Comparison: Ground clearance Land Rover Discovery vs. competitors 2024

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Land Rover Discovery'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 2923 mm and height of 1846 mm, the Land Rover Discovery has a ground clearance of 283 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 24mm more than the Discovery D250 - 307 mm.To give an example, the Mercedes-Benz has a 24mm higher ground clearance compared to the Land Rover , giving the Mercedes-Benz an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " geländewagen" category is the Mercedes-Benz GLC 220 d , which is 123 mm - that makes it 160mm less than the Land Rover in question.Height-wise, the Mercedes-Benz outperforms the rival by 207mm.

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Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Land Rover models

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

Land Rover Discovery generations

(Ground clearance)

Land Rover Discovery generations
Generation year	Ground clearance
Discovery, Model year 1994 (Discovery I)	0 mm
Discovery, Model year 1998 (II)	0 mm
Discovery, Model year 2002 (II (1. Facelift))	0 mm
Discovery, Model year 2004 (III)	mm
Discovery, Model year 2009 (IV)	mm
Discovery, Model year 2014 (IV (1. Facelift))	mm
Discovery, Model year 2017 (V)	220 mm
Discovery, Model year 2021 (Discovery V (1. Facelift))	283 mm

1. Discovery, Model year 1994 (Discovery I) ? mm

2. Discovery, Model year 1998 (II) ? mm

3. Discovery, Model year 2002 (II (1. Facelift)) ? mm

4. Discovery, Model year 2004 (III) ? mm

5. Discovery, Model year 2009 (IV) ? mm

6. Discovery, Model year 2014 (IV (1. Facelift)) ? mm

7. Discovery, Model year 2017 (V) 220 mm

8. Discovery, Model year 2021 (Discovery V (1. Facelift)) 283 mm

The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (Discovery I) from 1994 and last generation (Discovery V (1. Facelift)) from 2021 is 28.3cm mm.

The ground clearance of the current generation of Discovery is 283 mm.

The ground clearance compared to other Land Rover models

Land Rover Discovery vs other current cars by Land Rover

(Ground clearance)

Ground clearance: Discovery vs. other models by Land Rover
Variant name	Ground clearance
Discovery Sport	212 mm
Range Rover Evoque	212 mm
Range Rover Velar	213 mm
Range Rover Sport	274 mm
Discovery	283 mm
Defender	291 mm
Range Rover	295 mm

1. Discovery Sport 212 mm

2. Range Rover Evoque 212 mm

3. Range Rover Velar 213 mm

4. Range Rover Sport 274 mm

5. Discovery 283 mm

6. Defender 291 mm

7. Range Rover 295 mm

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

Land Rover Discovery vs. similar cars

(Ground clearance)

Ground clearance: Land Rover Discovery vs. similar cars
Car model	Ground clearance
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006	307 mm
Land Rover Discovery 2021	283 mm
Audi Q8 2018	245 mm
ALPINA XD4 2018	204 mm
Infiniti QX30 2016	202 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019	135 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015	123 mm

1. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 307 mm

2. Land Rover Discovery 2021 283 mm

3. Audi Q8 2018 245 mm

4. ALPINA XD4 2018 204 mm

5. Infiniti QX30 2016 202 mm

6. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 135 mm

7. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 123 mm

Comparison: Ground clearance Land Rover Discovery vs. competitors 2024

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

Land Rover Discovery generations

The ground clearance compared to other Land Rover models

Land Rover Discovery vs other current cars by Land Rover

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

Land Rover Discovery vs. similar cars

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