Comparison: Ground clearance Land Rover Discovery Sport vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Land Rover Discovery Sport'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 2741 mm and height of 1727 mm, the Land Rover Discovery Sport has a ground clearance of 212 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Audi Q8 50 TDI (4M ), which is 33 mm more than the Discovery Sport D150 - 245 mm.To give an example, the Audi has a 33 mm higher ground clearance compared to the Land Rover , giving the Audi an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium SUV" category is the Mercedes-Benz GLC 220 d , which is 123 mm - that makes it 89 mm less than the Land Rover in question.Height-wise, the Audi outperforms the rival by 88 mm.

Land Rover Discovery Sport - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

Land Rover Discovery Sport generations
  • Discovery Sport, Model year 2015 (1.Generation) 212 mm
  • Discovery Sport, Model year 2019 ) (1.Generation (1. Facelift) 212 mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (1.Generation) from 2015 and last generation (1.Generation (1. Facelift)) from 2019 is 0cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Discovery Sport is 212 mm.

The ground clearance compared to other Land Rover models

Land Rover Discovery Sport vs other current cars by Land Rover
  • Range Rover 295 mm
  • Discovery 283 mm
  • Range Rover Sport 274 mm
  • Defender 226 mm
  • Range Rover Velar 213 mm
  • Discovery Sport 212 mm
  • Range Rover Evoque 212 mm

How does the ground clearance of the Land Rover Discovery Sport compare to it's nearest competitors?

Land Rover Discovery Sport vs. similar cars
  • audiAudi Q8 2018 245 mm
  • volvoVolvo XC60 2008 230 mm
  • Land Rover Discovery Sport 2019 212 mm
  • alpinaALPINA XD3 2013 212 mm
  • alpinaALPINA XD4 2021 204 mm
  • jaguarJaguar E-Pace 2018 204 mm
  • infinitiInfiniti QX30 2016 202 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai Tucson 2004 195 mm
  • dsDS Automobiles DS 7 2022 190 mm
  • fordFord Kuga 2008 188 mm
  • renaultRenault Koleos 2008 188 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai ix55 2009 185 mm
  • bmwBMW X2 2018 182 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 180 mm
  • dodgeDodge Nitro 2007 180 mm
  • skodaSkoda Karoq 2017 176 mm
  • citroenCitroen C-Crosser 2007 174 mm
  • peugeotPeugeot 4008 2012 168 mm
  • fordFord Edge 2016 152 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz GLC 2015 123 mm

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