Spec Sizes

RAM 2500 vs Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 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
  • Length248.4 in
  • Height74.1 in – 78.3 in
  • Wheelbase160.5 in
  • Ground clearance7.2 in – 8.5 in
  • Curb weight6,745 lb – 7,206 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.5 in
  • Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD width80.1 in – 80.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 7.0 in shorter (248.4 in vs 241.4 in)
  • Width: RAM 2500 is 0.8 in narrower (79.5 in vs 80.3 in)
  • Height: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 1.9 in taller (76.2 in vs 78.0 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 9.9 in longer wheelbase (160.5 in vs 150.6 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has 1.4 in more ground clearance (7.8 in vs 9.3 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 773 lb heavier (6,976 lb vs 6,203 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has 1.4 in more ground clearance (7.8 in vs 9.3 in)
  2. Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 773 lb heavier (6,976 lb vs 6,203 lb)
  3. Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 9.9 in longer wheelbase (160.5 in vs 150.6 in)
  4. Length: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 7.0 in shorter (248.4 in vs 241.4 in)
  5. Height: Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is 1.9 in taller (76.2 in vs 78.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD is shorter by 7.0 in Check garage fit for RAM 2500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 is narrower by 0.8 in
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD has 1.4 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintChevrolet Silverado 2500HD — Based on length × width (Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 2500Chevrolet Silverado 2500HDDifference
Length248.4 in241.4 in7.0 in
Width79.5 in80.3 in0.8 in
Height76.2 in78.0 in1.9 in
Wheelbase160.5 in150.6 in9.9 in
Ground clearance7.8 in9.3 in1.4 in
Curb weight6,976 lb6,203 lb773 lb

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