Comparison: Ground clearance BMW i5 vs. competitors 2024

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a BMW i5'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 2995 mm and height of 1515 mm, the BMW i5 has a ground clearance of 147 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Voyah Free ( ), which is 66 mm more than the i5 Touring eDrive40 - 213 mm.To give an example, the Voyah has a 66 mm higher ground clearance compared to the BMW , giving the Voyah an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " kombi" category is the Mercedes-Benz EQC 400 , which is 97 mm - that makes it 50 mm less than the BMW in question.Height-wise, the BMW outperforms the rival by 109 mm.
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BMW i5 - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

The ground clearance of the current generation of i5 is 147 mm.

Variants

The ground clearance compared to other BMW models

BMW i5 vs other current cars by BMW

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: i5 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 i5 compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW i5 vs. similar cars

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: BMW i5 vs. similar cars
Car modelGround clearance
Voyah Free 2024213 mm
Volvo EX90 2023212 mm
BMW iX 2021203 mm
Lotus Eletre 2023187 mm
VinFast VF 8 2022180 mm
ZEEKR 001 2024174 mm
Audi Q8 e-tron 2023172 mm
Audi e-tron 2019172 mm
Polestar 4 2024166 mm
Fisker Ocean 2022165 mm
Hyundai IONIQ 5 2021160 mm
NIO EL7 2023158 mm
VW Nutzfahrzeuge ID. Buzz 2022158 mm
Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 2023154 mm
BYD Tang 2022150 mm
Ford Mustang Mach-E 2020147 mm
BMW i5 2023147 mm
XPeng G9 2024145 mm
Hyundai IONIQ 6 2022141 mm
NIO ET7 2022128 mm
Mercedes-Benz EQC 201997 mm
1. Voyah Free 2024 213 mm
2. Volvo EX90 2023 212 mm
3. BMW iX 2021 203 mm
4. Lotus Eletre 2023 187 mm
5. VinFast VF 8 2022 180 mm
6. ZEEKR 001 2024 174 mm
7. Audi Q8 e-tron 2023 172 mm
8. Audi e-tron 2019 172 mm
9. Polestar 4 2024 166 mm
10. Fisker Ocean 2022 165 mm
11. Hyundai IONIQ 5 2021 160 mm
12. NIO EL7 2023 158 mm
13. VW Nutzfahrzeuge ID. Buzz 2022 158 mm
14. Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 2023 154 mm
15. BYD Tang 2022 150 mm
16. Ford Mustang Mach-E 2020 147 mm
17. BMW i5 2023 147 mm
18. XPeng G9 2024 145 mm
19. Hyundai IONIQ 6 2022 141 mm
20. NIO ET7 2022 128 mm
21. Mercedes-Benz EQC 2019 97 mm

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