Comparison: Ground clearance Toyota Corolla vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a Toyota Corolla'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 2640 mm and height of 1435 mm, the Toyota Corolla has a ground clearance of 135 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Infiniti Q30 1.6t (H15 ), which is 75 mm more than the Corolla 1.2T - 210 mm.To give an example, the Infiniti has a 75 mm higher ground clearance compared to the Toyota , giving the Infiniti an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium hatchback" category is the Peugeot 308 95 VTi , which is 100 mm - that makes it 35 mm less than the Toyota in question.Height-wise, the Toyota outperforms the rival by 63 mm.

Toyota Corolla - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

Toyota Corolla generations

(Ground clearance)
Toyota Corolla generations
Generation yearGround clearance
Corolla, Model year 1979 (E7)0 mm
Corolla, Model year 1983 (E8)0 mm
Corolla, Model year 1987 (E9)0 mm
Corolla, Model year 1992 (E10)0 mm
Corolla, Model year 1997 (E11)0 mm
Corolla, Model year 2000 (E11 (1. Facelift))0 mm
Corolla, Model year 2002 (E12)0 mm
Corolla, Model year 2004 (E12 (1. Facelift))0 mm
Corolla, Model year 2014 (E17)0 mm
Corolla, Model year 2016 (E17 (1. Facelift))0 mm
Corolla, Model year 2019 (E21)135 mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (E7) from 1979 and last generation (E21) from 2019 is 13.5cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Corolla is 135 mm.

Variants

Toyota Corolla variants: Corolla vs. Corolla {sedan} vs. Corolla Touring Sports

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: Toyota Corolla variants
Variant nameGround clearance
Corolla135 mm
Corolla {sedan}135 mm
Corolla Touring Sports135 mm

The ground clearance compared to other Toyota models

Toyota Corolla vs other current cars by Toyota

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: Corolla vs. other models by Toyota
Variant nameGround clearance
GR Supra 115 mm
GR Yaris 124 mm
GR86 130 mm
Yaris 135 mm
Corolla 135 mm
Corolla Touring Sports 135 mm
Prius Plug-In 137 mm
Mirai 150 mm
Proace {VAN} 150 mm
Proace Verso 150 mm
C-HR 154 mm
Proace City Electric Verso 160 mm
Proace City Verso 160 mm
RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid 180 mm
bZ4X 180 mm
Proace City Electric {VAN} 182 mm
Proace City {VAN} 182 mm
RAV4 195 mm
Highlander 202 mm
Land Cruiser 205 mm
Land Cruiser First Edition 215 mm
Hilux 227 mm

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