Comparison: Ground clearance VW T-Roc vs. competitors 2024

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a VW T-Roc'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 2630 mm and height of 1527 mm, the VW T-Roc has a ground clearance of 161 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Citroen C5 Aircross PureTech 130 Stop&Start (A ), which is 69mm more than the T-Roc Cabriolet 1.0 TSI OPF - 230 mm.To give an example, the Citroen has a 69mm higher ground clearance compared to the VW , giving the Citroen an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " SUV" category is the Mercedes-Benz GLA 200 , which is 134 mm - that makes it 27mm less than the VW in question.Height-wise, the VW outperforms the rival by 33mm.

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Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other VW models
Variants

VW T-Roc - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

VW T-Roc generations

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VW T-Roc generations
Generation year	Ground clearance
T-Roc, Model year 2017 (1.Generation)	161 mm
T-Roc, Model year 2022 (T-Roc 1. Generation (1. Facelift))	161 mm

1. T-Roc, Model year 2017 (1.Generation) 161 mm

2. T-Roc, Model year 2022 (T-Roc 1. Generation (1. Facelift)) 161 mm

The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (1.Generation) from 2017 and last generation (T-Roc 1. Generation (1. Facelift)) from 2022 is 0cm mm.

The ground clearance of the current generation of T-Roc is 161 mm.

Variants

VW T-Roc variants: T-Roc vs. T-Roc Cabriolet vs. T-Roc R

(Ground clearance)

Ground clearance: VW T-Roc variants
Variant name	Ground clearance
T-Roc	161 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet	161 mm
T-Roc R	158 mm

1. T-Roc 161 mm

2. T-Roc Cabriolet 161 mm

3. T-Roc R 158 mm

The ground clearance compared to other VW models

VW T-Roc vs other current cars by VW

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Ground clearance: T-Roc vs. other models by VW
Variant name	Ground 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

1. up! e-up! 135 mm

2. Arteon 138 mm

3. Arteon R 138 mm

4. Arteon R Shooting Brake 138 mm

5. Arteon Shooting Brake 138 mm

6. up! 144 mm

7. Passat GTE Variant 145 mm

8. Passat GTE Limousine 145 mm

9. Touran 156 mm

10. T-Roc R 158 mm

11. T-Roc Cabriolet 161 mm

12. T-Roc 161 mm

13. ID.5 163 mm

14. ID.5 GTX 163 mm

15. ID.4 GTX 163 mm

16. ID.4 163 mm

17. T-Cross 190 mm

18. Tiguan 191 mm

19. Tiguan Allspace 201 mm

20. Tiguan R 201 mm

How does the ground clearance of the VW T-Roc compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW T-Roc vs. similar cars

(Ground clearance)

Ground clearance: VW T-Roc vs. similar cars
Car model	Ground clearance
Citroen C5 Aircross 2019	230 mm
Subaru XV 2012	220 mm
Volvo XC40 2018	211 mm
Mazda CX-5 2012	210 mm
Renault Kadjar 2015	200 mm
VW Tiguan 2007	200 mm
Citroen C4 Aircross 2012	195 mm
Opel Grandland 2022	188 mm
Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2017	183 mm
Skoda Kamiq 2019	182 mm
Mazda CX-30 2019	175 mm
Suzuki S-Cross 2022	175 mm
Peugeot 4007 2007	174 mm
KIA XCeed 2019	172 mm
Renault Austral 2022	170 mm
Hyundai ix35 2010	170 mm
Hyundai Bayon 2021	165 mm
VW T-Roc 2022	161 mm
MINI Countryman 2010	149 mm
Audi Q2 2016	145 mm
MINI Paceman 2013	135 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLA 2014	134 mm

1. Citroen C5 Aircross 2019 230 mm

2. Subaru XV 2012 220 mm

3. Volvo XC40 2018 211 mm

4. Mazda CX-5 2012 210 mm

5. Renault Kadjar 2015 200 mm

6. VW Tiguan 2007 200 mm

7. Citroen C4 Aircross 2012 195 mm

8. Opel Grandland 2022 188 mm

9. Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 2017 183 mm

10. Skoda Kamiq 2019 182 mm

11. Mazda CX-30 2019 175 mm

12. Suzuki S-Cross 2022 175 mm

13. Peugeot 4007 2007 174 mm

14. KIA XCeed 2019 172 mm

15. Renault Austral 2022 170 mm

16. Hyundai ix35 2010 170 mm

17. Hyundai Bayon 2021 165 mm

18. VW T-Roc 2022 161 mm

19. MINI Countryman 2010 149 mm

20. Audi Q2 2016 145 mm

21. MINI Paceman 2013 135 mm

22. Mercedes-Benz GLA 2014 134 mm

Comparison: Ground clearance VW T-Roc vs. competitors 2024

VW T-Roc - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

VW T-Roc generations

Variants

VW T-Roc variants: T-Roc vs. T-Roc Cabriolet vs. T-Roc R

The ground clearance compared to other VW models

VW T-Roc vs other current cars by VW

How does the ground clearance of the VW T-Roc compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW T-Roc vs. similar cars

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