Comparison: Ground clearance VW Touareg vs. competitors 2025

Ground clearance is the distance between the lowest point on a VW Touareg'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 2904 mm and height of 1712 mm, the VW Touareg has a ground clearance of 0 mm. The highest ground clearance you can find amongst similar vehicles has Mercedes-Benz GL 320 CDI (X164 ), which is 307 mm more than the Touareg 3.0 V6 TDI SCR - 307 mm.To give an example, the Mercedes-Benz has a 307 mm higher ground clearance compared to the VW , giving the Mercedes-Benz an advantage in this aspect. On the other hand, the worst ground clearance in the "medium SUV" category is the , which is mm - that makes it 0 mm less than the VW in question.Height-wise, the VW outperforms the rival by 1712 mm.
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VW Touareg - How has the ground clearance changed over the generations?

VW Touareg generations

(Ground clearance)
VW Touareg generations
Generation yearGround clearance
Touareg, Model year 2002 (I)0 mm
Touareg, Model year 2006 (I (1. Facelift))163 mm
Touareg, Model year 2010 (II)201 mm
Touareg, Model year 2014 (II (1. Facelift))201 mm
Touareg, Model year 2018 (III)0 mm
Touareg, Model year 2023 (Touareg III (1. Facelift))0 mm
1. Touareg, Model year 2002 (I) ? mm
2. Touareg, Model year 2006 (I (1. Facelift)) 163 mm
3. Touareg, Model year 2010 (II) 201 mm
4. Touareg, Model year 2014 (II (1. Facelift)) 201 mm
5. Touareg, Model year 2018 (III) ? mm
6. Touareg, Model year 2023 (Touareg III (1. Facelift)) ? mm
The difference in Ground clearance between first generation (I) from 2002 and last generation (Touareg III (1. Facelift)) from 2023 is 0cm mm.
The ground clearance of the current generation of Touareg is 0 mm.

Variants

VW Touareg variants: Touareg vs. Touareg R

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: VW Touareg variants
Variant nameGround clearance
Touareg0 mm
Touareg R0 mm
1. Touareg ? mm
2. Touareg R ? mm

The ground clearance compared to other VW models

VW Touareg vs other current cars by VW

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: Touareg vs. other models by VW
Variant nameGround 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 Touareg compare to it's nearest competitors?

VW Touareg vs. similar cars

(Ground clearance)
Ground clearance: VW Touareg vs. similar cars
Car modelGround clearance
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006307 mm
Audi Q8 2018245 mm
Volvo XC60 2008230 mm
ALPINA XD3 2013212 mm
ALPINA XD4 2018204 mm
Jaguar E-Pace 2018204 mm
Infiniti QX30 2016202 mm
Hyundai Tucson 2004195 mm
SsangYong Actyon 2006189 mm
Renault Koleos 2008188 mm
Ford Kuga 2008188 mm
Hyundai ix55 2009185 mm
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013180 mm
SsangYong Korando 2011180 mm
Dodge Nitro 2007180 mm
Citroen C-Crosser 2007174 mm
Peugeot 4008 2012168 mm
Ford Edge 2016152 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019135 mm
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015123 mm
1. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 307 mm
2. Audi Q8 2018 245 mm
3. Volvo XC60 2008 230 mm
4. ALPINA XD3 2013 212 mm
5. ALPINA XD4 2018 204 mm
6. Jaguar E-Pace 2018 204 mm
7. Infiniti QX30 2016 202 mm
8. Hyundai Tucson 2004 195 mm
9. SsangYong Actyon 2006 189 mm
10. Renault Koleos 2008 188 mm
11. Ford Kuga 2008 188 mm
12. Hyundai ix55 2009 185 mm
13. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 180 mm
14. SsangYong Korando 2011 180 mm
15. Dodge Nitro 2007 180 mm
16. Citroen C-Crosser 2007 174 mm
17. Peugeot 4008 2012 168 mm
18. Ford Edge 2016 152 mm
19. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 135 mm
20. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 123 mm

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