Spec Sizes

RAM 2500 vs Chevrolet Colorado Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2021 vs 2022 catalog dimensions. RAM 2500 · Chevrolet Colorado

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

Side view
  • Length232.0 in – 260.8 in
  • Height78.0 in – 80.9 in
  • Wheelbase140.5 in – 169.0 in
  • Ground clearance7.3 in – 8.6 in
  • Curb weight5,988 lb – 7,431 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.1 in – 79.5 in
  • Chevrolet Colorado width74.3 in – 76.7 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Colorado is 27.8 in shorter (246.4 in vs 218.7 in)
  • Width: Chevrolet Colorado is 3.8 in narrower (79.3 in vs 75.5 in)
  • Height: RAM 2500 is 8.0 in taller (79.5 in vs 71.4 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 20.3 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 134.4 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Colorado has 1.1 in more ground clearance (7.9 in vs 9.1 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 2,370 lb heavier (6,710 lb vs 4,340 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 2,370 lb heavier (6,710 lb vs 4,340 lb)
  2. Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 20.3 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 134.4 in)
  3. Length: Chevrolet Colorado is 27.8 in shorter (246.4 in vs 218.7 in)
  4. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Colorado has 1.1 in more ground clearance (7.9 in vs 9.1 in)
  5. Height: RAM 2500 is 8.0 in taller (79.5 in vs 71.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Colorado — Chevrolet Colorado is shorter by 27.8 in Check garage fit for RAM 2500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Colorado
  • Narrower for tight parkingChevrolet Colorado — Chevrolet Colorado is narrower by 3.8 in
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Colorado — Chevrolet Colorado has 1.1 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintChevrolet Colorado — Based on length × width (Chevrolet Colorado)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 2500Chevrolet ColoradoDifference
Length246.4 in218.7 in27.8 in
Width79.3 in75.5 in3.8 in
Height79.5 in71.4 in8.0 in
Wheelbase154.8 in134.4 in20.3 in
Ground clearance7.9 in9.1 in1.1 in
Curb weight6,710 lb4,340 lb2,370 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 232.0 in – 260.8 in).

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