Spec Sizes

GMC Canyon vs Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 catalog dimensions. GMC Canyon · Chevrolet Suburban 1500

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

Side view
  • Length212.5 in – 225.0 in
  • Height70.4 in – 70.6 in
  • Wheelbase128.3 in – 140.5 in
  • Ground clearance8.1 in – 8.4 in
Front / width
  • Width74.2 in
  • Chevrolet Suburban 1500 width80.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Canyon is 5.3 in shorter (218.8 in vs 224.0 in)
  • Width: GMC Canyon is 6.3 in narrower (74.2 in vs 80.5 in)
  • Height: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 3.9 in taller (70.5 in vs 74.4 in)
  • Wheelbase: GMC Canyon has a 4.4 in longer wheelbase (134.4 in vs 130.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Canyon has 0.3 in more ground clearance (8.3 in vs 7.9 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Width: GMC Canyon is 6.3 in narrower (74.2 in vs 80.5 in)
  2. Height: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 3.9 in taller (70.5 in vs 74.4 in)
  3. Ground clearance: GMC Canyon has 0.3 in more ground clearance (8.3 in vs 7.9 in)
  4. Wheelbase: GMC Canyon has a 4.4 in longer wheelbase (134.4 in vs 130.0 in)
  5. Length: GMC Canyon is 5.3 in shorter (218.8 in vs 224.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Canyon — GMC Canyon is shorter by 5.3 in Check garage fit for GMC Canyon · garage fit for Chevrolet Suburban 1500
  • Narrower for tight parkingGMC Canyon — GMC Canyon is narrower by 6.3 in
  • More ground clearanceGMC Canyon — GMC Canyon has 0.3 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintGMC Canyon — Based on length × width (GMC Canyon)

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC CanyonChevrolet Suburban 1500Difference
Length218.8 in224.0 in5.3 in
Width74.2 in80.5 in6.3 in
Height70.5 in74.4 in3.9 in
Wheelbase134.4 in130.0 in4.4 in
Ground clearance8.3 in7.9 in0.3 in
Curb weight—5,661 lb—

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 212.5 in – 225.0 in).

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