328xi and 335xi Turning Radius

[M3Run]

Hi all,

The published turning radius on the X drive models is ~10% larger than the RWD models--do any X drive owners find it inconvenient?

I have a newfound care about turning radius because I moved from my '06 MX-5 (30.8' circle) to my fiancee's '02 RX300 (41.3' circle) and feel like I'm driving a cruise ship. The Lexus actually has the same turning radius as a Suburban! It makes driving/parking in the city and navigating small parking garages a PITA.

So, any comments about the turning radius of x drive models?

Thanks

[Takashi]

I went from a FWD (old car) to a RWD and I appreciate the smaller turning circle offered in my RWD E90. I got a chance to drive a X-drive E90 loner on Friday and I definitely miss the smaller turning circle especially when I am trying to park the car and when I am making U-turns. The tight parking manuvers that can be made driving a RWD E90 is not possible with a X-drive E90 because of the larger turning circle.

[Critter7r]

According to BMW, the 328i & 335i have a turning radius of 36.1ft and the Xi's are at 38.7ft. So it's not quite 10% (right around 7.7%).

Being an E46 Xi driver, I don't know the specs for the turning radii of the Xi E46 vs. non-Xi, but I've never once found myself cursing and wishing my turning radius was 2 feet less.

[Critter7r]

P.S. I don't live in anything remotely considered "urban", either. So maybe that's part of it.

[drgonzal]

Though I don't really have a lot to compare to as in other cars (I drove an AWD Evo, and a Chevy Silverado before that) but I have never found the turning radius inconvenient. I think it is just fine, especially don't think 2 feet is a huge deal.

[Takashi]

The only time you can really appreciate the tight turning circle is when you are making turns that are less than 90 degrees (i.e. during parking or making U turns. Usually the skill of the driver will and can compensate for the wider turning circle. When all else fails, you can always back up the car and correct it.