Comparison: Ground clearance BMW 7{series} vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a BMW 7er-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 3215 mm and height of 1544 mm, the BMW 7er-Reihe has a ground clearance of 136 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Jeep Gladiator 3.0 V6 Multijet (JT ), which is 117 mm more than the 740d - 253 mm.To give an example, the Jeep has a 117 mm higher ground clearance compared to the BMW , giving the Jeep an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " stufenheck" category is the NIO ET7 Standard Range , which is 128 mm - that makes it 8 mm less than the BMW in question.Height-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 35 mm.

BMW 7{series} - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

BMW 7 generations
  • 7er-Reihe, Model year 2012 ) (F01/F02 (1. Facelift) 152 mm
  • 7er-Reihe, Model year 2008 (F01/F02) 141 mm
  • 7er-Reihe, Model year 2023 (7er-Reihe G70) 136 mm
  • 7er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (G11/G12) 135 mm
  • 7er-Reihe, Model year 2019 ) (G11/G12 (1. Facelift) 135 mm
  • 7er-Reihe, Model year 1977 (E23) 0 mm
  • 7er-Reihe, Model year 1987 (E32) 0 mm
  • 7er-Reihe, Model year 1994 (E38) 0 mm
  • 7er-Reihe, Model year 1998 ) (7er-Reihe E38 (1. Facelift) 0 mm
  • 7er-Reihe, Model year 2001 (E65/E66) 0 mm
  • 7er-Reihe, Model year 2005 ) (E65/E66 (1. Facelift) 0 mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (E23) from 1977 and last generation (7er-Reihe G70) from 2023 is 13.6cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of 7{series} is 136 mm.

Variants

BMW 7 variants: 7 vs. 7 M Performance
  • 7{series} 136 mm
  • 7{series} M Performance 136 mm

The ground clearance compared to other BMW models

BMW 7 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 7{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 7 vs. similar cars
  • jeepJeep Gladiator 2021 253 mm
  • audiAudi Q8 2018 245 mm
  • Maxus T60 MAX 2025 230 mm
  • alpinaALPINA XD4 2021 204 mm
  • dsDS Automobiles DS 7 2022 190 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai Staria 2021 186 mm
  • borgwardBorgward Isabella 1954 175 mm
  • ladaLada Granta 2013 160 mm
  • lexusLexus ES 2021 150 mm
  • genesisGenesis G90 2023 148 mm
  • bmwBMW i5 2023 146 mm
  • vwVW Arteon 2020 138 mm
  • bmwBMW 7er-Reihe 2023 136 mm
  • bydBYD Han 2022 130 mm
  • nioNIO ET7 2022 128 mm

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