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 Subaru Solterra (EAM1S ), which is 47 mm more than the ID.5 Pure - 210 mm.To give an example, the Subaru has a 47 mm 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 " 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • ZEEKR 7X 2025 172 mm
  • ZEEKR X 2024 170 mm
  • Aiways U6 2022 165 mm
  • fiskerFisker Ocean 2022 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
  • nioNIO ET5 2023 135 mm
  • ORA Funky Cat 2022 135 mm

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