The invention relates to a motor vehicle having a surroundings-illuminating device for producing a light distribution (LV) on the ground surrounding the motor vehicle (1). The motor vehicle according to the invention is characterized in that the surroundings-illuminating device comprises one or more projection modules (7) for producing the light distribution (LV), wherein every projection module (7) comprises at least one light source (701) and an array (702) of projection optical systems which from the light of the at least one light source (701) generates at least a part of the light distribution (LV).