Comparison: Ground clearance VW Jetta vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a VW Jetta'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 2651 mm and height of 1482 mm, the VW Jetta has a ground clearance of 139 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Lada Vesta 1.6 16V (VAZ 2112 ), which is 39 mm more than the Jetta 1.2 TSI BMT - 178 mm.To give an example, the Lada has a 39 mm higher ground clearance compared to the VW , giving the Lada an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the " saloon" category is the Renault Fluence 1.6 16V 110 , which is 120 mm - that makes it 19 mm less than the VW in question.Height-wise, the VW outperforms the rival by 3 mm.

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Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other VW models

VW Jetta - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

VW Jetta generations

(Ground clearance)

VW Jetta generations
Generation year	Ground clearance
Jetta, Model year 1979 (I)	0 mm
Jetta, Model year 1984 (II)	0 mm
Jetta, Model year 1987 (II (1. Facelift))	0 mm
Jetta, Model year 2005 (III)	98 mm
Jetta, Model year 2011 (IV)	139 mm
Jetta, Model year 2014 (IV (1. Facelift))	139 mm

1. Jetta, Model year 1979 (I) ? mm

2. Jetta, Model year 1984 (II) ? mm

3. Jetta, Model year 1987 (II (1. Facelift)) ? mm

4. Jetta, Model year 2005 (III) 98 mm

5. Jetta, Model year 2011 (IV) 139 mm

6. Jetta, Model year 2014 (IV (1. Facelift)) 139 mm

The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (I) from 1979 and last generation (IV (1. Facelift)) from 2014 is 13.9cm mm.

The ground clearance of the current generation of Jetta is 139 mm.

The ground clearance compared to other VW models

VW Jetta vs other current cars by VW

(Ground clearance)

Ground clearance: Jetta vs. other models by VW
Variant name	Ground clearance
up! e-up!	135 mm
Arteon	138 mm
Arteon R	138 mm
Arteon R Shooting Brake	138 mm
Arteon Shooting Brake	138 mm
up!	144 mm
Passat GTE Limousine	145 mm
Passat GTE Variant	145 mm
Passat Limousine	145 mm
Touran	156 mm
T-Roc R	158 mm
T-Roc	161 mm
T-Roc Cabriolet	161 mm
ID.5	163 mm
ID.5 GTX	163 mm
ID.4	163 mm
ID.4 GTX	163 mm
Passat Alltrack	174 mm
T-Cross	190 mm
Tiguan	191 mm
Tiguan Allspace	201 mm
Tiguan R	201 mm

1. up! e-up! 135 mm

2. Arteon 138 mm

3. Arteon R 138 mm

4. Arteon R Shooting Brake 138 mm

5. Arteon Shooting Brake 138 mm

6. up! 144 mm

7. Passat GTE Limousine 145 mm

8. Passat GTE Variant 145 mm

9. Passat Limousine 145 mm

10. Touran 156 mm

11. T-Roc R 158 mm

12. T-Roc 161 mm

13. T-Roc Cabriolet 161 mm

14. ID.5 163 mm

15. ID.5 GTX 163 mm

16. ID.4 163 mm

17. ID.4 GTX 163 mm

18. Passat Alltrack 174 mm

19. T-Cross 190 mm

20. Tiguan 191 mm

21. Tiguan Allspace 201 mm

22. Tiguan R 201 mm

How does the ground clearance of the VW Jetta compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Jetta vs. similar cars

(Ground clearance)

Ground clearance: VW Jetta vs. similar cars
Car model	Ground clearance
Lada Vesta 2017	178 mm
Lada Granta 2013	160 mm
Daewoo Espero 1995	150 mm
VW Jetta 2014	139 mm
Suzuki Kizashi 2010	135 mm
Renault Latitude 2011	127 mm
Renault Fluence 2010	120 mm

1. Lada Vesta 2017 178 mm

2. Lada Granta 2013 160 mm

3. Daewoo Espero 1995 150 mm

4. VW Jetta 2014 139 mm

5. Suzuki Kizashi 2010 135 mm

6. Renault Latitude 2011 127 mm

7. Renault Fluence 2010 120 mm

Comparison: Ground clearance VW Jetta vs. competitors 2025

VW Jetta - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

VW Jetta generations

The ground clearance compared to other VW models

VW Jetta vs other current cars by VW

How does the ground clearance of the VW Jetta compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Jetta vs. similar cars

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