Tips on Buying Cars: turning space, al brown, subcompacts

Question
I am planning to buy a new car soon. I want a car that is easiest to
squeeze into a parking space and has a narrow turning circle. What should I look for in the specification sheet of the car that I buy? Should I look at wheelbase inches? overall length in inches? or what? Should I get a car that has the shortest measurement in these specifications? Which is the most important measurement for me to go by for my purposes? Thank you very much for your response. Al Brown


Answer
Hi Al,

 Well, the subcompacts are the best cars in this area, foreign based mostly. Toyotas and Mazdas are usually pretty good when it comes to turning radiuses. I would recommend finding the car that you would like, and look at the length of the car (smaller cars are usually more maneuverable), but the steering radius itself is not really defined very well. A test drive is the only true way to tell.

Take care,
Doug