Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a ALPINA XD3'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 2864 mm and
height of 1665 mm,
the ALPINA XD3 has a ground clearance of 204 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 103 mm more than the XD3 -
307 mm.To give an example, the Mercedes-Benz has a 103 mm higher ground clearance compared to the ALPINA , giving the Mercedes-Benz an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium SUV" category is the Mercedes-Benz GLC 220 d , which is 123 mm - that makes it 81 mm less than the ALPINA in question.Height-wise, the ALPINA outperforms the rival by 26 mm.
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (F25) from 2013 and last generation (XD3 G01 (1. Facelift)) from 2021 is 0.8cm mm.