Spec Sizes

GMC Sierra 1500 vs Dodge Ram 2500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2011 catalog dimensions. GMC Sierra 1500 · Dodge Ram 2500

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

Side view
  • Length205.6 in – 249.2 in
  • Height73.5 in – 73.9 in
  • Wheelbase119.0 in – 157.5 in
  • Ground clearance11.8 in – 13.4 in
  • Curb weight4,463 lb – 5,488 lb
Front / width
  • Width80.0 in
  • Dodge Ram 2500 width79.4 in – 79.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Sierra 1500 is 17.5 in shorter (227.4 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: Dodge Ram 2500 is 0.5 in narrower (80.0 in vs 79.5 in)
  • Height: Dodge Ram 2500 is 3.2 in taller (73.7 in vs 76.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 16.5 in longer wheelbase (138.3 in vs 154.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.7 in more ground clearance (12.6 in vs 10.9 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Ram 2500 is 1,175 lb heavier (4,976 lb vs 6,151 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Dodge Ram 2500 is 1,175 lb heavier (4,976 lb vs 6,151 lb)
  2. Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.7 in more ground clearance (12.6 in vs 10.9 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 16.5 in longer wheelbase (138.3 in vs 154.8 in)
  4. Length: GMC Sierra 1500 is 17.5 in shorter (227.4 in vs 244.9 in)
  5. Height: Dodge Ram 2500 is 3.2 in taller (73.7 in vs 76.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 is shorter by 17.5 in Check garage fit for GMC Sierra 1500 · garage fit for Dodge Ram 2500
  • Narrower for tight parkingDodge Ram 2500 — Dodge Ram 2500 is narrower by 0.5 in
  • More ground clearanceGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.7 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintGMC Sierra 1500 — Based on length × width (GMC Sierra 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC Sierra 1500Dodge Ram 2500Difference
Length227.4 in244.9 in17.5 in
Width80.0 in79.5 in0.5 in
Height73.7 in76.9 in3.2 in
Wheelbase138.3 in154.8 in16.5 in
Ground clearance12.6 in10.9 in1.7 in
Curb weight4,976 lb6,151 lb1,175 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 205.6 in – 249.2 in).

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