The gap between the lowest point of a car's body and the ground. Having good ground clearance is essential on our roads,however in the real world ride height is also impacted by other variables like the hardness of the springs.
The ride height or ground clearance of a car is the distance between the ground and the lowest part of the car when laden. Most cars sold in china have their suspensions specially raised in order to prevent the under carriage from coming into contact with the road.