The Best Used Cars For Tight Parking Lots

Honda N-Box / N-Van

We’ll start off with a car that slots into carparks like a lego brick. While the concept of kei cars is not popular in Singapore, we can’t ignore the Honda N-Box / N-Van’s functionality - less than 5 metres for a turning radius is impressive (a sliver better than the Honda Jazz), and with boxy proportions paired with rear sliding doors, you can reverse, alight and lock your doors in world record time.

2017 Toyota Sienta

If you need to lug more than 5 passengers, the Toyota Sienta ticks all the right boxes, while not taking up much footprint. With a turning radius of under 6 metres coupled with a ground clearance of 170mm, the foundation is set for sleek city jaunts. It’s 10cm narrower in width than the Honda HR-V, and with glass panels that benefit from so much height, it’s tough to beat the Sienta for ease of driving.

2019 Suzuki Swift

If there’s a playground for the Swift to thrive, it’ll be in multi-storey carparks. It’s light (comfortably less than 900kg) so there’ll be less inertia. OEM tyres are generally small and narrow, which makes steering easier. And the turning radius is not much larger than a kei car. That’s a big plus for a compact hatchback.

1992 Mitsubishi GTO

The next suggestions are quirky ones, because they still meet specific needs. WIth this disclaimer out of the way, we still had to do a double take suggesting a rarefied JDM icon here, even more so when it comes equipped with full time AWD. But for car enthusiasts that only live and breathe JDM classics, there is no substitute. The Mitsubishi GTO / 3000GT came with four wheel steering, and to be fair it’s still far from ideal. But this tech allowed it to be as civil as it could be - by a fire-breathing twin-turbo monster’s standard.

2013 Lamborghini Aventador Roadster

If supercars are a must, you’ll have to bite the bullet and forgo front splitter damages. But at least with the Lamborghini Aventador Roadster, you can utilise its four wheel steering. Along with the Aventador S coupe, they are the first Lambo production cars to use four-wheel steering. Sure, it’s integrated to improve high speed cornering stability, but carpark crawls get less intimidating, too. Life’s tough, eh?

2019 Porsche Cayenne

And if hulking SUVs are also a non-negotiable, the Porsche Cayenne can be on your shopping list. They are very spec-dependent, so do check the options list before deciding. Porsche offers four-wheel steering as an option, reducing the turning circle from 12.1 metres to 11.5 metres. Keep an eye on those with lift kits, too.

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