Spec Sizes

GMC Sierra 1500 vs RAM 1500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2017 vs 2022 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
  • 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
  • RAM 1500 width82.1 in – 88.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Sierra 1500 is 1.1 in shorter (234.3 in vs 235.4 in)
  • Width: GMC Sierra 1500 is 5.0 in narrower (80.0 in vs 85.0 in)
  • Height: RAM 1500 is 5.2 in taller (74.0 in vs 79.2 in)
  • Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 1.5 in longer wheelbase (148.5 in vs 147.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 0.4 in more ground clearance (8.8 in vs 8.4 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 1500 is 310 lb heavier (5,272 lb vs 5,582 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Height: RAM 1500 is 5.2 in taller (74.0 in vs 79.2 in)
  2. Width: GMC Sierra 1500 is 5.0 in narrower (80.0 in vs 85.0 in)
  3. Curb weight: RAM 1500 is 310 lb heavier (5,272 lb vs 5,582 lb)
  4. Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 0.4 in more ground clearance (8.8 in vs 8.4 in)
  5. Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 1.5 in longer wheelbase (148.5 in vs 147.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 is shorter by 1.1 in Check garage fit for GMC Sierra 1500 · garage fit for RAM 1500
  • Narrower for tight parkingGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 is narrower by 5.0 in
  • More ground clearanceGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 has 0.4 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintGMC Sierra 1500 — Based on length × width (GMC Sierra 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC Sierra 1500RAM 1500Difference
Length234.3 in235.4 in1.1 in
Width80.0 in85.0 in5.0 in
Height74.0 in79.2 in5.2 in
Wheelbase148.5 in147.0 in1.5 in
Ground clearance8.8 in8.4 in0.4 in
Curb weight5,272 lb5,582 lb310 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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