Comparison: Ground clearance Toyota Yaris vs. competitors 2025
The Toyota Yaris has been around for quite some time now, and it's always been known for its practicality and affordability. Over the years, the Yaris has evolved and improved in many ways, but one question remains – how does its ground clearance stand out among its competitors? Let's dig deeper into the current model's ground clearance, how it has changed through different generations, and where it stands in Toyota's lineup compared to its rivals.
Toyota Yaris - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?
As the Yaris has evolved over the years, its ground clearance has seen several changes. The first generation, Yaris P1 (1999-2003) and Yaris P1 (1. Facelift) (2003-2006) had an unknown ground clearance. Then came the Yaris XP9 (2006-2009) and Yaris XP9 (1. Facelift) (2009-2011), which also had an unknown ground clearance but a slightly larger trunk size with rear seats folded. Next up was the Yaris XP13 (2011-2014) and Yaris XP13 (1. Facelift) (2014-2017), with an unknown ground clearance as well. Finally, the latest generations – Yaris XP13 (2. Facelift) (2017-2020) and Yaris Yaris XP21 (2020-now) – both feature 135 mm of ground clearance.
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (P1) from 1999 and last generation (Yaris XP21) from 2020 is 13.5cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Yaris is 135 mm.
Variants
Toyota Yaris variants: GR Yaris vs. Yaris
(Ground clearance)
1. GR Yaris
124 mm
2. Yaris
135 mm
The ground clearance compared to other Toyota models
If we compare the Yaris to other Toyota models, it sits in the middle of the range. The Yaris has better ground clearance than the Toyota GR Supra (115 mm) and the Toyota GR Yaris (124 mm). It is on par with the Toyota Corolla (135 mm) and has lower ground clearance than the Toyota Mirai (150 mm). When compared to the higher-end Toyota models like the beefy Land Cruiser (205 mm) and the rugged Hilux (227 mm), the Yaris seems fairly tame – as it should be, considering its purpose as an urban city car.
Toyota Yaris vs other current cars by Toyota
(Ground clearance)
1. GR Supra
115 mm
2. GR Yaris
124 mm
3. Yaris
135 mm
4. Corolla
135 mm
5. Corolla Touring Sports
135 mm
6. Prius Plug-In
137 mm
7. Mirai
150 mm
8. Proace Electric {VAN}
150 mm
9. Proace {VAN}
150 mm
10. Proace Verso
150 mm
11. C-HR
154 mm
12. Proace City Verso
160 mm
14. RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid
180 mm
15. bZ4X
180 mm
17. Proace City {VAN}
182 mm
18. RAV4
195 mm
19. Land Cruiser
215 mm
21. Hilux
227 mm
How does the ground clearance of the Toyota Yaris compare to it's nearest competitors?
Now, let's look at how the Yaris' ground clearance stacks up against its nearest competitors. The Yaris matches the Ford Fiesta (133 mm) and bests the Renault Clio (120 mm). It comes close to catching the VW Polo (148 mm) and the MINI Cooper (146 mm) but doesn't quite surpass them. Additionally, the Yaris sits taller than the Honda Jazz (110 mm) but falls short when compared to the Hyundai i20 (140 mm) and the Skoda Fabia (138 mm).
Toyota Yaris vs. similar cars
(Ground clearance)
1. Fiat Sedici 2006
190 mm
2. Suzuki SX4 2006
175 mm
4. VW up! 2016
144 mm
5. Toyota Yaris 2020
135 mm
6. Peugeot 207 2006
122 mm
