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RAM 1500 vs Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2021 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
  • Length228.9 in – 241.8 in
  • Height77.4 in – 80.9 in
  • Wheelbase140.5 in – 153.5 in
  • Ground clearance7.8 in – 8.2 in
  • Curb weight4,768 lb – 6,396 lb
Front / width
  • Width82.1 in – 88.0 in
  • Chevrolet Silverado 1500 width81.1 in – 81.2 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: essentially the same
  • Width: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 3.9 in narrower (85.0 in vs 81.2 in)
  • Height: RAM 1500 is 2.2 in taller (79.2 in vs 77.0 in)
  • Wheelbase: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has a 1.3 in longer wheelbase (147.0 in vs 148.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 1.3 in more ground clearance (8.0 in vs 9.3 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 1500 is 702 lb heavier (5,582 lb vs 4,880 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 1.3 in more ground clearance (8.0 in vs 9.3 in)
  2. Curb weight: RAM 1500 is 702 lb heavier (5,582 lb vs 4,880 lb)
  3. Width: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is 3.9 in narrower (85.0 in vs 81.2 in)
  4. Height: RAM 1500 is 2.2 in taller (79.2 in vs 77.0 in)
  5. Wheelbase: Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has a 1.3 in longer wheelbase (147.0 in vs 148.3 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Narrower for tight parkingChevrolet Silverado 1500 — Chevrolet Silverado 1500 is narrower by 3.9 in
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Silverado 1500 — Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 1.3 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintChevrolet Silverado 1500 — Based on length × width (Chevrolet Silverado 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 1500Chevrolet Silverado 1500Difference
Length235.4 in235.3 in0.0 in
Width85.0 in81.2 in3.9 in
Height79.2 in77.0 in2.2 in
Wheelbase147.0 in148.3 in1.3 in
Ground clearance8.0 in9.3 in1.3 in
Curb weight5,582 lb4,880 lb702 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 228.9 in – 241.8 in).

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