Comparison: Ground clearance Nio EL6 vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a NIO EL6'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 2915 mm and height of 1703 mm, the NIO EL6 has a ground clearance of 165 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Tesla Model X (004 ), which is 58 mm more than the EL6 Standard Range - 223 mm.To give an example, the Tesla has a 58 mm higher ground clearance compared to the NIO , giving the Tesla an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium SUV" category is the Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 , which is 97 mm - that makes it 68 mm less than the NIO in question.Height-wise, the Tesla outperforms the rival by 79 mm.

Nio EL6 - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

Nio EL6 generations
Nio EL6 generations
Generation yearGround clearance
EL6, Model year 2023 (EL6 1. Generation)165 mm
  • EL6, Model year 2023 (EL6 1. Generation) 165 mm
The ground clearance of the current generation of EL6 is 165 mm.

The ground clearance compared to other Nio models

Nio EL6 vs other current cars by Nio
Ground clearance: EL6 vs. other models by Nio
Variant nameGround clearance
EL6165 mm
EL8160 mm
EL7158 mm
ET5135 mm
ET5 Touring135 mm
ET7128 mm
  • EL6 165 mm
  • EL8 160 mm
  • EL7 158 mm
  • ET5 135 mm
  • ET5 Touring 135 mm
  • ET7 128 mm

How does the ground clearance of the Nio EL6 compare to it's nearest competitors?

Nio EL6 vs. similar cars
Ground clearance: Nio EL6 vs. similar cars
Car modelGround clearance
Tesla Model X 2021223 mm
Voyah Free 2024213 mm
Volvo EX90 2023212 mm
Subaru Solterra 2022210 mm
Togg T10X 2024192 mm
Toyota bZ4X 2022180 mm
VinFast VF 8 2022180 mm
BMW iX3 2021179 mm
ZEEKR 7X 2025172 mm
Audi e-tron 2019172 mm
Volvo EC40 2024171 mm
Tesla Model Y 2025167 mm
NIO EL6 2023165 mm
Fisker Ocean 2022165 mm
VW ID.4 2020163 mm
KIA EV6 2024160 mm
Genesis GV60 2022160 mm
NIO EL7 2023158 mm
BYD Sealion 7 2024157 mm
DS Automobiles N°8 2025155 mm
Ford Mustang Mach-E 2020147 mm
Deepal S07 2025145 mm
Mercedes-Benz EQC 201997 mm
  • teslaTesla Model X 2021 223 mm
  • Voyah Free 2024 213 mm
  • volvoVolvo EX90 2023 212 mm
  • subaruSubaru Solterra 2022 210 mm
  • Togg T10X 2024 192 mm
  • toyotaToyota bZ4X 2022 180 mm
  • VinFast VF 8 2022 180 mm
  • bmwBMW iX3 2021 179 mm
  • ZEEKR 7X 2025 172 mm
  • audiAudi e-tron 2019 172 mm
  • volvoVolvo EC40 2024 171 mm
  • teslaTesla Model Y 2025 167 mm
  • nioNIO EL6 2023 165 mm
  • fiskerFisker Ocean 2022 165 mm
  • vwVW ID.4 2020 163 mm
  • kiaKIA EV6 2024 160 mm
  • genesisGenesis GV60 2022 160 mm
  • nioNIO EL7 2023 158 mm
  • bydBYD Sealion 7 2024 157 mm
  • dsDS Automobiles N°8 2025 155 mm
  • fordFord Mustang Mach-E 2020 147 mm
  • Deepal S07 2025 145 mm
  • mercedes-benzMercedes-Benz EQC 2019 97 mm

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