Comparison: Ground clearance VW Eos vs. competitors 2024

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a VW Eos'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 2578 mm and height of 1444 mm, the VW Eos has a ground clearance of 142 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Subaru XV 2.0i (G4 ), which is 78mm more than the Eos 1.4 TSI - 220 mm.To give an example, the Subaru has a 78mm higher ground clearance compared to the VW , giving the Subaru an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium cabrio" category is the Peugeot RCZ 155 THP , which is 111 mm - that makes it 31mm less than the VW in question.Height-wise, the VW outperforms the rival by 85mm.

VW Eos - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (1.Generation) from 2006 and last generation (1.Generation (1. Facelift)) from 2010 is 3.6cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Eos is 142 mm.

The ground clearance compared to other VW models

VW Eos vs other current cars by VW

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Ground clearance: Eos vs. other models by VW
Variant nameGround clearance
up! e-up! 135 mm
Arteon 138 mm
Arteon R 138 mm
Arteon R Shooting Brake 138 mm
Arteon Shooting Brake 138 mm
up! 144 mm
Passat GTE Variant 145 mm
Passat GTE Limousine 145 mm
Touran 156 mm
T-Roc R 158 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 161 mm
T-Roc 161 mm
ID.5 163 mm
ID.5 GTX 163 mm
ID.4 GTX 163 mm
ID.4 163 mm
T-Cross 190 mm
Tiguan 191 mm
Tiguan Allspace 201 mm
Tiguan R 201 mm

How does the ground clearance of the VW Eos compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Eos vs. similar cars

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: VW Eos vs. similar cars
Car modelGround clearance
Subaru XV 2012220 mm
VW Tiguan 2007200 mm
MINI Countryman 2010149 mm
VW Eos 2010142 mm
VW Scirocco 2008136 mm
MINI Paceman 2013135 mm
Toyota GT86/GR86 2012130 mm
Subaru BRZ 2012130 mm
Nissan 370Z 2009126 mm
Peugeot RCZ 2010111 mm

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