Spec Sizes

GMC Sierra 1500 vs Dodge Dakota Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2017 vs 2011 catalog dimensions. GMC Sierra 1500 · Dodge Dakota

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

Side view
  • Length229.0 in – 239.6 in
  • Height73.8 in – 74.2 in
  • Wheelbase143.5 in – 153.5 in
  • Ground clearance8.7 in – 8.9 in
  • Curb weight5,035 lb – 5,509 lb
Front / width
  • Width80.0 in
  • Dodge Dakota width76.0 in – 76.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Dodge Dakota is 15.8 in shorter (234.3 in vs 218.5 in)
  • Width: Dodge Dakota is 3.8 in narrower (80.0 in vs 76.2 in)
  • Height: GMC Sierra 1500 is 5.7 in taller (74.0 in vs 68.3 in)
  • Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 17.2 in longer wheelbase (148.5 in vs 131.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 0.7 in more ground clearance (8.8 in vs 8.1 in)
  • Curb weight: GMC Sierra 1500 is 826 lb heavier (5,272 lb vs 4,446 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: GMC Sierra 1500 is 826 lb heavier (5,272 lb vs 4,446 lb)
  2. Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 17.2 in longer wheelbase (148.5 in vs 131.3 in)
  3. Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 0.7 in more ground clearance (8.8 in vs 8.1 in)
  4. Height: GMC Sierra 1500 is 5.7 in taller (74.0 in vs 68.3 in)
  5. Length: Dodge Dakota is 15.8 in shorter (234.3 in vs 218.5 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageDodge Dakota — Dodge Dakota is shorter by 15.8 in Check garage fit for GMC Sierra 1500 · garage fit for Dodge Dakota
  • Narrower for tight parkingDodge Dakota — Dodge Dakota is narrower by 3.8 in
  • More ground clearanceGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 has 0.7 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintDodge Dakota — Based on length × width (Dodge Dakota)

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC Sierra 1500Dodge DakotaDifference
Length234.3 in218.5 in15.8 in
Width80.0 in76.2 in3.8 in
Height74.0 in68.3 in5.7 in
Wheelbase148.5 in131.3 in17.2 in
Ground clearance8.8 in8.1 in0.7 in
Curb weight5,272 lb4,446 lb826 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 229.0 in – 239.6 in).

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