Comparison: Ground clearance VW ID.5 vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a VW ID.5'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 2770 mm and height of 1618 mm, the VW ID.5 has a ground clearance of 163 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has ARI Motors 1710 Kastenwagen 3,5t (77 kWh) ( ), which is 2337 mm more than the ID.5 Pure - 2500 mm.To give an example, the ARI Motors has a 2337 mm higher ground clearance compared to the VW , giving the ARI Motors an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " vehicle" category is the NIO ET5 Standard Range , which is 135 mm - that makes it 28 mm less than the VW in question.Height-wise, the VW outperforms the rival by 119 mm.

VW ID.5 - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

VW ID.5 generations
VW ID.5 generations
Generation yearGround clearance
ID.5, Model year 2022 (ID.5 1. Generation)163 mm
  • ID.5, Model year 2022 (ID.5 1. Generation) 163 mm
The ground clearance of the current generation of ID.5 is 163 mm.

Variants

VW ID.5 variants: ID.5 vs. ID.5 GTX
Ground clearance: VW ID.5 variants
Variant nameGround clearance
ID.5163 mm
ID.5 GTX163 mm
  • ID.5 163 mm
  • ID.5 GTX 163 mm

The ground clearance compared to other VW models

VW ID.5 vs other current cars by VW
Ground clearance: ID.5 vs. other models by VW
Variant nameGround clearance
Tayron198 mm
T-Cross190 mm
ID.5163 mm
ID.5 GTX163 mm
ID.4163 mm
ID.4 GTX163 mm
T-Roc161 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet161 mm
T-Roc R158 mm
Touran156 mm
  • Tayron 198 mm
  • T-Cross 190 mm
  • ID.5 163 mm
  • ID.5 GTX 163 mm
  • ID.4 163 mm
  • ID.4 GTX 163 mm
  • T-Roc 161 mm
  • T-Roc Cabriolet 161 mm
  • T-Roc R 158 mm
  • Touran 156 mm

How does the ground clearance of the VW ID.5 compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW ID.5 vs. similar cars
Ground clearance: VW ID.5 vs. similar cars
Car modelGround clearance
ARI Motors 1710 20242500 mm
Subaru Solterra 2022210 mm
Skoda Enyaq 2021188 mm
smart #1 2022182 mm
Toyota bZ4X 2022180 mm
VinFast VF 8 2022180 mm
Nissan Ariya 2022178 mm
Volvo EX40 2024175 mm
Aiways U6 2022165 mm
Fisker Ocean 2022165 mm
NIO EL6 2023165 mm
VW ID.5 2022163 mm
VW ID.4 2020163 mm
smart #3 2023160 mm
KIA EV6 2024160 mm
BYD Sealion 7 2024157 mm
Ford Mustang Mach-E 2020147 mm
Deepal S07 2025145 mm
NIO ET5 2023135 mm
ORA Funky Cat 2022135 mm
  • ARI Motors 1710 2024 2500 mm
  • subaruSubaru Solterra 2022 210 mm
  • skodaSkoda Enyaq 2021 188 mm
  • smartsmart #1 2022 182 mm
  • toyotaToyota bZ4X 2022 180 mm
  • VinFast VF 8 2022 180 mm
  • nissanNissan Ariya 2022 178 mm
  • volvoVolvo EX40 2024 175 mm
  • Aiways U6 2022 165 mm
  • fiskerFisker Ocean 2022 165 mm
  • nioNIO EL6 2023 165 mm
  • vwVW ID.5 2022 163 mm
  • vwVW ID.4 2020 163 mm
  • smartsmart #3 2023 160 mm
  • kiaKIA EV6 2024 160 mm
  • bydBYD Sealion 7 2024 157 mm
  • fordFord Mustang Mach-E 2020 147 mm
  • Deepal S07 2025 145 mm
  • nioNIO ET5 2023 135 mm
  • ORA Funky Cat 2022 135 mm

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