Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Lexus RX'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 2850 mm and
height of 1695 mm,
the Lexus RX has a ground clearance of 183 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has BMW X7 xDrive40i (G07 ), which is 38 mm more than the RX 350h -
221 mm.To give an example, the BMW has a 38 mm higher ground clearance compared to the Lexus , giving the BMW an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium SUV" category is the Mercedes-Benz GLB 180 , which is 135 mm - that makes it 48 mm less than the Lexus in question.Height-wise, the Lexus outperforms the rival by 3 mm.
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (HXU1) from 2000 and last generation (RX AL3) from 2022 is 18.3cm mm.
