referring to the diameter of the circle traced by the outermost front wheel when the car makes its tightest possible turn. This measurement is taken from the center of the car, considering both left and right turns, and using the larger of the two measurements. This is what is known as the curb-to-curb turning circle. It's important to distinguish this from the wall-to-wall turning circles: curb-to-curb measures the space needed for the wheels to complete a turn, while wall-to-wall accounts for the entire vehicle's body swing, resulting in a larger diameter.
Furthermore, each wheel of a car traces its own unique path during a turn. The inner front wheel will make a tighter turn than the outer front wheel, while the rear wheels follow yet different paths. This complexity is why simply pivoting a car around its center isn't an accurate representation of how it actually turns.
To address this complexity, automotive engineers use Ackermann steering geometry. This principle describes how to arrange the steering linkages so that the inside and outside wheels can trace appropriate turning circles without skidding. The animation on this page is based on these calculations, attempting to simulate how a real car would navigate a turn.
It's important to note that this animation is a simplification of real-world conditions. Factors such as tire deformation, suspension geometry, weight transfer during turning, and variations in road surface can all affect a vehicle's actual turning behavior. The animation provides a useful approximation, but real-world turning circles may vary slightly from what is shown here.
Other Volvo models
- V60 Turning radius: 12.08 m
- XC40 Turning radius: 11.40 m
- V40 Turning radius: 10.76 m
- XC60 Turning radius: 11.54 m
- S60 Turning radius: 11.39 m
- XC90 Turning radius: 12.24 m
- V50 Turning radius: 10.60 m
- V90 Turning radius: 11.45 m
- 240 Turning radius: 9.80 m
- S80 Turning radius: 11.30 m
- S40 Turning radius: 10.60 m
- C30 Turning radius: 10.60 m
- XC70 Turning radius: 11.54 m
- 740 Turning radius: 9.90 m
- EX40 Turning radius: 11.40 m
- S90 Turning radius: 11.45 m
- 850 Turning radius: 10.34 m
- 940 Turning radius: 9.90 m
- EC40 Turning radius: 11.40 m
- C70 Turning radius: 12.10 m
- 960 Turning radius: 9.81 m
- C40 Turning radius: 11.40 m
- 440 Turning radius: 10.19 m
- EX30 Turning radius: 10.60 m
- S70 Turning radius: 10.26 m
- 244245 Turning radius: 9.80 m
- 460 Turning radius: 10.15 m
- EX90 Turning radius: 11.80 m
- 480 Turning radius: 10.20 m
- 360 Turning radius: 9.25 m
- 760 Turning radius: 9.90 m
- 343345 Turning radius: 9.20 m
- 340 Turning radius: 9.25 m
- 264265 Turning radius: 9.80 m
- 66 Turning radius: 9.60 m
- 780 Turning radius: 9.90 m