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RAM 2500 vs Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2019 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
  • 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 weight5,953 lb – 7,281 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.1 in – 79.5 in
  • Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD width80.5 in – 96.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: RAM 2500 is 2.5 in shorter (246.4 in vs 248.9 in)
  • Width: RAM 2500 is 9.0 in narrower (79.3 in vs 88.3 in)
  • Height: RAM 2500 is 1.4 in taller (79.5 in vs 78.0 in)
  • Wheelbase: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has a 5.9 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 160.7 in)
  • Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 0.5 in more ground clearance (7.9 in vs 8.4 in)
  • Curb weight: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 214 lb heavier (6,617 lb vs 6,831 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Width: RAM 2500 is 9.0 in narrower (79.3 in vs 88.3 in)
  2. Ground clearance: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 0.5 in more ground clearance (7.9 in vs 8.4 in)
  3. Wheelbase: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has a 5.9 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 160.7 in)
  4. Curb weight: Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD is 214 lb heavier (6,617 lb vs 6,831 lb)
  5. Height: RAM 2500 is 1.4 in taller (79.5 in vs 78.0 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 is shorter by 2.5 in Check garage fit for RAM 2500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 is narrower by 9.0 in
  • More ground clearanceChevrolet Silverado 3500HD — Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD has 0.5 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintRAM 2500 — Based on length × width (RAM 2500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 2500Chevrolet Silverado 3500HDDifference
Length246.4 in248.9 in2.5 in
Width79.3 in88.3 in9.0 in
Height79.5 in78.0 in1.4 in
Wheelbase154.8 in160.7 in5.9 in
Ground clearance7.9 in8.4 in0.5 in
Curb weight6,617 lb6,831 lb214 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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