Comparison: Ground clearance BMW 8{series} vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a BMW 8er-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 2822 mm and height of 1346 mm, the BMW 8er-Reihe has a ground clearance of 121 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Polestar 1 (P ), which is 21 mm more than the 840i Coupé - 142 mm.To give an example, the Polestar has a 21 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 13 mm less than the BMW in question.Height-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 77 mm.
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BMW 8{series} - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (E31) from 1989 and last generation (8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93 (1. Facelift)) from 2022 is 12.8cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of 8{series} is 121 mm.

Variants

BMW 8{series} variants: 8{series} Cabrio vs. 8{series} Coupé vs. 8{series} Gran Coupé vs. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio vs. 8{series} M Performance Coupé vs. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé vs. 8{series} M8 Cabrio vs. 8{series} M8 Coupé vs. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: BMW 8{series} variants
Variant nameGround clearance
8{series} Cabrio118 mm
8{series} Coupé121 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé128 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio125 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé128 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé128 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio127 mm
8{series} M8 Coupé130 mm
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé130 mm
1. 8{series} Cabrio 118 mm
2. 8{series} Coupé 121 mm
3. 8{series} Gran Coupé 128 mm
4. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 125 mm
5. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 128 mm
6. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 128 mm
7. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 127 mm
8. 8{series} M8 Coupé 130 mm
9. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 130 mm

The ground clearance compared to other BMW models

BMW 8{series} vs other current cars by BMW

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: 8{series} vs. other models by BMW
Variant nameGround clearance
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 113 mm
Z4 M Performance Roadster 114 mm
Z4 Roadster 117 mm
8{series} Cabrio 118 mm
5{series} M5 CS Limousine 119 mm
3{series} M3 CS Limousine 119 mm
3{series} M3 Limousine 120 mm
4{series} M4 Coupé 120 mm
8{series} Coupé 121 mm
4{series} M4 Cabrio 121 mm
3{series} M3 Touring 122 mm
2{series} M2 Coupé 123 mm
4{series} Cabrio 124 mm
8{series} M Performance Cabrio 125 mm
i4 125 mm
i4 M Performance 125 mm
4{series} M Performance Cabrio 126 mm
8{series} M8 Cabrio 127 mm
4{series} Coupé 127 mm
8{series} Gran Coupé 128 mm
8{series} M Performance Coupé 128 mm
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 128 mm
2{series} M Performance Coupé 128 mm
4{series} M Performance Coupé 129 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
2{series} M Performance Cabrio 130 mm
5{series} M Performance Limousine 131 mm
5{series} M5 Limousine 132 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
i5 M Performance Touring 137 mm
6{series} GT 138 mm
5{series} Touring 140 mm
3{series} Limousine 140 mm
3{series} Touring 140 mm
4{series} Gran Coupé 140 mm
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 140 mm
2{series} Coupé 140 mm
2{series} Cabrio 140 mm
5{series} Limousine 144 mm
i5 Limousine 146 mm
i5 Touring 147 mm
1{series} 153 mm
1{series} M Performance 153 mm
iX2 167 mm
iX1 170 mm
2{series} Active Tourer 171 mm
iX3 179 mm
X2 182 mm
X1 M Performance 189 mm
iX 203 mm
iX M Performance 203 mm
X3 204 mm
X3 M 204 mm
X3 M Performance 204 mm
X4 204 mm
X4 M 204 mm
X4 M Performance 204 mm
X1 205 mm
X5 M 212 mm
X6 M 212 mm
X5 214 mm
X5 M Performance 214 mm
X6 216 mm
X6 M Performance 216 mm
X7 221 mm
X7 M Performance 221 mm
1. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 113 mm
2. Z4 M Performance Roadster 114 mm
3. Z4 Roadster 117 mm
4. 8{series} Cabrio 118 mm
5. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 119 mm
6. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 119 mm
7. 3{series} M3 Limousine 120 mm
8. 4{series} M4 Coupé 120 mm
9. 8{series} Coupé 121 mm
10. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 121 mm
11. 3{series} M3 Touring 122 mm
12. 2{series} M2 Coupé 123 mm
13. 4{series} Cabrio 124 mm
14. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 125 mm
15. i4 125 mm
16. i4 M Performance 125 mm
17. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 126 mm
18. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 127 mm
19. 4{series} Coupé 127 mm
20. 8{series} Gran Coupé 128 mm
21. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 128 mm
22. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 128 mm
23. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 128 mm
24. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 129 mm
25. 8{series} M8 Coupé 130 mm
26. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 130 mm
27. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 130 mm
28. 3{series} M Performance Touring 130 mm
29. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 130 mm
30. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 131 mm
31. 5{series} M5 Limousine 132 mm
32. i7 136 mm
33. i7 M Performance 136 mm
34. i5 M Performance Limousine 136 mm
35. 7{series} 136 mm
36. 7{series} M Performance 136 mm
37. i5 M Performance Touring 137 mm
38. 6{series} GT 138 mm
39. 5{series} Touring 140 mm
40. 3{series} Limousine 140 mm
41. 3{series} Touring 140 mm
42. 4{series} Gran Coupé 140 mm
43. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 140 mm
44. 2{series} Coupé 140 mm
45. 2{series} Cabrio 140 mm
46. 5{series} Limousine 144 mm
47. i5 Limousine 146 mm
48. i5 Touring 147 mm
49. 1{series} 153 mm
50. 1{series} M Performance 153 mm
51. iX2 167 mm
52. iX1 170 mm
53. 2{series} Active Tourer 171 mm
54. iX3 179 mm
55. X2 182 mm
56. X1 M Performance 189 mm
57. iX 203 mm
58. iX M Performance 203 mm
59. X3 204 mm
60. X3 M 204 mm
61. X3 M Performance 204 mm
62. X4 204 mm
63. X4 M 204 mm
64. X4 M Performance 204 mm
65. X1 205 mm
66. X5 M 212 mm
67. X6 M 212 mm
68. X5 214 mm
69. X5 M Performance 214 mm
70. X6 216 mm
71. X6 M Performance 216 mm
72. X7 221 mm
73. X7 M Performance 221 mm

How does the ground clearance of the BMW 8{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 8{series} vs. similar cars

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: BMW 8{series} vs. similar cars
Car modelGround clearance
Polestar 1 2020142 mm
Lotus Emira 2022140 mm
ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014130 mm
Bugatti Divo 2018125 mm
Aston Martin DB11 2016122 mm
BMW 8er-Reihe 2022121 mm
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018120 mm
BMW i8 2014117 mm
Nissan GT-R 2009110 mm
Aston Martin One-77 2010110 mm
Mercedes-Benz CLE 2023108 mm
1. Polestar 1 2020 142 mm
2. Lotus Emira 2022 140 mm
3. ALPINA B4/D4 (4er-Reihe) 2014 130 mm
4. Bugatti Divo 2018 125 mm
5. Aston Martin DB11 2016 122 mm
6. BMW 8er-Reihe 2022 121 mm
7. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 120 mm
8. BMW i8 2014 117 mm
9. Nissan GT-R 2009 110 mm
10. Aston Martin One-77 2010 110 mm
11. Mercedes-Benz CLE 2023 108 mm

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