Spec Sizes

RAM 1500 vs Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 catalog dimensions. RAM 1500 · Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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

Side view
  • Length209.0 in – 231.0 in
  • Height73.3 in – 76.3 in
  • Wheelbase120.0 in – 140.0 in
  • Ground clearance7.6 in – 10.7 in
  • Curb weight4,518 lb – 5,654 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.4 in
  • Chevrolet Silverado 1500 width79.9 in – 80.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: RAM 1500 is 7.4 in shorter (220.0 in vs 227.4 in)
  • Width: RAM 1500 is 0.5 in narrower (79.4 in vs 80.0 in)
  • Height: RAM 1500 is 1.1 in taller (74.8 in vs 73.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has a 8.3 in longer wheelbase (130.0 in vs 138.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 3.5 in more ground clearance (9.1 in vs 12.6 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 1500 is 113 lb heavier (5,086 lb vs 4,974 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 3.5 in more ground clearance (9.1 in vs 12.6 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has a 8.3 in longer wheelbase (130.0 in vs 138.3 in)
  3. Length: RAM 1500 is 7.4 in shorter (220.0 in vs 227.4 in)
  4. Curb weight: RAM 1500 is 113 lb heavier (5,086 lb vs 4,974 lb)
  5. Height: RAM 1500 is 1.1 in taller (74.8 in vs 73.7 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is shorter by 7.4 in Check garage fit for RAM 1500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 1500
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is narrower by 0.5 in
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Silverado 1500 — Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 3.5 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintRAM 1500 — Based on length × width (RAM 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 1500Chevrolet Silverado 1500Difference
Length220.0 in227.4 in7.4 in
Width79.4 in80.0 in0.5 in
Height74.8 in73.7 in1.1 in
Wheelbase130.0 in138.3 in8.3 in
Ground clearance9.1 in12.6 in3.5 in
Curb weight5,086 lb4,974 lb113 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 209.0 in – 231.0 in).

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