Spec Sizes

GMC Sierra 2500HD vs GMC Yukon XL Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 vs 2023 catalog dimensions. GMC Sierra 2500HD · GMC Yukon XL

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
  • GMC Yukon XL width81.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Yukon XL is 16.2 in shorter (241.4 in vs 225.2 in)
  • Width: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 0.7 in narrower (80.3 in vs 81.0 in)
  • Height: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 1.5 in taller (78.0 in vs 76.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 2500HD has a 16.5 in longer wheelbase (150.6 in vs 134.1 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 2500HD has 1.3 in more ground clearance (9.3 in vs 8.0 in)
  • Curb weight: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 402 lb heavier (6,217 lb vs 5,816 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 2500HD has 1.3 in more ground clearance (9.3 in vs 8.0 in)
  2. Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 2500HD has a 16.5 in longer wheelbase (150.6 in vs 134.1 in)
  3. Length: GMC Yukon XL is 16.2 in shorter (241.4 in vs 225.2 in)
  4. Curb weight: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 402 lb heavier (6,217 lb vs 5,816 lb)
  5. Height: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 1.5 in taller (78.0 in vs 76.5 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL is shorter by 16.2 in Check garage fit for GMC Sierra 2500HD · garage fit for GMC Yukon XL
  • Narrower for tight parkingGMC Sierra 2500HD — GMC Sierra 2500HD is narrower by 0.7 in
  • More ground clearanceGMC Sierra 2500HD — GMC Sierra 2500HD has 1.3 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintGMC Yukon XL — Based on length × width (GMC Yukon XL)

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC Sierra 2500HDGMC Yukon XLDifference
Length241.4 in225.2 in16.2 in
Width80.3 in81.0 in0.7 in
Height78.0 in76.5 in1.5 in
Wheelbase150.6 in134.1 in16.5 in
Ground clearance9.3 in8.0 in1.3 in
Curb weight6,217 lb5,816 lb402 lb

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

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