Comparison: Ground clearance Hyundai IONIQ 5 vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Hyundai IONIQ 5'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 3000 mm and height of 1605 mm, the Hyundai IONIQ 5 has a ground clearance of 160 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Tesla Model X (004 ), which is 63 mm more than the IONIQ 5 (63 kWh) - 223 mm.To give an example, the Tesla has a 63 mm higher ground clearance compared to the Hyundai , giving the Tesla an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium SUV" category is the MG Marvel R Electric , which is 134 mm - that makes it 26 mm less than the Hyundai in question.Height-wise, the Hyundai outperforms the rival by 8 mm.

Hyundai IONIQ 5 - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

Hyundai IONIQ 5 generations
Hyundai IONIQ 5 generations
Generation yearGround clearance
IONIQ 5, Model year 2021 (IONIQ 5 1. Generation)160 mm
IONIQ 5, Model year 2024 (IONIQ 5 1. Generation (1. Facelift))160 mm
  • IONIQ 5, Model year 2021 (IONIQ 5 1. Generation) 160 mm
  • IONIQ 5, Model year 2024 ) (IONIQ 5 1. Generation (1. Facelift) 160 mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (IONIQ 5 1. Generation) from 2021 and last generation (IONIQ 5 1. Generation (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 0cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of IONIQ 5 is 160 mm.

Variants

Hyundai IONIQ 5 variants: IONIQ 5 vs. IONIQ 5 N
Ground clearance: Hyundai IONIQ 5 variants
Variant nameGround clearance
IONIQ 5160 mm
IONIQ 5 N142 mm
  • IONIQ 5 160 mm
  • IONIQ 5 N 142 mm

The ground clearance compared to other Hyundai models

Hyundai IONIQ 5 vs other current cars by Hyundai
Ground clearance: IONIQ 5 vs. other models by Hyundai
Variant nameGround clearance
Staria186 mm
Santa Fe177 mm
Tucson170 mm
Bayon165 mm
IONIQ 5160 mm
Kona160 mm
Kona Elektro151 mm
i10149 mm
Inster144 mm
IONIQ 5 N142 mm
IONIQ 6141 mm
i30140 mm
i30 Kombi140 mm
i20140 mm
  • Staria 186 mm
  • Santa Fe 177 mm
  • Tucson 170 mm
  • Bayon 165 mm
  • IONIQ 5 160 mm
  • Kona 160 mm
  • Kona Elektro 151 mm
  • i10 149 mm
  • Inster 144 mm
  • IONIQ 5 N 142 mm
  • IONIQ 6 141 mm
  • i30 140 mm
  • i30 Kombi 140 mm
  • i20 140 mm

How does the ground clearance of the Hyundai IONIQ 5 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Hyundai IONIQ 5 vs. similar cars
Ground clearance: Hyundai IONIQ 5 vs. similar cars
Car modelGround clearance
Tesla Model X 2021223 mm
Voyah Free 2024213 mm
Volvo EX90 2023212 mm
BMW iX 2025202 mm
Ford Explorer EV 2024193 mm
Skoda Enyaq 2021188 mm
Lotus Eletre 2023187 mm
smart #1 2022182 mm
VinFast VF 8 2022180 mm
Toyota bZ4X 2022180 mm
Nissan Ariya 2022178 mm
ZEEKR X 2024170 mm
KGM Torres EVX 2025169 mm
Polestar 4 2024166 mm
Fisker Ocean 2022165 mm
Hyundai IONIQ 5 2024160 mm
NIO EL8 2024160 mm
KIA EV6 2024160 mm
smart #3 2023160 mm
NIO EL7 2023158 mm
BYD Sealion 7 2024157 mm
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 2023154 mm
Ford Mustang Mach-E 2020147 mm
XPeng G9 2024145 mm
Deepal S07 2025145 mm
MG Marvel R 2021134 mm
  • teslaTesla Model X 2021 223 mm
  • Voyah Free 2024 213 mm
  • volvoVolvo EX90 2023 212 mm
  • bmwBMW iX 2025 202 mm
  • fordFord Explorer EV 2024 193 mm
  • skodaSkoda Enyaq 2021 188 mm
  • lotusLotus Eletre 2023 187 mm
  • smartsmart #1 2022 182 mm
  • VinFast VF 8 2022 180 mm
  • toyotaToyota bZ4X 2022 180 mm
  • nissanNissan Ariya 2022 178 mm
  • ZEEKR X 2024 170 mm
  • KGM Torres EVX 2025 169 mm
  • polestarPolestar 4 2024 166 mm
  • fiskerFisker Ocean 2022 165 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai IONIQ 5 2024 160 mm
  • nioNIO EL8 2024 160 mm
  • kiaKIA EV6 2024 160 mm
  • smartsmart #3 2023 160 mm
  • nioNIO EL7 2023 158 mm
  • bydBYD Sealion 7 2024 157 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz EQE SUV 2023 154 mm
  • fordFord Mustang Mach-E 2020 147 mm
  • XPeng G9 2024 145 mm
  • Deepal S07 2025 145 mm
  • mgMG Marvel R 2021 134 mm

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