Spec Sizes

RAM 2500 vs Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2012 catalog dimensions. RAM 2500 · Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD

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

Side view
  • Length230.4 in – 259.4 in
  • Height73.3 in – 80.6 in
  • Wheelbase140.5 in – 169.0 in
  • Ground clearance7.3 in – 14.5 in
  • Curb weight5,482 lb – 6,813 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.4 in – 79.5 in
  • Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD width80.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 2.8 in shorter (244.9 in vs 242.1 in)
  • Width: RAM 2500 is 0.5 in narrower (79.5 in vs 80.0 in)
  • Height: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 1.0 in taller (76.9 in vs 77.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 4.1 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 150.7 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 2500 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (10.9 in vs 9.8 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 35 lb heavier (6,148 lb vs 6,113 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: RAM 2500 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (10.9 in vs 9.8 in)
  2. Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 4.1 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 150.7 in)
  3. Height: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 1.0 in taller (76.9 in vs 77.9 in)
  4. Length: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 2.8 in shorter (244.9 in vs 242.1 in)
  5. Width: RAM 2500 is 0.5 in narrower (79.5 in vs 80.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is shorter by 2.8 in Check garage fit for RAM 2500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 is narrower by 0.5 in
  • More ground clearanceRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 has 1.1 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 2500Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDDifference
Length244.9 in242.1 in2.8 in
Width79.5 in80.0 in0.5 in
Height76.9 in77.9 in1.0 in
Wheelbase154.8 in150.7 in4.1 in
Ground clearance10.9 in9.8 in1.1 in
Curb weight6,148 lb6,113 lb35 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 230.4 in – 259.4 in).

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