Spec Sizes

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

Comparing 2016 vs 2011 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
  • Length224.4 in – 258.4 in
  • Height77.8 in – 78.3 in
  • Wheelbase133.6 in – 167.7 in
  • Ground clearance8.8 in – 9.7 in
  • Curb weight5,741 lb – 6,693 lb
Front / width
  • Width80.1 in – 80.5 in
  • Dodge Ram 2500 width79.4 in – 79.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 3.5 in shorter (241.4 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: Dodge Ram 2500 is 0.8 in narrower (80.3 in vs 79.5 in)
  • Height: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 1.1 in taller (78.0 in vs 76.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 4.1 in longer wheelbase (150.6 in vs 154.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Dodge Ram 2500 has 1.7 in more ground clearance (9.3 in vs 10.9 in)
  • Curb weight: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 67 lb heavier (6,217 lb vs 6,151 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Dodge Ram 2500 has 1.7 in more ground clearance (9.3 in vs 10.9 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Dodge Ram 2500 has a 4.1 in longer wheelbase (150.6 in vs 154.8 in)
  3. Height: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 1.1 in taller (78.0 in vs 76.9 in)
  4. Length: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 3.5 in shorter (241.4 in vs 244.9 in)
  5. Curb weight: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 67 lb heavier (6,217 lb vs 6,151 lb)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Sierra 2500HD — GMC Sierra 2500HD is shorter by 3.5 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 0.8 in
  • More ground clearanceDodge Ram 2500 — Dodge Ram 2500 has 1.7 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC Sierra 2500HDDodge Ram 2500Difference
Length241.4 in244.9 in3.5 in
Width80.3 in79.5 in0.8 in
Height78.0 in76.9 in1.1 in
Wheelbase150.6 in154.8 in4.1 in
Ground clearance9.3 in10.9 in1.7 in
Curb weight6,217 lb6,151 lb67 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 224.4 in – 258.4 in).

Compare by year

Overlapping model years with dimension data.

Already own one of these cars?

Jump to maintenance sizes on the vehicle page — tires, wipers, battery, and oil when present in the catalog.