Spec Sizes

RAM 2500 vs Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. RAM 2500 · Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

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

Side view
  • Length248.4 in
  • Height77.9 in – 79.8 in
  • Wheelbase160.5 in
  • Ground clearance7.2 in – 8.5 in
  • Curb weight6,785 lb – 7,055 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.5 in
  • Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD width80.1 in – 96.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 7.0 in shorter (248.4 in vs 241.4 in)
  • Width: RAM 2500 is 8.5 in narrower (79.5 in vs 88.0 in)
  • Height: RAM 2500 is 1.3 in taller (78.8 in vs 77.5 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 9.9 in longer wheelbase (160.5 in vs 150.6 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 0.6 in more ground clearance (7.8 in vs 8.4 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 327 lb heavier (6,920 lb vs 6,594 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Width: RAM 2500 is 8.5 in narrower (79.5 in vs 88.0 in)
  2. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 0.6 in more ground clearance (7.8 in vs 8.4 in)
  3. Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 9.9 in longer wheelbase (160.5 in vs 150.6 in)
  4. Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 327 lb heavier (6,920 lb vs 6,594 lb)
  5. Length: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 7.0 in shorter (248.4 in vs 241.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Silverado 3500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is shorter by 7.0 in Check garage fit for RAM 2500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 is narrower by 8.5 in
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Silverado 3500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 0.6 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintRAM 2500 — Based on length × width (RAM 2500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 2500Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDDifference
Length248.4 in241.4 in7.0 in
Width79.5 in88.0 in8.5 in
Height78.8 in77.5 in1.3 in
Wheelbase160.5 in150.6 in9.9 in
Ground clearance7.8 in8.4 in0.6 in
Curb weight6,920 lb6,594 lb327 lb

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