Mercedes-Benz G-class Ground Clearance in Quick-to-Read Graphs

Ride height changes trhough history

- Estimated clearance for generation: 246 mm (9.7 in)
- Offroad abilities: perfect
- Ride height per person: 49.2 mm (1.9 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 214 — 226 mm (8.4 — 8.9 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: very low
- Clearance to tire height: 246 mm / 147 mm
- Ride height to disc diameter: 246 mm / 489 mm
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 258 mm
- Difference with world average: +85 mm
- Clearancell rating: 10 / 10

G 550 — 2 hp/mm

G 350d — 1.2 hp/mm

G 500 — 1.6 hp/mm

AMG G 63 — 2.2 hp/mm

G 550 — 3 Nm/mm

G 350d — 2.5 Nm/mm

G 500 — 2.3 Nm/mm

AMG G 63 — 3.2 Nm/mm

G 350d — 25 mm to 1 L/100 km

G 500 — 23 mm to 1 L/100 km

AMG G 63 — 20 mm to 1 L/100 km

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
G 550	205 mm (8.1 in)	-	172 mm (6.8 in)	+21%	10.5
G 350d	241 mm (9.5 in)	82 mm/L	208 mm (8.2 in)	+33%	12.2
G 500	270 mm (10.6 in)	68 mm/L	237 mm (9.3 in)	+40%	13.7
AMG G 63	266 mm (10.5 in)	67 mm/L	233 mm (9.2 in)	+39%	13.5

Vehicle	G 550
Clearance	205 mm (8.1 in)
Ride height to engine cc	-
Safe road bump height	172 mm (6.8 in)
Difference from world average	+21%
Ride height to car height	10.5%
Vehicle	G 350d
Clearance	241 mm (9.5 in)
Ride height to engine cc	82 mm/L
Safe road bump height	208 mm (8.2 in)
Difference from world average	+33%
Ride height to car height	12.2%
Vehicle	G 500
Clearance	270 mm (10.6 in)
Ride height to engine cc	68 mm/L
Safe road bump height	237 mm (9.3 in)
Difference from world average	+40%
Ride height to car height	13.7%
Vehicle	AMG G 63
Clearance	266 mm (10.5 in)
Ride height to engine cc	67 mm/L
Safe road bump height	233 mm (9.2 in)
Difference from world average	+39%
Ride height to car height	13.5%

- Estimated clearance for generation: 271 mm (10.7 in)
- Offroad abilities: perfect
- Ride height per person: 54.2 mm (2.1 in)
- Clearance when loaded: 239 — 251 mm (9.4 — 9.9 in)
- Risk of damage on bad road: very low
- Clearance to tire height: 271 mm / 145 mm
- Ride height to disc diameter: 271 mm / 514 mm
- Clearance on larger wheels (+1 in): 283 mm
- Difference with world average: +110 mm
- Clearancell rating: 10 / 10

G 350d — 1 hp/mm

G 500 — 1 hp/mm

AMG G 65 — 3 hp/mm

AMG G 63 — 2.7 hp/mm

G 350d — 2.6 Nm/mm

G 500 — 1.4 Nm/mm

AMG G 65 — 4.9 Nm/mm

AMG G 63 — 3.7 Nm/mm

G 350d — 24 mm to 1 L/100 km

G 500 — 32 mm to 1 L/100 km

AMG G 63 — 11 mm to 1 L/100 km

Vehicle	Clearance	Ride height to engine cc	Safe road bump height	Difference from world average	Ride height to car height
G 350d	235 mm (9.3 in)	79 mm/L	202 mm (8 in)	+31%	12
G 500	438 mm (17.2 in)	110 mm/L	405 mm (15.9 in)	+63%	22.4
AMG G 65	205 mm (8.1 in)	-	172 mm (6.8 in)	+21%	10.6
AMG G 63	205 mm (8.1 in)	-	172 mm (6.8 in)	+21%	10.6

Vehicle	G 350d
Clearance	235 mm (9.3 in)
Ride height to engine cc	79 mm/L
Safe road bump height	202 mm (8 in)
Difference from world average	+31%
Ride height to car height	12%
Vehicle	G 500
Clearance	438 mm (17.2 in)
Ride height to engine cc	110 mm/L
Safe road bump height	405 mm (15.9 in)
Difference from world average	+63%
Ride height to car height	22.4%
Vehicle	AMG G 65
Clearance	205 mm (8.1 in)
Ride height to engine cc	-
Safe road bump height	172 mm (6.8 in)
Difference from world average	+21%
Ride height to car height	10.6%
Vehicle	AMG G 63
Clearance	205 mm (8.1 in)
Ride height to engine cc	-
Safe road bump height	172 mm (6.8 in)
Difference from world average	+21%
Ride height to car height	10.6%