SE Steering Ratio

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by CTScott

SE:
Steering Ratio - 46.17
Lock to Lock Turns - 2.3
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb - 36.7 ft

LE:
Steering Ratio - 49.93
Lock to Lock Turns - 3.0
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb - 30.8 ft

It is achieved with different ratios in the rack. There is a different part number for the two, so you could swap an SE into an non-SE.

Those steering ratios can't be right. The 2015 Honda Fit steering ratio is 14.1. The Nissan Versa is 16.8. A Ford F-150 has a 20.0:1 ratio.

EDIT: It does say those ratios even on Toyota's press material, but it cannot be right. My Suzuki Sidekick has a steering ratio of 19.4:1 and I assure you its steering is MUCH slower. Plus, the previous-gen Yaris has a 19.7:1 ratio.

[Jason@SportsCar]

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

Those steering ratios can't be right. The 2015 Honda Fit steering ratio is 14.1. The Nissan Versa is 16.8. A Ford F-150 has a 20.0:1 ratio.

EDIT: It does say those ratios even on Toyota's press material, but it cannot be right. My Suzuki Sidekick has a steering ratio of 19.4:1 and I assure you its steering is MUCH slower. Plus, the previous-gen Yaris has a 19.7:1 ratio.

The numbers CT posted are the degrees of steering angle at the wheel each trim level has, not the actual ratio. Toyota math.

Working it out based on number of turns and degrees of available wheel angle it should be 18.19 for the SE and 21.6 for the rest.

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by Jason@SportsCar

The numbers CT posted are the degrees of steering angle at the wheel each trim level has, not the actual ratio. Toyota math.

Working it out based on number of turns and degrees of available wheel angle it should be 18.19 for the SE and 21.6 for the rest.

Gotcha. Thanks! That makes more sense.

[Jason@SportsCar]

My math was off a bit, I think I had some part of the equation wrong.

Word from Toyota is 14.3 for the standard cars, 13.2 for the SE.