Spec Sizes

GMC Sierra 2500HD vs Dodge Ram 2500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2010 catalog dimensions. GMC Sierra 2500HD · Dodge Ram 2500

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

Side view
  • Length224.7 in – 258.7 in
  • Height76.3 in – 77.2 in
  • Wheelbase133.0 in – 167.0 in
  • Ground clearance11.3 in – 11.8 in
  • Curb weight5,276 lb – 6,141 lb
Front / width
  • Width80.0 in
  • Dodge Ram 2500 width79.4 in – 79.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 3.2 in shorter (241.7 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: Dodge Ram 2500 is 0.5 in narrower (80.0 in vs 79.5 in)
  • Height: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 0.9 in taller (76.8 in vs 75.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 4.8 in longer wheelbase (150.0 in vs 154.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 2500HD has 3.8 in more ground clearance (11.6 in vs 7.8 in)
  • Curb weight: Dodge Ram 2500 is 379 lb heavier (5,709 lb vs 6,088 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 2500HD has 3.8 in more ground clearance (11.6 in vs 7.8 in)
  2. Curb weight: Dodge Ram 2500 is 379 lb heavier (5,709 lb vs 6,088 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 4.8 in longer wheelbase (150.0 in vs 154.8 in)
  4. Length: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 3.2 in shorter (241.7 in vs 244.9 in)
  5. Height: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 0.9 in taller (76.8 in vs 75.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Sierra 2500HD — GMC Sierra 2500HD is shorter by 3.2 in Check garage fit for GMC Sierra 2500HD · 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 2500HD — GMC Sierra 2500HD has 3.8 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC Sierra 2500HDDodge Ram 2500Difference
Length241.7 in244.9 in3.2 in
Width80.0 in79.5 in0.5 in
Height76.8 in75.8 in0.9 in
Wheelbase150.0 in154.8 in4.8 in
Ground clearance11.6 in7.8 in3.8 in
Curb weight5,709 lb6,088 lb379 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 224.7 in – 258.7 in).

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