Spec Sizes

RAM 1500 vs GMC Yukon XL Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2022 vs 2023 catalog dimensions. RAM 1500 · GMC Yukon XL

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length228.9 in – 241.8 in
  • Height77.4 in – 80.9 in
  • Wheelbase140.5 in – 153.5 in
  • Ground clearance7.8 in – 9.1 in
  • Curb weight4,768 lb – 6,396 lb
Front / width
  • Width82.1 in – 88.0 in
  • GMC Yukon XL width81.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Yukon XL is 10.2 in shorter (235.4 in vs 225.2 in)
  • Width: GMC Yukon XL is 4.0 in narrower (85.0 in vs 81.0 in)
  • Height: RAM 1500 is 2.7 in taller (79.2 in vs 76.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 1500 has a 12.9 in longer wheelbase (147.0 in vs 134.1 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 0.4 in more ground clearance (8.4 in vs 8.0 in)
  • Curb weight: GMC Yukon XL is 234 lb heavier (5,582 lb vs 5,816 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Wheelbase: RAM 1500 has a 12.9 in longer wheelbase (147.0 in vs 134.1 in)
  2. Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 0.4 in more ground clearance (8.4 in vs 8.0 in)
  3. Width: GMC Yukon XL is 4.0 in narrower (85.0 in vs 81.0 in)
  4. Length: GMC Yukon XL is 10.2 in shorter (235.4 in vs 225.2 in)
  5. Curb weight: GMC Yukon XL is 234 lb heavier (5,582 lb vs 5,816 lb)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL is shorter by 10.2 in Check garage fit for RAM 1500 · garage fit for GMC Yukon XL
  • Narrower for tight parkingGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL is narrower by 4.0 in
  • More ground clearanceRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 has 0.4 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintGMC Yukon XL — Based on length × width (GMC Yukon XL)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 1500GMC Yukon XLDifference
Length235.4 in225.2 in10.2 in
Width85.0 in81.0 in4.0 in
Height79.2 in76.5 in2.7 in
Wheelbase147.0 in134.1 in12.9 in
Ground clearance8.4 in8.0 in0.4 in
Curb weight5,582 lb5,816 lb234 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 228.9 in – 241.8 in).

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