Comparison: Ground clearance Toyota Corolla vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Toyota Corolla'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 2640 mm and height of 1435 mm, the Toyota Corolla has a ground clearance of 135 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Infiniti Q30 1.6t (H15 ), which is 75 mm more than the Corolla 1.8 Hybrid - 210 mm.To give an example, the Infiniti has a 75 mm higher ground clearance compared to the Toyota , giving the Infiniti an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium hatchback" category is the Renault Vel Satis 2.0 16V Turbo , which is 120 mm - that makes it 15 mm less than the Toyota in question.Height-wise, the Toyota outperforms the rival by 142 mm.

Toyota Corolla - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

Toyota Corolla generations
  • Corolla, Model year 2019 (E21) 135 mm
  • Corolla, Model year 2023 ) (Corolla E21 (1. Facelift) 135 mm
  • Corolla, Model year 1979 (E7) 0 mm
  • Corolla, Model year 1983 (E8) 0 mm
  • Corolla, Model year 1987 (E9) 0 mm
  • Corolla, Model year 1992 (E10) 0 mm
  • Corolla, Model year 1997 (E11) 0 mm
  • Corolla, Model year 2000 ) (E11 (1. Facelift) 0 mm
  • Corolla, Model year 2002 (E12) 0 mm
  • Corolla, Model year 2004 ) (E12 (1. Facelift) 0 mm
  • Corolla, Model year 2014 (E17) 0 mm
  • Corolla, Model year 2016 ) (E17 (1. Facelift) 0 mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (E7) from 1979 and last generation (Corolla E21 (1. Facelift)) from 2023 is 13.5cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Corolla is 135 mm.

Variants

Toyota Corolla variants: Corolla vs. Corolla Touring Sports
  • Corolla 135 mm
  • Corolla Touring Sports 135 mm

The ground clearance compared to other Toyota models

Toyota Corolla vs other current cars by Toyota
  • Hilux 227 mm
  • Land Cruiser 215 mm
  • Land Cruiser First Edition 215 mm
  • RAV4 195 mm
  • Proace City Electric {VAN} 182 mm
  • Proace City {VAN} 182 mm
  • RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid 180 mm
  • bZ4X 180 mm
  • Proace City Electric Verso 160 mm
  • Proace City Verso 160 mm
  • C-HR 154 mm
  • Mirai 150 mm
  • Proace Electric {VAN} 150 mm
  • Proace Electric Verso 150 mm
  • Proace {VAN} 150 mm
  • Proace Verso 150 mm
  • Prius Plug-In 137 mm
  • Yaris 135 mm
  • Corolla 135 mm
  • Corolla Touring Sports 135 mm
  • GR Yaris 124 mm
  • GR Supra 115 mm

How does the ground clearance of the Toyota Corolla compare to it's nearest competitors?

Toyota Corolla vs. similar cars
  • infinitiInfiniti Q30 2015 210 mm
  • daciaDacia Sandero 2008 175 mm
  • nissanNissan Pulsar 2014 156 mm
  • mitsubishiMitsubishi Space Star 2020 150 mm
  • porschePorsche Panamera 2009 143 mm
  • lexusLexus CT 2011 140 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai IONIQ 2016 140 mm
  • toyotaToyota Corolla 2023 135 mm
  • renaultRenault Vel Satis 2002 120 mm

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