Comparison: Ground clearance Kia Niro vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Kia Niro'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 2720 mm and height of 1545 mm, the Kia Niro has a ground clearance of 160 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Subaru Crosstrek 2.0ie (G6 ), which is 60 mm more than the Niro 1.6 GDI Hybrid - 220 mm.To give an example, the Subaru has a 60 mm higher ground clearance compared to the Kia , giving the Subaru an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium SUV" category is the Mazda MX-30 e-SKYACTIV EV , which is 130 mm - that makes it 30 mm less than the Kia in question.Height-wise, the Kia outperforms the rival by 10 mm.

Kia Niro - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

Kia Niro generations
  • Niro, Model year 2016 (DE) 160 mm
  • Niro, Model year 2019 ) (DE (1. Facelift) 160 mm
  • Niro, Model year 2022 (Niro SG2) 160 mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (DE) from 2016 and last generation (Niro SG2) from 2022 is 0cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Niro is 160 mm.

Variants

Kia Niro variants: Niro EV vs. Niro Hybrid
  • Niro Hybrid 160 mm
  • Niro EV 150 mm

The ground clearance compared to other Kia models

Kia Niro vs other current cars by Kia
  • EV9 177 mm
  • Sorento 176 mm
  • XCeed 172 mm
  • Sportage 170 mm
  • EV5 167 mm
  • Stonic 165 mm
  • EV6 160 mm
  • Niro Hybrid 160 mm
  • Niro 160 mm
  • e-Niro 155 mm
  • Niro EV 150 mm
  • PV5 Cargo 143 mm
  • PV5 Passenger 143 mm
  • Picanto 141 mm
  • EV3 140 mm

How does the ground clearance of the Kia Niro compare to it's nearest competitors?

Kia Niro vs. similar cars
  • daciaDacia Bigster 2025 220 mm
  • subaruSubaru Crosstrek 2024 220 mm
  • Lynk & Co 01 2024 206 mm
  • KGM Actyon 2025 206 mm
  • toyotaToyota Highlander 2021 202 mm
  • renaultRenault Arkana 2023 200 mm
  • mitsubishiMitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2021 191 mm
  • Lynk & Co 02 2024 191 mm
  • skodaSkoda Elroq 2025 186 mm
  • lexusLexus NX 2014 185 mm
  • hondaHonda ZR-V 2023 180 mm
  • suzukiSuzuki Across 2020 180 mm
  • renaultRenault Austral 2025 180 mm
  • mazdaMazda CX-60 2022 176 mm
  • bydBYD Atto 3 2022 175 mm
  • VinFast VF 6 2024 170 mm
  • renaultRenault Symbioz 2024 169 mm
  • kiaKIA Niro 2022 160 mm
  • weyWEY Coffee 01 2022 160 mm
  • GWM WEY 05 2024 160 mm
  • toyotaToyota C-HR 2024 154 mm
  • mgMG HS/EHS 2021 145 mm
  • renaultRenault Rafale 2024 145 mm
  • kiaKia EV3 2024 140 mm
  • mazdaMazda MX-30 2020 130 mm

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