Spec Sizes

RAM 1500 vs Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 catalog dimensions. RAM 1500 · Chevrolet Suburban 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 Suburban 1500 width79.1 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: RAM 1500 is 2.4 in shorter (220.0 in vs 222.4 in)
  • Width: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 0.3 in narrower (79.4 in vs 79.1 in)
  • Height: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 2.0 in taller (74.8 in vs 76.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: essentially the same
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has 1.4 in more ground clearance (9.1 in vs 10.5 in)
  • Curb weight: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 662 lb heavier (5,086 lb vs 5,748 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has 1.4 in more ground clearance (9.1 in vs 10.5 in)
  2. Curb weight: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 662 lb heavier (5,086 lb vs 5,748 lb)
  3. Height: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 2.0 in taller (74.8 in vs 76.8 in)
  4. Length: RAM 1500 is 2.4 in shorter (220.0 in vs 222.4 in)
  5. Width: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 0.3 in narrower (79.4 in vs 79.1 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is shorter by 2.4 in Check garage fit for RAM 1500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Suburban 1500
  • Narrower for tight parkingChevrolet Suburban 1500 — Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is narrower by 0.3 in
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Suburban 1500 — Chevrolet Suburban 1500 has 1.4 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 1500Chevrolet Suburban 1500Difference
Length220.0 in222.4 in2.4 in
Width79.4 in79.1 in0.3 in
Height74.8 in76.8 in2.0 in
Wheelbase130.0 in130.0 in0.0 in
Ground clearance9.1 in10.5 in1.4 in
Curb weight5,086 lb5,748 lb662 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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