Spec Sizes

RAM 1500 vs Chevrolet Colorado Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 catalog dimensions. RAM 1500 · Chevrolet Colorado

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

Side view
  • Length209.0 in – 237.9 in
  • Height74.4 in – 78.4 in
  • Wheelbase120.0 in – 149.0 in
  • Ground clearance7.6 in – 9.8 in
  • Curb weight4,510 lb – 5,420 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.4 in
  • Chevrolet Colorado width74.2 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Colorado is 4.7 in shorter (223.4 in vs 218.8 in)
  • Width: Chevrolet Colorado is 5.2 in narrower (79.4 in vs 74.2 in)
  • Height: RAM 1500 is 5.9 in taller (76.4 in vs 70.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 1500 has a 0.1 in longer wheelbase (134.5 in vs 134.4 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 0.4 in more ground clearance (8.7 in vs 8.3 in)

Biggest size differences

  1. Height: RAM 1500 is 5.9 in taller (76.4 in vs 70.5 in)
  2. Width: Chevrolet Colorado is 5.2 in narrower (79.4 in vs 74.2 in)
  3. Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 0.4 in more ground clearance (8.7 in vs 8.3 in)
  4. Length: Chevrolet Colorado is 4.7 in shorter (223.4 in vs 218.8 in)
  5. Wheelbase: RAM 1500 has a 0.1 in longer wheelbase (134.5 in vs 134.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Colorado — Chevrolet Colorado is shorter by 4.7 in Check garage fit for RAM 1500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Colorado
  • Narrower for tight parkingChevrolet Colorado — Chevrolet Colorado is narrower by 5.2 in
  • More ground clearanceRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 has 0.4 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintChevrolet Colorado — Based on length × width (Chevrolet Colorado)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 1500Chevrolet ColoradoDifference
Length223.4 in218.8 in4.7 in
Width79.4 in74.2 in5.2 in
Height76.4 in70.5 in5.9 in
Wheelbase134.5 in134.4 in0.1 in
Ground clearance8.7 in8.3 in0.4 in
Curb weight4,965 lb——

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 209.0 in – 237.9 in).

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