Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Ford Fiesta'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 2493 mm and
height of 1490 mm,
the Ford Fiesta has a ground clearance of 130 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Fiat Sedici 1.6 16V (FY ), which is 60 mm more than the Fiesta 1.1 -
190 mm.To give an example, the Fiat has a 60 mm higher ground clearance compared to the Ford , giving the Fiat an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium hatchback" category is the Peugeot 207 90 , which is 122 mm - that makes it 8 mm less than the Ford in question.Height-wise, the Ford outperforms the rival by 18 mm.
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (I) from 1976 and last generation (Fiesta VIII (1. Facelift)) from 2022 is 13cm mm.