Spec Sizes

RAM 1500 vs Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 vs 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
  • Length229.0 in
  • Height77.2 in – 77.9 in
  • Wheelbase140.0 in
  • Ground clearance8.7 in – 9.6 in
  • Curb weight4,852 lb – 5,337 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.4 in
  • Chevrolet Suburban 1500 width80.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 5.0 in shorter (229.0 in vs 224.0 in)
  • Width: RAM 1500 is 1.1 in narrower (79.4 in vs 80.5 in)
  • Height: RAM 1500 is 3.2 in taller (77.6 in vs 74.4 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 1500 has a 10.0 in longer wheelbase (140.0 in vs 130.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 1.2 in more ground clearance (9.1 in vs 7.9 in)
  • Curb weight: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 566 lb heavier (5,095 lb vs 5,661 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 1.2 in more ground clearance (9.1 in vs 7.9 in)
  2. Curb weight: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 566 lb heavier (5,095 lb vs 5,661 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: RAM 1500 has a 10.0 in longer wheelbase (140.0 in vs 130.0 in)
  4. Height: RAM 1500 is 3.2 in taller (77.6 in vs 74.4 in)
  5. Length: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 5.0 in shorter (229.0 in vs 224.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Suburban 1500 — Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is shorter by 5.0 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 1.2 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 1500Chevrolet Suburban 1500Difference
Length229.0 in224.0 in5.0 in
Width79.4 in80.5 in1.1 in
Height77.6 in74.4 in3.2 in
Wheelbase140.0 in130.0 in10.0 in
Ground clearance9.1 in7.9 in1.2 in
Curb weight5,095 lb5,661 lb566 lb

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