Comparison: Ground clearance Mercedes-Benz GLC vs. competitors 2024

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Mercedes-Benz GLC'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 2888 mm and height of 1640 mm, the Mercedes-Benz GLC has a ground clearance of 187 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 120mm more than the GLC 220 d - 307 mm.To give an example, the Mercedes-Benz has a 120mm higher ground clearance compared to the Mercedes-Benz , giving the Mercedes-Benz an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium SUV" category is the Mercedes-Benz GLB 180 d , which is 135 mm - that makes it 52mm less than the Mercedes-Benz in question.Height-wise, the Mercedes-Benz outperforms the rival by 18mm.
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Mercedes-Benz GLC - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (GLC 253) from 2015 and last generation (GLC 254) from 2022 is 6.4cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of GLC is 187 mm.

Variants

Mercedes-Benz GLC variants: GLC vs. GLC AMG vs. GLC AMG Coupé vs. GLC Coupé

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Ground clearance: Mercedes-Benz GLC variants
Variant nameGround clearance
GLC187 mm
GLC AMG0 mm
GLC AMG Coupé0 mm
GLC Coupé145 mm
1. GLC 187 mm
2. GLC AMG ? mm
3. GLC AMG Coupé ? mm
4. GLC Coupé 145 mm

The ground clearance compared to other Mercedes-Benz models

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

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Ground clearance: GLC vs. other models by Mercedes-Benz
Variant nameGround clearance
AMG GT Coupé 81 mm
A{class} AMG Limousine 81 mm
A{class} AMG 81 mm
CLA AMG Shooting Brake 83 mm
E{class} T-Modell 85 mm
E{class} Limousine 85 mm
E{class} All-Terrain 85 mm
CLA AMG Coupé 85 mm
AMG SL 86 mm
C{class} Coupé 88 mm
C{class} AMG Coupé 90 mm
C{class} AMG Limousine 90 mm
C{class} AMG T-Modell 90 mm
C{class} AMG Cabriolet 90 mm
A{class} Limousine 91 mm
A{class} 91 mm
C{class} T-Modell 92 mm
C{class} Limousine 92 mm
CLA Coupé 99 mm
CLA Shooting Brake 99 mm
EQE 102 mm
B{class} 104 mm
EQV 106 mm
CLE Coupé 108 mm
AMG GT {4door} Coupé 116 mm
GLB AMG 122 mm
Maybach S{class} Limousine 130 mm
S{class} Limousine 130 mm
EQE SUV 131 mm
EQS 134 mm
GLB 135 mm
C{class} All-Terrain 137 mm
EQS AMG 139 mm
GLA 143 mm
GLC Coupé 145 mm
EQE SUV AMG 154 mm
EQB 154 mm
EQA 154 mm
GLA AMG 160 mm
EQS SUV 178 mm
Maybach EQS SUV 184 mm
GLC 187 mm
GLE AMG Coupé 188 mm
GLE Coupé 200 mm
GLE 205 mm
GLE AMG 205 mm
GLS 215 mm
GLS AMG 215 mm
Maybach GLS 215 mm
G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long} 266 mm
G{class} Station-Wagen {long} 270 mm
1. AMG GT Coupé 81 mm
2. A{class} AMG Limousine 81 mm
3. A{class} AMG 81 mm
4. CLA AMG Shooting Brake 83 mm
5. E{class} T-Modell 85 mm
6. E{class} Limousine 85 mm
7. E{class} All-Terrain 85 mm
8. CLA AMG Coupé 85 mm
9. AMG SL 86 mm
10. C{class} Coupé 88 mm
11. C{class} AMG Coupé 90 mm
12. C{class} AMG Limousine 90 mm
13. C{class} AMG T-Modell 90 mm
14. C{class} AMG Cabriolet 90 mm
15. A{class} Limousine 91 mm
16. A{class} 91 mm
17. C{class} T-Modell 92 mm
18. C{class} Limousine 92 mm
19. CLA Coupé 99 mm
20. CLA Shooting Brake 99 mm
21. EQE 102 mm
22. B{class} 104 mm
23. EQV 106 mm
24. CLE Coupé 108 mm
25. AMG GT {4door} Coupé 116 mm
26. GLB AMG 122 mm
27. Maybach S{class} Limousine 130 mm
28. S{class} Limousine 130 mm
29. EQE SUV 131 mm
30. EQS 134 mm
31. GLB 135 mm
32. C{class} All-Terrain 137 mm
33. EQS AMG 139 mm
34. GLA 143 mm
35. GLC Coupé 145 mm
36. EQE SUV AMG 154 mm
37. EQB 154 mm
38. EQA 154 mm
39. GLA AMG 160 mm
40. EQS SUV 178 mm
41. Maybach EQS SUV 184 mm
42. GLC 187 mm
43. GLE AMG Coupé 188 mm
44. GLE Coupé 200 mm
45. GLE 205 mm
46. GLE AMG 205 mm
47. GLS 215 mm
48. GLS AMG 215 mm
49. Maybach GLS 215 mm
50. G{class} AMG Station-Wagen {long} 266 mm
51. G{class} Station-Wagen {long} 270 mm

How does the ground clearance of the Mercedes-Benz GLC compare to it's nearest competitors?

Mercedes-Benz GLC vs. similar cars

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: Mercedes-Benz GLC vs. similar cars
Car modelGround clearance
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006307 mm
Audi Q8 2018245 mm
Volvo XC60 2008230 mm
ALPINA XD3 2013212 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 2018204 mm
ALPINA XD4 2018204 mm
Infiniti QX30 2016202 mm
SsangYong Actyon 2006189 mm
Renault Koleos 2008188 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2022187 mm
Dodge Nitro 2007180 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013180 mm
SsangYong Korando 2011180 mm
BMW iX3 2021179 mm
Peugeot 4008 2012168 mm
Ford Edge 2016152 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019135 mm
1. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 307 mm
2. Audi Q8 2018 245 mm
3. Volvo XC60 2008 230 mm
4. ALPINA XD3 2013 212 mm
5. Jaguar E-Pace 2018 204 mm
6. ALPINA XD4 2018 204 mm
7. Infiniti QX30 2016 202 mm
8. SsangYong Actyon 2006 189 mm
9. Renault Koleos 2008 188 mm
10. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2022 187 mm
11. Dodge Nitro 2007 180 mm
12. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 180 mm
13. SsangYong Korando 2011 180 mm
14. BMW iX3 2021 179 mm
15. Peugeot 4008 2012 168 mm
16. Ford Edge 2016 152 mm
17. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 135 mm

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