Spec Sizes

RAM 2500 vs Chevrolet Suburban 1500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2013 catalog dimensions. RAM 2500 · Chevrolet Suburban 1500

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 – 6,870 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.4 in – 79.5 in
  • Chevrolet Suburban 1500 width79.1 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 22.5 in shorter (244.9 in vs 222.4 in)
  • Width: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 0.4 in narrower (79.5 in vs 79.1 in)
  • Height: RAM 2500 is 0.1 in taller (76.9 in vs 76.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 24.8 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 130.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 2500 has 0.4 in more ground clearance (10.9 in vs 10.5 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 429 lb heavier (6,176 lb vs 5,747 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 24.8 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 130.0 in)
  2. Length: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 22.5 in shorter (244.9 in vs 222.4 in)
  3. Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 429 lb heavier (6,176 lb vs 5,747 lb)
  4. Ground clearance: RAM 2500 has 0.4 in more ground clearance (10.9 in vs 10.5 in)
  5. Width: Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is 0.4 in narrower (79.5 in vs 79.1 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageChevrolet Suburban 1500 — Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is shorter by 22.5 in Check garage fit for RAM 2500 · garage fit for Chevrolet Suburban 1500
  • Narrower for tight parkingChevrolet Suburban 1500 — Chevrolet Suburban 1500 is narrower by 0.4 in
  • More ground clearanceRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 has 0.4 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintChevrolet Suburban 1500 — Based on length × width (Chevrolet Suburban 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 2500Chevrolet Suburban 1500Difference
Length244.9 in222.4 in22.5 in
Width79.5 in79.1 in0.4 in
Height76.9 in76.8 in0.1 in
Wheelbase154.8 in130.0 in24.8 in
Ground clearance10.9 in10.5 in0.4 in
Curb weight6,176 lb5,747 lb429 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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