Comparison: Ground clearance BMW 7{series} vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a BMW 7er-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 3215 mm and height of 1544 mm, the BMW 7er-Reihe has a ground clearance of 136 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Jeep Gladiator 3.0 V6 Multijet (JT ), which is 117 mm more than the 740d - 253 mm.To give an example, the Jeep has a 117 mm higher ground clearance compared to the BMW , giving the Jeep an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " stufenheck" category is the NIO ET7 Standard Range , which is 128 mm - that makes it 8 mm less than the BMW in question.Height-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 35 mm.

Table of contents:

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

BMW 7{series} - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

BMW 7 generations

BMW 7{series} generations
Generation year	Ground clearance
7er-Reihe, Model year 2012 (F01/F02 (1. Facelift))	152 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2008 (F01/F02)	141 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2023 (7er-Reihe G70)	136 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (G11/G12)	135 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2019 (G11/G12 (1. Facelift))	135 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1977 (E23)	0 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1987 (E32)	0 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1994 (E38)	0 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1998 (7er-Reihe E38 (1. Facelift))	0 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2001 (E65/E66)	0 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2005 (E65/E66 (1. Facelift))	0 mm

7er-Reihe, Model year 2012 ) (F01/F02 (1. Facelift) 152 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2008 (F01/F02) 141 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2023 (7er-Reihe G70) 136 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2015 (G11/G12) 135 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2019 ) (G11/G12 (1. Facelift) 135 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1977 (E23) 0 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1987 (E32) 0 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1994 (E38) 0 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 1998 ) (7er-Reihe E38 (1. Facelift) 0 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2001 (E65/E66) 0 mm
7er-Reihe, Model year 2005 ) (E65/E66 (1. Facelift) 0 mm

The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (E23) from 1977 and last generation (7er-Reihe G70) from 2023 is 13.6cm mm.

The ground clearance of the current generation of 7{series} is 136 mm.

Variants

BMW 7 variants: 7 vs. 7 M Performance

Ground clearance: BMW 7{series} variants
Variant name	Ground clearance
7{series}	136 mm
7{series} M Performance	136 mm

7{series} 136 mm
7{series} M Performance 136 mm

The ground clearance compared to other BMW models

BMW 7 vs other current cars by BMW

Ground clearance: 7{series} vs. other models by BMW
Variant name	Ground clearance
X7	221 mm
X7 M Performance	221 mm
X6	216 mm
X6 M Performance	216 mm
X3 M Performance	216 mm
X3	216 mm
X5	214 mm
X5 M Performance	214 mm
X5 M	212 mm
X6 M	212 mm
X2	207 mm
X1	205 mm
X3 M	204 mm
X4	204 mm
X4 M	204 mm
X4 M Performance	204 mm
iX	202 mm
iX M Performance	202 mm
X2 M Performance	191 mm
X1 M Performance	189 mm
iX3	176 mm
2{series} Active Tourer	171 mm
iX1	170 mm
iX2	167 mm
3{series} Gran Turismo	165 mm
1{series}	156 mm
1{series} M Performance	156 mm
5{series} Touring	155 mm
5{series} Limousine	154 mm
i5 Touring	147 mm
i5 Limousine	146 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé	145 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance	145 mm
3{series} Limousine	141 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé	140 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé	140 mm
3{series} Touring	140 mm
i5 M Performance Touring	137 mm
i7	136 mm
i7 M Performance	136 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine	136 mm
7{series}	136 mm
7{series} M Performance	136 mm
i3s	131 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé	130 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé	130 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine	130 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring	130 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé	129 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé	128 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé	128 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé	128 mm
2{series} Coupé	128 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé	128 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio	127 mm
4{series} Coupé	127 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio	126 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio	125 mm
i4	125 mm
i4 M Performance	125 mm
4{series} Cabrio	124 mm
4{series} M4 CS Coupé	123 mm
3{series} M3 Touring	123 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé	123 mm
8{series} Coupé	121 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio	121 mm
3{series} M3 CS Touring	121 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé	120 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine	120 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine	119 mm
5{series} M5 Touring	118 mm
8{series} Cabrio	118 mm
i8 Roadster	117 mm
Z4 Roadster	117 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine	115 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster	114 mm

X7 221 mm
X7 M Performance 221 mm
X6 216 mm
X6 M Performance 216 mm
X3 M Performance 216 mm
X3 216 mm
X5 214 mm
X5 M Performance 214 mm
X5 M 212 mm
X6 M 212 mm
X2 207 mm
X1 205 mm
X3 M 204 mm
X4 204 mm
X4 M 204 mm
X4 M Performance 204 mm
iX 202 mm
iX M Performance 202 mm
X2 M Performance 191 mm
X1 M Performance 189 mm
iX3 176 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 171 mm
iX1 170 mm
iX2 167 mm
3{series} Gran Turismo 165 mm
1{series} 156 mm
1{series} M Performance 156 mm
5{series} Touring 155 mm
5{series} Limousine 154 mm
i5 Touring 147 mm
i5 Limousine 146 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé 145 mm
2{series} Gran Coupé M Performance 145 mm
3{series} Limousine 141 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 140 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 140 mm
3{series} Touring 140 mm
i5 M Performance Touring 137 mm
i7 136 mm
i7 M Performance 136 mm
i5 M Performance Limousine 136 mm
7{series} 136 mm
7{series} M Performance 136 mm
i3s 131 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé 130 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 130 mm
3{series} M Performance Limousine 130 mm
3{series} M Performance Touring 130 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 129 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 128 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 128 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 128 mm
2{series} Coupé 128 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 128 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 127 mm
4{series} Coupé 127 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 126 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 125 mm
i4 125 mm
i4 M Performance 125 mm
4{series} Cabrio 124 mm
4{series} M4 CS Coupé 123 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 123 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 123 mm
8{series} Coupé 121 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 121 mm
3{series} M3 CS Touring 121 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 120 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 120 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 119 mm
5{series} M5 Touring 118 mm
8{series} Cabrio 118 mm
i8 Roadster 117 mm
Z4 Roadster 117 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 115 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster 114 mm

How does the ground clearance of the BMW 7{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 7 vs. similar cars

Ground clearance: BMW 7{series} vs. similar cars
Car model	Ground clearance
Jeep Gladiator 2021	253 mm
Audi Q8 2018	245 mm
Maxus T60 MAX 2025	230 mm
ALPINA XD4 2018	204 mm
DS Automobiles DS 7 2022	190 mm
Hyundai Staria 2021	186 mm
Borgward Isabella 1954	175 mm
Lada Granta 2013	160 mm
Lexus ES 2021	150 mm
Genesis G90 2023	148 mm
BMW i5 2023	146 mm
VW Arteon 2020	138 mm
BMW 7er-Reihe 2023	136 mm
BYD Han 2022	130 mm
NIO ET7 2022	128 mm