Comparison: Ground clearance Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Jeep Grand Cherokee'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 2964 mm and height of 1795 mm, the Jeep Grand Cherokee has a ground clearance of 200 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Audi Q8 50 TDI (4M ), which is 45 mm more than the Grand Cherokee 2.0 T-GDI Plug-in-Hybrid - 245 mm.To give an example, the Audi has a 45 mm higher ground clearance compared to the Jeep , giving the Audi an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium SUV" category is the Jaguar I-Pace EV400 , which is 142 mm - that makes it 58 mm less than the Jeep in question.Height-wise, the Audi outperforms the rival by 229 mm.

Jeep Grand Cherokee - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

Jeep Grand Cherokee generations
Jeep Grand Cherokee generations
Generation yearGround clearance
Grand Cherokee, Model year 2010 (Grand Cherokee WK2)255 mm
Grand Cherokee, Model year 2013 (Grand Cherokee WK2 (1. Facelift))255 mm
Grand Cherokee, Model year 2017 (Grand Cherokee WK2 (2. Facelift))215 mm
Grand Cherokee, Model year 1999 (WJ)210 mm
Grand Cherokee, Model year 2005 (WH)209 mm
Grand Cherokee, Model year 1993 (ZJ)205 mm
Grand Cherokee, Model year 1996 (Z/ZG (1. Facelift))205 mm
Grand Cherokee, Model year 2022 (Grand Cherokee WL)200 mm
Grand Cherokee, Model year 2007 (WH (1. Facelift))180 mm
  • Grand Cherokee, Model year 2010 (Grand Cherokee WK2) 255 mm
  • Grand Cherokee, Model year 2013 ) (Grand Cherokee WK2 (1. Facelift) 255 mm
  • Grand Cherokee, Model year 2017 ) (Grand Cherokee WK2 (2. Facelift) 215 mm
  • Grand Cherokee, Model year 1999 (WJ) 210 mm
  • Grand Cherokee, Model year 2005 (WH) 209 mm
  • Grand Cherokee, Model year 1993 (ZJ) 205 mm
  • Grand Cherokee, Model year 1996 ) (Z/ZG (1. Facelift) 205 mm
  • Grand Cherokee, Model year 2022 (Grand Cherokee WL) 200 mm
  • Grand Cherokee, Model year 2007 ) (WH (1. Facelift) 180 mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (ZJ) from 1993 and last generation (Grand Cherokee WL) from 2022 is 0.5cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Grand Cherokee is 200 mm.

The ground clearance compared to other Jeep models

Jeep Grand Cherokee vs other current cars by Jeep
Ground clearance: Grand Cherokee vs. other models by Jeep
Variant nameGround clearance
Grand Cherokee275 mm
Wrangler Unlimited242 mm
Avenger Verbrenner230 mm
Compass200 mm
Avenger Elektro200 mm
  • Grand Cherokee 275 mm
  • Wrangler Unlimited 242 mm
  • Avenger Verbrenner 230 mm
  • Compass 200 mm
  • Avenger Elektro 200 mm

How does the ground clearance of the Jeep Grand Cherokee compare to it's nearest competitors?

Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. similar cars
Ground clearance: Jeep Grand Cherokee vs. similar cars
Car modelGround clearance
Audi Q8 2018245 mm
Dacia Bigster 2025220 mm
Voyah Free 2024213 mm
Lynk & Co 01 2024206 mm
Genesis GV80 2021205 mm
Toyota Highlander 2021202 mm
BMW iX 2025202 mm
Jeep Grand Cherokee 2022200 mm
Lotus Eletre 2023187 mm
Lexus NX 2014185 mm
Suzuki Across 2020180 mm
Honda ZR-V 2023180 mm
Mazda CX-60 2022176 mm
Audi e-tron 2019172 mm
Renault Symbioz 2024169 mm
Mazda CX-80 2024165 mm
GWM WEY 05 2024160 mm
WEY Coffee 01 2022160 mm
Genesis GV60 2022160 mm
NIO EL7 2023158 mm
Toyota C-HR 2024154 mm
Renault Rafale 2024145 mm
MG HS/EHS 2021145 mm
Jaguar I-Pace 2018142 mm
Hyundai IONIQ 5 2024142 mm
  • audiAudi Q8 2018 245 mm
  • daciaDacia Bigster 2025 220 mm
  • Voyah Free 2024 213 mm
  • Lynk & Co 01 2024 206 mm
  • genesisGenesis GV80 2021 205 mm
  • toyotaToyota Highlander 2021 202 mm
  • bmwBMW iX 2025 202 mm
  • jeepJeep Grand Cherokee 2022 200 mm
  • lotusLotus Eletre 2023 187 mm
  • lexusLexus NX 2014 185 mm
  • suzukiSuzuki Across 2020 180 mm
  • hondaHonda ZR-V 2023 180 mm
  • mazdaMazda CX-60 2022 176 mm
  • audiAudi e-tron 2019 172 mm
  • renaultRenault Symbioz 2024 169 mm
  • mazdaMazda CX-80 2024 165 mm
  • GWM WEY 05 2024 160 mm
  • weyWEY Coffee 01 2022 160 mm
  • genesisGenesis GV60 2022 160 mm
  • nioNIO EL7 2023 158 mm
  • toyotaToyota C-HR 2024 154 mm
  • renaultRenault Rafale 2024 145 mm
  • mgMG HS/EHS 2021 145 mm
  • jaguarJaguar I-Pace 2018 142 mm
  • hyundaiHyundai IONIQ 5 2024 142 mm

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