Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a BMW 4er-Reihe'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 2851 mm and
height of 1383 mm,
the BMW 4er-Reihe has a ground clearance of 127 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Polestar 1 (P ), which is 15 mm more than the 420i Coupé -
142 mm.To give an example, the Polestar has a 15 mm higher ground clearance compared to the BMW , giving the Polestar an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium coupe" category is the Mercedes-Benz CLE 200 Coupé , which is 108 mm - that makes it 19 mm less than the BMW in question.Height-wise, the Polestar outperforms the rival by 40 mm.
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (4er-Reihe F32/F33/F36/F82/F83) from 2013 and last generation (4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift)) from 2024 is 0.3cm mm.