Comparison: Ground clearance BMW 8{series} vs. competitors 2025
Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a BMW 8er-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 2822 mm and height of 1346 mm, the BMW 8er-Reihe has a ground clearance of 121 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has BMW 220 Gran Coupé (F74 ), which is 24 mm more than the 840i Coupé - 145 mm.To give an example, the BMW has a 24 mm higher ground clearance compared to the BMW , giving the BMW an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium coupe" category is the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Coupé , which is 96 mm - that makes it 25 mm less than the BMW in question.Height-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 59 mm.
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BMW 8{series} - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?
BMW 8 generations
| Generation year | Ground clearance |
|---|---|
| 8er-Reihe, Model year 2018 (8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93) | 128 mm |
| 8er-Reihe, Model year 2022 (8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93 (1. Facelift)) | 128 mm |
| 8er-Reihe, Model year 1989 (E31) | 0 mm |
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8er-Reihe, Model year 2018 (8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93) 128 mm
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8er-Reihe, Model year 2022 ) (8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93 (1. Facelift) 128 mm
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8er-Reihe, Model year 1989 (E31) 0 mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (E31) from 1989 and last generation (8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93 (1. Facelift)) from 2022 is 12.8cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of 8{series} is 121 mm.
Variants
BMW 8 variants: 8 Cabrio vs. 8 Coupé vs. 8 Gran Coupé vs. 8 M Performance Cabrio vs. 8 M Performance Coupé vs. 8 M Performance Gran Coupé vs. 8 M8 Cabrio vs. 8 M8 Coupé vs. 8 M8 Gran Coupé
| Variant name | Ground clearance |
|---|---|
| 8{series} M8 Coupé | 130 mm |
| 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé | 130 mm |
| 8{series} Gran Coupé | 128 mm |
| 8{series} M Performance Coupé | 128 mm |
| 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé | 128 mm |
| 8{series} M8 Cabrio | 127 mm |
| 8{series} M Performance Cabrio | 125 mm |
| 8{series} Coupé | 121 mm |
| 8{series} Cabrio | 118 mm |
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8{series} M8 Coupé 130 mm
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8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 130 mm
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8{series} Gran Coupé 128 mm
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8{series} M Performance Coupé 128 mm
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8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 128 mm
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8{series} M8 Cabrio 127 mm
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8{series} M Performance Cabrio 125 mm
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8{series} Coupé 121 mm
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8{series} Cabrio 118 mm
The ground clearance compared to other BMW models
BMW 8 vs other current cars by BMW
| Variant name | Ground clearance |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| iX3 | 176 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 |
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X7 221 mm
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X7 M Performance 221 mm
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X6 216 mm
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X6 M Performance 216 mm
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X3 M Performance 216 mm
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X3 216 mm
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X5 214 mm
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X5 M Performance 214 mm
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X5 M 212 mm
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X6 M 212 mm
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X2 207 mm
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X1 205 mm
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X3 M 204 mm
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X4 204 mm
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X4 M 204 mm
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X4 M Performance 204 mm
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iX 202 mm
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iX M Performance 202 mm
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X2 M Performance 191 mm
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X1 M Performance 189 mm
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iX3 176 mm
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2{series} Active Tourer 171 mm
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iX1 170 mm
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iX2 167 mm
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3{series} Gran Turismo 165 mm
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1{series} 156 mm
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1{series} M Performance 156 mm
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5{series} Touring 155 mm
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5{series} Limousine 154 mm
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i5 Touring 147 mm
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i5 Limousine 146 mm
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2{series} Gran Coupé 145 mm
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2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance 145 mm
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3{series} Limousine 141 mm
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4{series} Gran Coupé 140 mm
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4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 140 mm
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3{series} Touring 140 mm
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i5 M Performance Touring 137 mm
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i7 136 mm
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i7 M Performance 136 mm
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i5 M Performance Limousine 136 mm
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7{series} 136 mm
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7{series} M Performance 136 mm
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i3s 131 mm
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8{series} M8 Coupé 130 mm
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8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 130 mm
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3{series} M Performance Limousine 130 mm
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3{series} M Performance Touring 130 mm
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4{series} M Performance Coupé 129 mm
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8{series} Gran Coupé 128 mm
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8{series} M Performance Coupé 128 mm
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8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 128 mm
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2{series} Coupé 128 mm
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2{series} M Performance Coupé 128 mm
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8{series} M8 Cabrio 127 mm
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4{series} Coupé 127 mm
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4{series} M Performance Cabrio 126 mm
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8{series} M Performance Cabrio 125 mm
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i4 125 mm
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i4 M Performance 125 mm
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4{series} Cabrio 124 mm
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4{series} M4 CS Coupé 123 mm
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3{series} M3 Touring 123 mm
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2{series} M2 Coupé 123 mm
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8{series} Coupé 121 mm
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4{series} M4 Cabrio 121 mm
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3{series} M3 CS Touring 121 mm
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4{series} M4 Coupé 120 mm
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3{series} M3 Limousine 120 mm
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3{series} M3 CS Limousine 119 mm
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5{series} M5 Touring 118 mm
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8{series} Cabrio 118 mm
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i8 Roadster 117 mm
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Z4 Roadster 117 mm
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5{series} M5 Limousine 115 mm
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Z4 M Performance Roadster 114 mm
How does the ground clearance of the BMW 8{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?
BMW 8 vs. similar cars
| Car model | Ground clearance |
|---|---|
| BMW 2er-Reihe Gran Coupé 2025 | 145 mm |
| Lotus Emira 2022 | 140 mm |
| ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014 | 130 mm |
| Lexus RC 2016 | 130 mm |
| Bugatti Divo 2018 | 125 mm |
| Aston Martin DB11 2016 | 122 mm |
| BMW 8er-Reihe 2022 | 121 mm |
| Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 | 120 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021 | 116 mm |
| Toyota Supra 2019 | 115 mm |
| Nissan GT-R 2009 | 110 mm |
| Aston Martin One-77 2010 | 110 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz CLE 2023 | 108 mm |
| Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014 | 96 mm |
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BMW 2er-Reihe Gran Coupé 2025
145 mm
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Lotus Emira 2022
140 mm
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ALPINA B4/D4 2014 (4er-Reihe)
130 mm
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Lexus RC 2016
130 mm
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Bugatti Divo 2018
125 mm
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Aston Martin DB11 2016 122 mm
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BMW 8er-Reihe 2022
121 mm
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Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 120 mm
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Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021
116 mm
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Toyota Supra 2019
115 mm
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Nissan GT-R 2009
110 mm
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Aston Martin One-77 2010 110 mm
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Mercedes-Benz CLE 2023
108 mm
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Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2014
96 mm
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