Comparison: Ground clearance VW Tiguan vs. competitors 2024

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a VW Tiguan'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 2677 mm and height of 1658 mm, the VW Tiguan has a ground clearance of 168 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Land Rover Range Rover Evoque Coupé 2.0 Si4 (LV ), which is 47mm more than the Tiguan 1.5 eTSI OPF - 215 mm.To give an example, the Land Rover has a 47mm higher ground clearance compared to the VW , giving the Land Rover an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium SUV" category is the MG EHS 1.5T GDI Plug-in-Hybrid , which is 145 mm - that makes it 23mm less than the VW in question.Height-wise, the Land Rover outperforms the rival by 27mm.

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

VW Tiguan generations

(Ground clearance)
VW Tiguan generations
Generation yearGround clearance
Tiguan, Model year 2007 (I)200 mm
Tiguan, Model year 2011 (Tiguan I (1. Facelift))200 mm
Tiguan, Model year 2016 (Tiguan II)189 mm
Tiguan, Model year 2020 (Tiguan II (1. Facelift))191 mm
Tiguan, Model year 2024 (Tiguan III)168 mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (I) from 2007 and last generation (Tiguan III) from 2024 is 3.2cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Tiguan is 168 mm.

The ground clearance compared to other VW models

VW Tiguan vs other current cars by VW

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: Tiguan 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 Limousine 145 mm
Passat GTE Variant 145 mm
Passat GTE Limousine 145 mm
Touran 156 mm
T-Roc R 158 mm
T-Roc 161 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet 161 mm
ID.5 GTX 163 mm
ID.4 GTX 163 mm
ID.4 163 mm
ID.5 163 mm
Passat Alltrack 174 mm
T-Cross 190 mm
Tiguan 191 mm
Tiguan R 201 mm
Tiguan Allspace 201 mm

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

VW Tiguan vs. similar cars

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: VW Tiguan vs. similar cars
Car modelGround clearance
Land Rover Range Rover Evoque 2011215 mm
Lynk & Co 01 2021213 mm
Land Rover Discovery Sport 2015212 mm
Subaru Tribeca 2008210 mm
Genesis GV80 2021205 mm
Toyota Highlander 2021202 mm
Audi Q5 2008200 mm
Renault Arkana 2021199 mm
DS Automobiles DS 7 2018190 mm
Opel Grandland X 2017188 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLK-Klasse 2008187 mm
Lexus NX 2014185 mm
Genesis GV70 2021185 mm
BMW X2 2018182 mm
Suzuki Across 2020180 mm
Mazda CX-60 2022176 mm
VW Tiguan 2024168 mm
Lexus UX 2019160 mm
KIA Niro 2016160 mm
WEY Coffee 01 2022160 mm
MG HS/EHS 2021145 mm

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