Spec Sizes

RAM 1500 vs Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2021 catalog dimensions. RAM 1500 · Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

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 2500HD width81.8 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: RAM 1500 is 15.4 in shorter (235.4 in vs 250.8 in)
  • Width: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 3.3 in narrower (85.0 in vs 81.8 in)
  • Height: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 0.7 in taller (79.2 in vs 79.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has a 9.8 in longer wheelbase (147.0 in vs 156.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has 2.1 in more ground clearance (8.0 in vs 10.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 946 lb heavier (5,582 lb vs 6,528 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has 2.1 in more ground clearance (8.0 in vs 10.1 in)
  2. Curb weight: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 946 lb heavier (5,582 lb vs 6,528 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has a 9.8 in longer wheelbase (147.0 in vs 156.8 in)
  4. Length: RAM 1500 is 15.4 in shorter (235.4 in vs 250.8 in)
  5. Width: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 3.3 in narrower (85.0 in vs 81.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is shorter by 15.4 in Check garage fit for RAM 1500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
  • Narrower for tight parkingChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is narrower by 3.3 in
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has 2.1 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintRAM 1500 — Based on length × width (RAM 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 1500Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDDifference
Length235.4 in250.8 in15.4 in
Width85.0 in81.8 in3.3 in
Height79.2 in79.8 in0.7 in
Wheelbase147.0 in156.8 in9.8 in
Ground clearance8.0 in10.1 in2.1 in
Curb weight5,582 lb6,528 lb946 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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