Comparison: Ground clearance VW Sharan vs. competitors 2025
Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a VW Sharan'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 2841 mm and height of 1730 mm, the VW Sharan has a ground clearance of 113 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Renault Trafic Combi Blue dCi 110 (L/JL ), which is 94 mm more than the Sharan 1.9 TDI - 207 mm.To give an example, the Renault has a 94 mm higher ground clearance compared to the VW , giving the Renault an advantage in this aspect.
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VW Sharan - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?
VW Sharan generations
| Generation year | Ground clearance |
|---|---|
| Sharan, Model year 2010 (II) | 163 mm |
| Sharan, Model year 2015 (II (1. Facelift)) | 152 mm |
| Sharan, Model year 2000 (I (1. Facelift)) | 113 mm |
| Sharan, Model year 2004 (Sharan I (2. Facelift)) | 113 mm |
| Sharan, Model year 1995 (I) | 0 mm |
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Sharan, Model year 2010 (II) 163 mm
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Sharan, Model year 2015 ) (II (1. Facelift) 152 mm
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Sharan, Model year 2000 ) (I (1. Facelift) 113 mm
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Sharan, Model year 2004 ) (Sharan I (2. Facelift) 113 mm
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Sharan, Model year 1995 (I) 0 mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (I) from 1995 and last generation (II (1. Facelift)) from 2015 is 15.2cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Sharan is 113 mm.
The ground clearance compared to other VW models
VW Sharan vs other current cars by VW
| Variant name | Ground clearance |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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Tayron 198 mm
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T-Cross 190 mm
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ID.5 163 mm
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ID.5 GTX 163 mm
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ID.4 163 mm
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ID.4 GTX 163 mm
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T-Roc 161 mm
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T-Roc Cabriolet 161 mm
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T-Roc R 158 mm
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Touran 156 mm
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