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 2700 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 Subaru Crosstrek 2.0ie (G6 ), which is 85 mm more than the Corolla Touring Sports 1.8 Hybrid - 220 mm.To give an example, the Subaru has a 85 mm higher ground clearance compared to the Toyota , giving the Subaru an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " Kombi (Station Wagon)" category is the Genesis G70 Shooting Brake 2.0T Plus , which is 130 mm - that makes it 5 mm less than the Toyota in question.Height-wise, the Toyota outperforms the rival by 35 mm.

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

Toyota Corolla generations
Toyota Corolla generations
Generation yearGround clearance
Corolla, Model year 2019 (E21)135 mm
Corolla, Model year 2023 (Corolla E21 (1. Facelift))135 mm
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
  • Corolla, Model year 2023 ) (Corolla E21 (1. Facelift) 135 mm
  • 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
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (E7) from 1979 and last generation (Corolla E21 (1. Facelift)) from 2023 is 13.5cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Corolla is 135 mm.

Variants

Toyota Corolla variants: Corolla vs. Corolla Touring Sports
Ground clearance: Toyota Corolla variants
Variant nameGround clearance
Corolla135 mm
Corolla Touring Sports135 mm
  • Corolla 135 mm
  • Corolla Touring Sports 135 mm

The ground clearance compared to other Toyota models

Toyota Corolla vs other current cars by Toyota
Ground clearance: Corolla vs. other models by Toyota
Variant nameGround clearance
Hilux227 mm
Land Cruiser215 mm
Land Cruiser First Edition215 mm
bZ4X201 mm
RAV4195 mm
C-HR+185 mm
RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid180 mm
Corolla Cross160 mm
Proace City Electric Verso160 mm
Proace City Verso160 mm
C-HR154 mm
Mirai150 mm
Proace Electric {VAN}150 mm
Proace Electric Verso150 mm
Proace {VAN}150 mm
Proace Verso150 mm
Proace City Electric {VAN}145 mm
Proace City {VAN}145 mm
Prius Plug-In137 mm
Yaris135 mm
Corolla135 mm
Corolla Touring Sports135 mm
GR Yaris124 mm
GR Supra115 mm
  • Hilux 227 mm
  • Land Cruiser 215 mm
  • Land Cruiser First Edition 215 mm
  • bZ4X 201 mm
  • RAV4 195 mm
  • C-HR+ 185 mm
  • RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid 180 mm
  • Corolla Cross 160 mm
  • Proace City Electric Verso 160 mm
  • Proace City Verso 160 mm
  • C-HR 154 mm
  • Mirai 150 mm
  • Proace Electric {VAN} 150 mm
  • Proace Electric Verso 150 mm
  • Proace {VAN} 150 mm
  • Proace Verso 150 mm
  • Proace City Electric {VAN} 145 mm
  • Proace City {VAN} 145 mm
  • Prius Plug-In 137 mm
  • Yaris 135 mm
  • Corolla 135 mm
  • Corolla Touring Sports 135 mm
  • GR Yaris 124 mm
  • GR Supra 115 mm

How does the ground clearance of the Toyota Corolla compare to it's nearest competitors?

Toyota Corolla vs. similar cars
Ground clearance: Toyota Corolla vs. similar cars
Car modelGround clearance
Subaru Crosstrek 2024220 mm
KGM Actyon 2025206 mm
Renault Arkana 2023200 mm
Renault Austral 2025180 mm
BMW 2er-Reihe Active/Gran Tourer 2022171 mm
Subaru Impreza 1993160 mm
Lexus UX 2019160 mm
MINI Clubman 2007138 mm
Toyota Corolla 2023135 mm
Suzuki Swace 2020135 mm
Genesis G70 2021130 mm
Subaru Levorg 2015130 mm
  • subaruSubaru Crosstrek 2024 220 mm
  • KGM Actyon 2025 206 mm
  • renaultRenault Arkana 2023 200 mm
  • renaultRenault Austral 2025 180 mm
  • bmwBMW 2er-Reihe Active/Gran Tourer 2022 171 mm
  • subaruSubaru Impreza 1993 160 mm
  • lexusLexus UX 2019 160 mm
  • miniMINI Clubman 2007 138 mm
  • toyotaToyota Corolla 2023 135 mm
  • suzukiSuzuki Swace 2020 135 mm
  • genesisGenesis G70 2021 130 mm
  • subaruSubaru Levorg 2015 130 mm

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