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?
Land Rover Defender generations
(Ground clearance)
Land Rover Defender generationsGeneration year | Ground clearance |
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Defender, Model year 1990 (I) | 0 mm |
Defender, Model year 2007 (I (1. Facelift)) | 314 mm |
Defender, Model year 2020 (Defender II) | 226 mm |
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
Land Rover Defender vs other current cars by Land Rover
(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: Defender vs. other models by Land RoverVariant name | Ground clearance |
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Range Rover Evoque | 212 mm |
Discovery Sport | 212 mm |
Range Rover Velar | 213 mm |
Range Rover Sport | 274 mm |
Discovery | 283 mm |
Defender | 291 mm |
Range Rover | 295 mm |
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 carsCar model | Ground clearance |
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Lamborghini LM002 1986 | 295 mm |
Land Rover Defender 2020 | 291 mm |
Ineos Grenadier 2022 | 264 mm |
Lada Urban 2016 | 220 mm |
Jeep Grand Cherokee 1999 | 210 mm |
Mercedes-Benz G-Klasse 2000 | 205 mm |
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