Spec Sizes

RAM 1500 vs GMC Yukon XL Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2020 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 – 77.7 in
  • Wheelbase140.5 in – 153.5 in
  • Ground clearance7.8 in – 8.2 in
  • Curb weight4,798 lb – 5,372 lb
Front / width
  • Width82.1 in
  • GMC Yukon XL width80.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Yukon XL is 11.0 in shorter (235.4 in vs 224.4 in)
  • Width: GMC Yukon XL is 1.6 in narrower (82.1 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 17.0 in longer wheelbase (147.0 in vs 130.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 1500 has 0.1 in more ground clearance (8.0 in vs 7.9 in)
  • Curb weight: GMC Yukon XL is 703 lb heavier (5,085 lb vs 5,788 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Wheelbase: RAM 1500 has a 17.0 in longer wheelbase (147.0 in vs 130.0 in)
  2. Curb weight: GMC Yukon XL is 703 lb heavier (5,085 lb vs 5,788 lb)
  3. Length: GMC Yukon XL is 11.0 in shorter (235.4 in vs 224.4 in)
  4. Height: RAM 1500 is 3.2 in taller (77.6 in vs 74.4 in)
  5. Width: GMC Yukon XL is 1.6 in narrower (82.1 in vs 80.5 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Yukon XL — GMC Yukon XL is shorter by 11.0 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 1.6 in
  • More ground clearanceRAM 1500 — RAM 1500 has 0.1 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintGMC Yukon XL — Based on length × width (GMC Yukon XL)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 1500GMC Yukon XLDifference
Length235.4 in224.4 in11.0 in
Width82.1 in80.5 in1.6 in
Height77.6 in74.4 in3.2 in
Wheelbase147.0 in130.0 in17.0 in
Ground clearance8.0 in7.9 in0.1 in
Curb weight5,085 lb5,788 lb703 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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