Comparison: Ground clearance Mercedes-Benz C{class} vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse'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 2865 mm and height of 1438 mm, the Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse has a ground clearance of 97 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Audi Q8 50 TDI (4M ), which is 148 mm more than the C 200 d - 245 mm.To give an example, the Audi has a 148 mm higher ground clearance compared to the Mercedes-Benz , giving the Audi an advantage in this aspect.

Table of contents:

Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other Mercedes-Benz models
Variants

Mercedes-Benz C{class} - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

Mercedes-Benz C generations

Mercedes-Benz C{class} generations
Generation year	Ground clearance
C-Klasse, Model year 2021 (C-Klasse 206)	97 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2018 (C-Klasse 205 (1. Facelift))	92 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 1993 (C-Klasse 202)	0 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 1997 (C-Klasse 202 (1. Facelift))	0 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2000 (C-Klasse 203)	0 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2004 (C-Klasse 203 (1. Facelift))	0 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2007 (C-Klasse 204)	0 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2011 (C-Klasse 204 (1. Facelift))	0 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2014 (C-Klasse 205)	0 mm

C-Klasse, Model year 2021 (C-Klasse 206) 97 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2018 ) (C-Klasse 205 (1. Facelift) 92 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 1993 (C-Klasse 202) 0 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 1997 ) (C-Klasse 202 (1. Facelift) 0 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2000 (C-Klasse 203) 0 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2004 ) (C-Klasse 203 (1. Facelift) 0 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2007 (C-Klasse 204) 0 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2011 ) (C-Klasse 204 (1. Facelift) 0 mm
C-Klasse, Model year 2014 (C-Klasse 205) 0 mm

The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (C-Klasse 202) from 1993 and last generation (C-Klasse 206) from 2021 is 9.7cm mm.

The ground clearance of the current generation of C{class} is 97 mm.

Variants

Mercedes-Benz C variants: C All-Terrain vs. C AMG Limousine vs. C AMG T-Modell vs. C Limousine vs. C T-Modell

Ground clearance: Mercedes-Benz C{class} variants
Variant name	Ground clearance
C{class} All-Terrain	137 mm
C{class} Limousine	97 mm
C{class} T-Modell	97 mm
C{class} AMG Limousine	0 mm
C{class} AMG T-Modell	0 mm

C{class} All-Terrain 137 mm
C{class} Limousine 97 mm
C{class} T-Modell 97 mm
C{class} AMG Limousine 0 mm
C{class} AMG T-Modell 0 mm

The ground clearance compared to other Mercedes-Benz models

Mercedes-Benz C vs other current cars by Mercedes-Benz

Ground clearance: C{class} vs. other models by Mercedes-Benz
Variant name	Ground clearance
G{class} EQ Station-Wagen {long}	251 mm
G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long}	244 mm
G{class} Station-Wagen {long}	241 mm
GLS	215 mm
GLS AMG	215 mm
Maybach GLS	215 mm
GLE	205 mm
GLE AMG	205 mm
GLE Coupé	200 mm
GLE AMG Coupé	188 mm
GLC	187 mm
Maybach EQS SUV	184 mm
EQS SUV	178 mm
GLA AMG	160 mm
EQE SUV AMG	154 mm
EQB	154 mm
GLC Coupé	145 mm
GLA	143 mm
EQS AMG	139 mm
C{class} All-Terrain	137 mm
GLB	135 mm
EQS	134 mm
EQE SUV	131 mm
Maybach S{class} Limousine	130 mm
S{class} Limousine	130 mm
GLB AMG	122 mm
AMG GT {4door} Coupé	116 mm
CLE Coupé	108 mm
EQV	106 mm
B{class}	104 mm
EQE	102 mm
CLA Coupé	99 mm
CLA Shooting Brake	99 mm
C{class} Limousine	97 mm
C{class} T-Modell	97 mm
A{class}	91 mm
A{class} Limousine	91 mm
AMG SL	86 mm
E{class} All-Terrain	85 mm
E{class} AMG Limousine	85 mm
E{class} AMG T-Modell	85 mm
E{class} Limousine	85 mm
E{class} T-Modell	85 mm
CLA AMG Coupé	85 mm
CLA AMG Shooting Brake	83 mm
AMG GT Coupé	81 mm
A{class} AMG	81 mm
A{class} AMG Limousine	81 mm

G{class} EQ Station-Wagen {long} 251 mm
G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long} 244 mm
G{class} Station-Wagen {long} 241 mm
GLS 215 mm
GLS AMG 215 mm
Maybach GLS 215 mm
GLE 205 mm
GLE AMG 205 mm
GLE Coupé 200 mm
GLE AMG Coupé 188 mm
GLC 187 mm
Maybach EQS SUV 184 mm
EQS SUV 178 mm
GLA AMG 160 mm
EQE SUV AMG 154 mm
EQB 154 mm
GLC Coupé 145 mm
GLA 143 mm
EQS AMG 139 mm
C{class} All-Terrain 137 mm
GLB 135 mm
EQS 134 mm
EQE SUV 131 mm
Maybach S{class} Limousine 130 mm
S{class} Limousine 130 mm
GLB AMG 122 mm
AMG GT {4door} Coupé 116 mm
CLE Coupé 108 mm
EQV 106 mm
B{class} 104 mm
EQE 102 mm
CLA Coupé 99 mm
CLA Shooting Brake 99 mm
C{class} Limousine 97 mm
C{class} T-Modell 97 mm
A{class} 91 mm
A{class} Limousine 91 mm
AMG SL 86 mm
E{class} All-Terrain 85 mm
E{class} AMG Limousine 85 mm
E{class} AMG T-Modell 85 mm
E{class} Limousine 85 mm
E{class} T-Modell 85 mm
CLA AMG Coupé 85 mm
CLA AMG Shooting Brake 83 mm
AMG GT Coupé 81 mm
A{class} AMG 81 mm
A{class} AMG Limousine 81 mm

How does the ground clearance of the Mercedes-Benz C{class} compare to it's nearest competitors?

Mercedes-Benz C vs. similar cars

Ground clearance: Mercedes-Benz C{class} vs. similar cars
Car model	Ground clearance
Audi Q8 2018	245 mm
Maxus T60 MAX 2025	230 mm
ALPINA XD4 2021	204 mm
DS Automobiles DS 7 2022	190 mm
Skoda Karoq 2017	176 mm
Borgward Isabella 1954	175 mm
Lada Granta 2013	160 mm
Lexus ES 2021	150 mm
BMW i5 2023	146 mm
VW Arteon 2020	138 mm
BYD Han 2022	130 mm
NIO ET7 2022	128 mm
Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse 2021	97 mm