Comparison: Ground clearance Jeep Wrangler vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Jeep Wrangler'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 3008 mm and height of 1838 mm, the Jeep Wrangler has a ground clearance of 242 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Ineos Grenadier Utility Wagon 3.0 Turbo-Benziner (GM ), which is 22 mm more than the Wrangler Unlimited 2.0 T-GDI - 264 mm.To give an example, the Ineos has a 22 mm higher ground clearance compared to the Jeep , giving the Ineos an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " geländewagen" category is the Mercedes-Benz CLE 200 Coupé , which is 108 mm - that makes it 134 mm less than the Jeep in question.Height-wise, the Jeep outperforms the rival by 415 mm.

Jeep Wrangler - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

Jeep Wrangler generations
  • Wrangler, Model year 2007 (JK) 259 mm
  • Wrangler, Model year 2011 ) (JK (1. Facelift) 259 mm
  • Wrangler, Model year 2023 ) (Wrangler JL (1. Facelift) 242 mm
  • Wrangler, Model year 2018 (JL) 235 mm
  • Wrangler, Model year 1996 (TJ) 224 mm
  • Wrangler, Model year 1988 (YJ) 208 mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (YJ) from 1988 and last generation (Wrangler JL (1. Facelift)) from 2023 is 3.4cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Wrangler is 242 mm.

The ground clearance compared to other Jeep models

Jeep Wrangler vs other current cars by Jeep
  • Grand Cherokee 275 mm
  • Wrangler Unlimited 242 mm
  • Avenger Verbrenner 230 mm
  • Avenger Elektro 200 mm
  • Compass 198 mm
  • Renegade 166 mm

How does the ground clearance of the Jeep Wrangler compare to it's nearest competitors?

Jeep Wrangler vs. similar cars
  • Ineos Grenadier 2022 264 mm
  • lamborghiniLamborghini Urus 2022 248 mm
  • jeepJeep Wrangler 2023 242 mm
  • fordFord Bronco 2023 237 mm
  • Aston Martin DBX 2020 235 mm
  • Land Rover Range Rover Velar 2023 213 mm
  • genesisGenesis GV80 2021 205 mm
  • toyotaToyota Highlander 2021 202 mm
  • vwVW Tayron 2025 201 mm
  • ferrariFerrari Purosangue 2023 185 mm
  • genesisGenesis GV70 2021 185 mm
  • suzukiSuzuki Across 2020 180 mm
  • hondaHonda ZR-V 2023 180 mm
  • mazdaMazda CX-60 2022 176 mm
  • mazdaMazda CX-80 2024 165 mm
  • GWM WEY 05 2024 160 mm
  • weyWEY Coffee 01 2022 160 mm
  • lexusLexus LM 2023 152 mm
  • lexusLexus ES 2021 150 mm
  • audiAudi Q2 2020 145 mm
  • renaultRenault Rafale 2024 145 mm
  • genesisGenesis G80 2021 140 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz GLB 2023 135 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 2021 116 mm
  • toyotaToyota Supra 2019 115 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz CLE 2023 108 mm

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