Comparison: Ground clearance BMW 2{series} vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a BMW 2er-Reihe'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 2741 mm and height of 1390 mm, the BMW 2er-Reihe has a ground clearance of 128 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Ineos Grenadier Utility Wagon 3.0 Turbo-Benziner (GM ), which is 136 mm more than the 218i Coupé - 264 mm.To give an example, the Ineos has a 136 mm higher ground clearance compared to the BMW , giving the Ineos an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " vehicle" category is the Mercedes-Benz CLE 200 Coupé , which is 108 mm - that makes it 20 mm less than the BMW in question.Height-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 33 mm.

BMW 2{series} - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

BMW 2 generations
  • 2er-Reihe, Model year 2014 (2er-Reihe F22/F23/F87) 140 mm
  • 2er-Reihe, Model year 2017 ) (2er-Reihe F22/F23/F87 (1. Facelift) 140 mm
  • 2er-Reihe, Model year 2022 (2er-Reihe G42/G87) 128 mm
  • 2er-Reihe, Model year 2024 ) (2er-Reihe G42/G87 (1. Facelift) 128 mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (2er-Reihe F22/F23/F87) from 2014 and last generation (2er-Reihe G42/G87 (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 1.2cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of 2{series} is 128 mm.

Variants

BMW 2 variants: 2 Coupé vs. 2 M Performance Coupé vs. 2 M2 Coupé
  • 2{series} Coupé 128 mm
  • 2{series} M Performance Coupé 128 mm
  • 2{series} M2 Coupé 123 mm

The ground clearance compared to other BMW models

BMW 2 vs other current cars by BMW
  • X7 221 mm
  • X7 M Performance 221 mm
  • X6 216 mm
  • X6 M Performance 216 mm
  • X3 M Performance 216 mm
  • X3 216 mm
  • X5 214 mm
  • X5 M Performance 214 mm
  • X5 M 212 mm
  • X6 M 212 mm
  • X2 207 mm
  • X1 205 mm
  • X3 M 204 mm
  • X4 204 mm
  • X4 M 204 mm
  • X4 M Performance 204 mm
  • iX 202 mm
  • iX M Performance 202 mm
  • X2 M Performance 191 mm
  • X1 M Performance 189 mm
  • 2{series} Active Tourer 171 mm
  • iX1 170 mm
  • iX2 167 mm
  • 3{series} Gran Turismo 165 mm
  • 1{series} 156 mm
  • 1{series} M Performance 156 mm
  • 5{series} Touring 155 mm
  • 5{series} Limousine 154 mm
  • i5 Touring 147 mm
  • i5 Limousine 146 mm
  • 2{series} Gran Coupé 145 mm
  • 2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance 145 mm
  • 3{series} Limousine 141 mm
  • 4{series} Gran Coupé 140 mm
  • 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 140 mm
  • 3{series} Touring 140 mm
  • i5 M Performance Touring 137 mm
  • i7 136 mm
  • i7 M Performance 136 mm
  • i5 M Performance Limousine 136 mm
  • 7{series} 136 mm
  • 7{series} M Performance 136 mm
  • i3s 131 mm
  • 8{series} M8 Coupé 130 mm
  • 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 130 mm
  • 3{series} M Performance Limousine 130 mm
  • 3{series} M Performance Touring 130 mm
  • 4{series} M Performance Coupé 129 mm
  • 8{series} Gran Coupé 128 mm
  • 8{series} M Performance Coupé 128 mm
  • 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 128 mm
  • 2{series} Coupé 128 mm
  • 2{series} M Performance Coupé 128 mm
  • 8{series} M8 Cabrio 127 mm
  • 4{series} Coupé 127 mm
  • 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 126 mm
  • 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 125 mm
  • i4 125 mm
  • i4 M Performance 125 mm
  • 4{series} Cabrio 124 mm
  • 4{series} M4 CS Coupé 123 mm
  • 3{series} M3 Touring 123 mm
  • 2{series} M2 Coupé 123 mm
  • 8{series} Coupé 121 mm
  • 4{series} M4 Cabrio 121 mm
  • 3{series} M3 CS Touring 121 mm
  • 4{series} M4 Coupé 120 mm
  • 3{series} M3 Limousine 120 mm
  • 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 119 mm
  • 5{series} M5 Touring 118 mm
  • 8{series} Cabrio 118 mm
  • i8 Roadster 117 mm
  • Z4 Roadster 117 mm
  • 5{series} M5 Limousine 115 mm
  • Z4 M Performance Roadster 114 mm

How does the ground clearance of the BMW 2{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 2 vs. similar cars
  • Ineos Grenadier 2022 264 mm
  • fordFord Bronco 2023 237 mm
  • bmwBMW X7 2022 221 mm
  • subaruSubaru Crosstrek 2024 220 mm
  • Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2023 213 mm
  • KGM Actyon 2025 206 mm
  • genesisGenesis GV80 2021 205 mm
  • vwVW Tayron 2025 201 mm
  • renaultRenault Arkana 2023 200 mm
  • renaultRenault Austral 2025 180 mm
  • bmwBMW 2er-Reihe Active/Gran Tourer 2022 171 mm
  • genesisGenesis G90 2023 148 mm
  • bmwBMW 2er-Reihe Gran Coupé 2025 145 mm
  • audiAudi Q2 2020 145 mm
  • lotusLotus Emira 2022 140 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz GLB 2023 135 mm
  • genesisGenesis G70 2021 130 mm
  • bmwBMW 2er-Reihe 2024 128 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021 116 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz CLE 2023 108 mm

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