Spec Sizes

GMC Yukon XL vs GMC Sierra 1500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2022 catalog dimensions. GMC Yukon XL · GMC Sierra 1500

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

Side view
  • Length225.2 in
  • Height76.5 in
  • Wheelbase134.1 in
  • Ground clearance8.0 in
  • Curb weight5,633 lb – 5,998 lb
Front / width
  • Width81.0 in
  • GMC Sierra 1500 width81.1 in – 81.2 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Yukon XL is 1.1 in shorter (225.2 in vs 226.3 in)
  • Width: GMC Yukon XL is 0.2 in narrower (81.0 in vs 81.2 in)
  • Height: GMC Sierra 1500 is 0.3 in taller (76.5 in vs 76.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 7.7 in longer wheelbase (134.1 in vs 141.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.5 in more ground clearance (8.0 in vs 9.5 in)
  • Curb weight: GMC Yukon XL is 731 lb heavier (5,816 lb vs 5,085 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.5 in more ground clearance (8.0 in vs 9.5 in)
  2. Curb weight: GMC Yukon XL is 731 lb heavier (5,816 lb vs 5,085 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 7.7 in longer wheelbase (134.1 in vs 141.8 in)
  4. Length: GMC Yukon XL is 1.1 in shorter (225.2 in vs 226.3 in)
  5. Height: GMC Sierra 1500 is 0.3 in taller (76.5 in vs 76.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL is shorter by 1.1 in Check garage fit for GMC Yukon XL · garage fit for GMC Sierra 1500
  • Narrower for tight parkingGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL is narrower by 0.2 in
  • More ground clearanceGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.5 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC Yukon XLGMC Sierra 1500Difference
Length225.2 in226.3 in1.1 in
Width81.0 in81.2 in0.2 in
Height76.5 in76.8 in0.3 in
Wheelbase134.1 in141.8 in7.7 in
Ground clearance8.0 in9.5 in1.5 in
Curb weight5,816 lb5,085 lb731 lb

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