Spec Sizes

RAM 1500 vs GMC Sierra 1500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2013 catalog dimensions. RAM 1500 · GMC Sierra 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 clearance9.0 in – 9.9 in
  • Curb weight4,525 lb – 5,745 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.4 in
  • GMC Sierra 1500 width80.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: RAM 1500 is 3.9 in shorter (223.4 in vs 227.4 in)
  • Width: RAM 1500 is 0.6 in narrower (79.4 in vs 80.0 in)
  • Height: RAM 1500 is 2.7 in taller (76.4 in vs 73.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 3.8 in longer wheelbase (134.5 in vs 138.3 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 3.2 in more ground clearance (9.4 in vs 12.6 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 1500 is 162 lb heavier (5,135 lb vs 4,974 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 3.2 in more ground clearance (9.4 in vs 12.6 in)
  2. Height: RAM 1500 is 2.7 in taller (76.4 in vs 73.7 in)
  3. Curb weight: RAM 1500 is 162 lb heavier (5,135 lb vs 4,974 lb)
  4. Wheelbase: GMC Sierra 1500 has a 3.8 in longer wheelbase (134.5 in vs 138.3 in)
  5. Length: RAM 1500 is 3.9 in shorter (223.4 in vs 227.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is shorter by 3.9 in Check garage fit for RAM 1500 · garage fit for GMC Sierra 1500
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is narrower by 0.6 in
  • More ground clearanceGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 has 3.2 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintRAM 1500 — Based on length × width (RAM 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 1500GMC Sierra 1500Difference
Length223.4 in227.4 in3.9 in
Width79.4 in80.0 in0.6 in
Height76.4 in73.7 in2.7 in
Wheelbase134.5 in138.3 in3.8 in
Ground clearance9.4 in12.6 in3.2 in
Curb weight5,135 lb4,974 lb162 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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