Wading depth is the deepest standing water a carmaker says the vehicle can drive through slowly without damage, for example 650 mm for the Thar ROXX. Most carmakers do not publish a figure for ordinary cars, and driving through deep flood water can wreck an engine.
Flood damage to the engine is usually covered only with an engine-protection add-on.
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