Spec Sizes

GMC Sierra 1500 vs RAM 1500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 catalog dimensions. GMC Sierra 1500 · RAM 1500

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 weight4,460 lb – 5,487 lb
Front / width
  • Width80.0 in
  • RAM 1500 width79.4 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: RAM 1500 is 7.4 in shorter (227.4 in vs 220.0 in)
  • Width: RAM 1500 is 0.6 in narrower (80.0 in vs 79.4 in)
  • Height: RAM 1500 is 1.1 in taller (73.7 in vs 74.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 8.3 in longer wheelbase (138.3 in vs 130.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 3.5 in more ground clearance (12.6 in vs 9.1 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 1500 is 113 lb heavier (4,974 lb vs 5,086 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 3.5 in more ground clearance (12.6 in vs 9.1 in)
  2. Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 8.3 in longer wheelbase (138.3 in vs 130.0 in)
  3. Length: RAM 1500 is 7.4 in shorter (227.4 in vs 220.0 in)
  4. Curb weight: RAM 1500 is 113 lb heavier (4,974 lb vs 5,086 lb)
  5. Height: RAM 1500 is 1.1 in taller (73.7 in vs 74.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is shorter by 7.4 in Check garage fit for GMC Sierra 1500 · garage fit for RAM 1500
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is narrower by 0.6 in
  • More ground clearanceGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 has 3.5 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintRAM 1500 — Based on length × width (RAM 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC Sierra 1500RAM 1500Difference
Length227.4 in220.0 in7.4 in
Width80.0 in79.4 in0.6 in
Height73.7 in74.8 in1.1 in
Wheelbase138.3 in130.0 in8.3 in
Ground clearance12.6 in9.1 in3.5 in
Curb weight4,974 lb5,086 lb113 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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