Spec Sizes

GMC Sierra 1500 vs GMC Yukon XL Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2023 catalog dimensions. GMC Sierra 1500 · GMC Yukon XL

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

Side view
  • Length211.0 in – 241.5 in
  • Height75.4 in – 78.3 in
  • Wheelbase126.5 in – 157.1 in
  • Ground clearance7.9 in – 11.1 in
  • Curb weight4,430 lb – 5,740 lb
Front / width
  • Width81.1 in – 81.2 in
  • GMC Yukon XL width81.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Yukon XL is 1.1 in shorter (226.3 in vs 225.2 in)
  • Width: GMC Yukon XL is 0.2 in narrower (81.2 in vs 81.0 in)
  • Height: GMC Sierra 1500 is 0.3 in taller (76.8 in vs 76.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 7.7 in longer wheelbase (141.8 in vs 134.1 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.5 in more ground clearance (9.5 in vs 8.0 in)
  • Curb weight: GMC Yukon XL is 731 lb heavier (5,085 lb vs 5,816 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.5 in more ground clearance (9.5 in vs 8.0 in)
  2. Curb weight: GMC Yukon XL is 731 lb heavier (5,085 lb vs 5,816 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 7.7 in longer wheelbase (141.8 in vs 134.1 in)
  4. Length: GMC Yukon XL is 1.1 in shorter (226.3 in vs 225.2 in)
  5. Height: GMC Sierra 1500 is 0.3 in taller (76.8 in vs 76.5 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL is shorter by 1.1 in Check garage fit for GMC Sierra 1500 · garage fit for GMC Yukon XL
  • Narrower for tight parkingGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL is narrower by 0.2 in
  • More ground clearanceGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.5 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC Sierra 1500GMC Yukon XLDifference
Length226.3 in225.2 in1.1 in
Width81.2 in81.0 in0.2 in
Height76.8 in76.5 in0.3 in
Wheelbase141.8 in134.1 in7.7 in
Ground clearance9.5 in8.0 in1.5 in
Curb weight5,085 lb5,816 lb731 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 211.0 in – 241.5 in).

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