Spec Sizes

GMC Sierra 1500 vs Cadillac Escalade Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2006 catalog dimensions. GMC Sierra 1500 · Cadillac Escalade

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

Side view
  • Length205.7 in – 249.0 in
  • Height70.8 in – 75.0 in
  • Wheelbase119.0 in – 157.5 in
  • Ground clearance8.1 in – 8.7 in
  • Curb weight4,211 lb – 5,425 lb
Front / width
  • Width78.5 in
  • Cadillac Escalade width78.9 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Cadillac Escalade is 28.4 in shorter (227.3 in vs 198.9 in)
  • Width: GMC Sierra 1500 is 0.4 in narrower (78.5 in vs 78.9 in)
  • Height: Cadillac Escalade is 3.6 in taller (72.9 in vs 76.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 22.3 in longer wheelbase (138.3 in vs 116.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: Cadillac Escalade has 1.8 in more ground clearance (8.4 in vs 10.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Cadillac Escalade is 627 lb heavier (4,818 lb vs 5,445 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 22.3 in longer wheelbase (138.3 in vs 116.0 in)
  2. Ground clearance: Cadillac Escalade has 1.8 in more ground clearance (8.4 in vs 10.1 in)
  3. Length: Cadillac Escalade is 28.4 in shorter (227.3 in vs 198.9 in)
  4. Curb weight: Cadillac Escalade is 627 lb heavier (4,818 lb vs 5,445 lb)
  5. Height: Cadillac Escalade is 3.6 in taller (72.9 in vs 76.5 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageCadillac Escalade — Cadillac Escalade is shorter by 28.4 in Check garage fit for GMC Sierra 1500 · garage fit for Cadillac Escalade
  • Narrower for tight parkingGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 is narrower by 0.4 in
  • More ground clearanceCadillac Escalade — Cadillac Escalade has 1.8 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintCadillac Escalade — Based on length × width (Cadillac Escalade)

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC Sierra 1500Cadillac EscaladeDifference
Length227.3 in198.9 in28.4 in
Width78.5 in78.9 in0.4 in
Height72.9 in76.5 in3.6 in
Wheelbase138.3 in116.0 in22.3 in
Ground clearance8.4 in10.1 in1.8 in
Curb weight4,818 lb5,445 lb627 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 205.7 in – 249.0 in).

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