road/ground clearance

noun

: distance above the ground

The car has a road/ground clearance of seven inches.

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Smart Adventure further upgrades the base chassis with a four-wheel air suspension that delivers up to 6 in (15 cm) of height adjustment for better off-road ground clearance and a lower (i.e. as-low-as-possible-with-that-giant-roof) on-road stance, plus automatic leveling. —New Atlas, 18 July 2024

Thanks to the advanced suspension and gigantic tires the truck has a nearly 16-inch ground clearance sure to come in handy in any off-road rally. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 15 July 2024

It’s got an extra 1.1 inches of ground clearance and its front and rear bumpers have been redesigned for improved approach and departure angles. —Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 July 2024

Where the TrailSport stands apart is in its dirt-ready features, plus the TrailSport also has an inch more ground clearance than the other trims. —Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 19 June 2024