Comparison: Ground clearance Land Rover Defender vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Land Rover Defender'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 3022 mm and height of 1967 mm, the Land Rover Defender has a ground clearance of 291 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Lamborghini LM002 (LM002 ), which is 4 mm more than the Defender 110 D200 - 295 mm.To give an example, the Lamborghini has a 4 mm higher ground clearance compared to the Land Rover , giving the Lamborghini an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " offroad" category is the Mercedes-Benz G 270 CDI Station-Wagen kurz , which is 205 mm - that makes it 86 mm less than the Land Rover in question.Height-wise, the Lamborghini outperforms the rival by 36 mm.

Land Rover Defender - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (I) from 1990 and last generation (Defender II) from 2020 is 22.6cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Defender is 291 mm.

The ground clearance compared to other Land Rover models

How does the ground clearance of the Land Rover Defender compare to it's nearest competitors?

Land Rover Defender vs. similar cars

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: Land Rover Defender vs. similar cars
Car modelGround clearance
Lamborghini LM002 1986295 mm
Land Rover Defender 2020291 mm
Ineos Grenadier 2022264 mm
Lada Urban 2016220 mm
Jeep Grand Cherokee 1999210 mm
Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse 2000205 mm

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