Spec Sizes

RAM 1500 vs Chevrolet Tahoe Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 vs 2023 catalog dimensions. RAM 1500 · Chevrolet Tahoe

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 Tahoe width81.1 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Tahoe is 12.8 in shorter (223.4 in vs 210.7 in)
  • Width: RAM 1500 is 1.7 in narrower (79.4 in vs 81.1 in)
  • Height: RAM 1500 is 0.6 in taller (76.4 in vs 75.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 1500 has a 13.6 in longer wheelbase (134.5 in vs 120.9 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 0.7 in more ground clearance (8.7 in vs 8.0 in)
  • Curb weight: Chevrolet Tahoe is 694 lb heavier (4,965 lb vs 5,659 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: Chevrolet Tahoe is 694 lb heavier (4,965 lb vs 5,659 lb)
  2. Wheelbase: RAM 1500 has a 13.6 in longer wheelbase (134.5 in vs 120.9 in)
  3. Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 0.7 in more ground clearance (8.7 in vs 8.0 in)
  4. Length: Chevrolet Tahoe is 12.8 in shorter (223.4 in vs 210.7 in)
  5. Width: RAM 1500 is 1.7 in narrower (79.4 in vs 81.1 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Tahoe — Chevrolet Tahoe is shorter by 12.8 in Check garage fit for RAM 1500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Tahoe
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is narrower by 1.7 in
  • More ground clearanceRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 has 0.7 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintChevrolet Tahoe — Based on length × width (Chevrolet Tahoe)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 1500Chevrolet TahoeDifference
Length223.4 in210.7 in12.8 in
Width79.4 in81.1 in1.7 in
Height76.4 in75.8 in0.6 in
Wheelbase134.5 in120.9 in13.6 in
Ground clearance8.7 in8.0 in0.7 in
Curb weight4,965 lb5,659 lb694 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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