Spec Sizes

RAM 1500 vs GMC Yukon XL Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 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
  • 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
  • GMC Yukon XL width81.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: RAM 1500 is 1.8 in shorter (223.4 in vs 225.2 in)
  • Width: RAM 1500 is 1.6 in narrower (79.4 in vs 81.0 in)
  • Height: GMC Yukon XL is 0.1 in taller (76.4 in vs 76.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 1500 has a 0.4 in longer wheelbase (134.5 in vs 134.1 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 0.7 in more ground clearance (8.7 in vs 8.0 in)
  • Curb weight: GMC Yukon XL is 851 lb heavier (4,965 lb vs 5,816 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: GMC Yukon XL is 851 lb heavier (4,965 lb vs 5,816 lb)
  2. Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 0.7 in more ground clearance (8.7 in vs 8.0 in)
  3. Width: RAM 1500 is 1.6 in narrower (79.4 in vs 81.0 in)
  4. Length: RAM 1500 is 1.8 in shorter (223.4 in vs 225.2 in)
  5. Wheelbase: RAM 1500 has a 0.4 in longer wheelbase (134.5 in vs 134.1 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is shorter by 1.8 in Check garage fit for RAM 1500 · garage fit for GMC Yukon XL
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 is narrower by 1.6 in
  • More ground clearanceRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 has 0.7 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintRAM 1500 — Based on length × width (RAM 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 1500GMC Yukon XLDifference
Length223.4 in225.2 in1.8 in
Width79.4 in81.0 in1.6 in
Height76.4 in76.5 in0.1 in
Wheelbase134.5 in134.1 in0.4 in
Ground clearance8.7 in8.0 in0.7 in
Curb weight4,965 lb5,816 lb851 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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