Spec Sizes

Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD vs RAM 2500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 catalog dimensions. Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD · RAM 2500

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length225.0 in – 259.1 in
  • Height77.5 in – 78.3 in
  • Wheelbase133.7 in – 167.7 in
  • Ground clearance9.8 in
  • Curb weight5,630 lb – 6,595 lb
Front / width
  • Width80.0 in
  • RAM 2500 width79.4 in – 79.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 2.8 in shorter (242.1 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: RAM 2500 is 0.5 in narrower (80.0 in vs 79.5 in)
  • Height: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 1.0 in taller (77.9 in vs 76.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 4.1 in longer wheelbase (150.7 in vs 154.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 2500 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (9.8 in vs 10.9 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 35 lb heavier (6,113 lb vs 6,148 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: RAM 2500 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (9.8 in vs 10.9 in)
  2. Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 4.1 in longer wheelbase (150.7 in vs 154.8 in)
  3. Height: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 1.0 in taller (77.9 in vs 76.9 in)
  4. Length: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 2.8 in shorter (242.1 in vs 244.9 in)
  5. Width: RAM 2500 is 0.5 in narrower (80.0 in vs 79.5 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is shorter by 2.8 in Check garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD · garage fit for RAM 2500
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 is narrower by 0.5 in
  • More ground clearanceRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 has 1.1 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecChevrolet Silverado 2500HDRAM 2500Difference
Length242.1 in244.9 in2.8 in
Width80.0 in79.5 in0.5 in
Height77.9 in76.9 in1.0 in
Wheelbase150.7 in154.8 in4.1 in
Ground clearance9.8 in10.9 in1.1 in
Curb weight6,113 lb6,148 lb35 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 225.0 in – 259.1 in).

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