Comparison: Ground clearance VW T-Roc vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a VW T-Roc's undercarriage and the ground.It is an important factor to consider when driving off-road or in areas with rough terrain, as a higher ground clearance allows this to clear obstacles more easily.With it’s wheelbase of 2630 mm and height of 1527 mm, the VW T-Roc has a ground clearance of 161 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Citroen C5 Aircross PureTech 130 Stop&Start (A ), which is 69 mm more than the T-Roc Cabriolet 1.0 TSI OPF - 230 mm.To give an example, the Citroen has a 69 mm higher ground clearance compared to the VW , giving the Citroen an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " SUV" category is the MINI Paceman Cooper , which is 133 mm - that makes it 28 mm less than the VW in question.Height-wise, the VW outperforms the rival by 9 mm.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other VW models
Variants

VW T-Roc - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

VW T-Roc generations

VW T-Roc generations
Generation year	Ground clearance
T-Roc, Model year 2017 (1.Generation)	161 mm
T-Roc, Model year 2022 (T-Roc 1. Generation (1. Facelift))	161 mm

T-Roc, Model year 2017 (1.Generation) 161 mm
T-Roc, Model year 2022 ) (T-Roc 1. Generation (1. Facelift) 161 mm

The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (1.Generation) from 2017 and last generation (T-Roc 1. Generation (1. Facelift)) from 2022 is 0cm mm.

The ground clearance of the current generation of T-Roc is 161 mm.

Variants

VW T-Roc variants: T-Roc vs. T-Roc Cabriolet vs. T-Roc R

Ground clearance: VW T-Roc variants
Variant name	Ground clearance
T-Roc	161 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet	161 mm
T-Roc R	158 mm

T-Roc 161 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 161 mm
T-Roc R 158 mm

The ground clearance compared to other VW models

VW T-Roc vs other current cars by VW

Ground clearance: T-Roc vs. other models by VW
Variant name	Ground clearance
Tayron	198 mm
T-Cross	190 mm
ID.5	163 mm
ID.5 GTX	163 mm
ID.4	163 mm
ID.4 GTX	163 mm
T-Roc	161 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet	161 mm
T-Roc R	158 mm
Touran	156 mm

Tayron 198 mm
T-Cross 190 mm
ID.5 163 mm
ID.5 GTX 163 mm
ID.4 163 mm
ID.4 GTX 163 mm
T-Roc 161 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 161 mm
T-Roc R 158 mm
Touran 156 mm

How does the ground clearance of the VW T-Roc compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW T-Roc vs. similar cars

Ground clearance: VW T-Roc vs. similar cars
Car model	Ground clearance
Jeep Avenger 2023	230 mm
Citroen C5 Aircross 2022	230 mm
Subaru XV 2012	220 mm
Mazda CX-5 2012	210 mm
Dacia Duster 2024	209 mm
Volvo XC40 2022	205 mm
VW Tiguan 2007	200 mm
KGM Torres 2025	195 mm
Citroen C4 Aircross 2012	195 mm
VW T-Cross 2024	190 mm
Skoda Kamiq 2024	188 mm
KIA Sorento 2009	184 mm
BMW X1 2015	183 mm
KGM Tivoli 2025	178 mm
Suzuki S-Cross 2022	175 mm
Mazda CX-30 2019	175 mm
Peugeot 4007 2007	174 mm
KIA XCeed 2022	172 mm
Mitsubishi ASX 2024	169 mm
Jeep Renegade 2018	166 mm
Hyundai Bayon 2024	165 mm
VW T-Roc 2022	161 mm
MINI Countryman 2010	149 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLA 2014	134 mm
MINI Paceman 2014	133 mm