Spec Sizes

RAM 1500 vs Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 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 – 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 Suburban 1500 width80.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: RAM 1500 is 0.6 in shorter (223.4 in vs 224.0 in)
  • Width: RAM 1500 is 1.1 in narrower (79.4 in vs 80.5 in)
  • Height: RAM 1500 is 2.0 in taller (76.4 in vs 74.4 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 1500 has a 4.5 in longer wheelbase (134.5 in vs 130.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 0.8 in more ground clearance (8.7 in vs 7.9 in)
  • Curb weight: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 696 lb heavier (4,965 lb vs 5,661 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 696 lb heavier (4,965 lb vs 5,661 lb)
  2. Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 0.8 in more ground clearance (8.7 in vs 7.9 in)
  3. Wheelbase: RAM 1500 has a 4.5 in longer wheelbase (134.5 in vs 130.0 in)
  4. Height: RAM 1500 is 2.0 in taller (76.4 in vs 74.4 in)
  5. Width: RAM 1500 is 1.1 in narrower (79.4 in vs 80.5 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is shorter by 0.6 in Check garage fit for RAM 1500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Suburban 1500
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is narrower by 1.1 in
  • More ground clearanceRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 has 0.8 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintRAM 1500 — Based on length × width (RAM 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 1500Chevrolet Suburban 1500Difference
Length223.4 in224.0 in0.6 in
Width79.4 in80.5 in1.1 in
Height76.4 in74.4 in2.0 in
Wheelbase134.5 in130.0 in4.5 in
Ground clearance8.7 in7.9 in0.8 in
Curb weight4,965 lb5,661 lb696 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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