Spec Sizes

GMC Sierra 1500 vs GMC Sierra 2500HD Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2009 catalog dimensions. GMC Sierra 1500 · GMC Sierra 2500HD

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 weight4,558 lb – 5,435 lb
Front / width
  • Width80.0 in
  • GMC Sierra 2500HD width80.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Sierra 1500 is 14.3 in shorter (227.4 in vs 241.7 in)
  • Width: essentially the same
  • Height: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 3.0 in taller (73.7 in vs 76.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 2500HD has a 11.8 in longer wheelbase (138.3 in vs 150.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (12.6 in vs 11.6 in)
  • Curb weight: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 712 lb heavier (4,997 lb vs 5,709 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 712 lb heavier (4,997 lb vs 5,709 lb)
  2. Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (12.6 in vs 11.6 in)
  3. Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 2500HD has a 11.8 in longer wheelbase (138.3 in vs 150.0 in)
  4. Length: GMC Sierra 1500 is 14.3 in shorter (227.4 in vs 241.7 in)
  5. Height: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 3.0 in taller (73.7 in vs 76.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 is shorter by 14.3 in Check garage fit for GMC Sierra 1500 · garage fit for GMC Sierra 2500HD
  • More ground clearanceGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.1 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintGMC Sierra 1500 — Based on length × width (GMC Sierra 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC Sierra 1500GMC Sierra 2500HDDifference
Length227.4 in241.7 in14.3 in
Width80.0 in80.0 in0.0 in
Height73.7 in76.8 in3.0 in
Wheelbase138.3 in150.0 in11.8 in
Ground clearance12.6 in11.6 in1.1 in
Curb weight4,997 lb5,709 lb712 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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