RAM 2500 vs Dodge Ram 2500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2022 vs 2011 catalog dimensions. RAM 2500 · Dodge Ram 2500

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 weight5,988 lb – 7,414 lb
Front / width
  • Width79.1 in – 79.5 in
  • Dodge Ram 2500 width79.4 in – 79.5 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Dodge Ram 2500 is 1.5 in shorter (246.4 in vs 244.9 in)
  • Width: RAM 2500 is 0.2 in narrower (79.3 in vs 79.5 in)
  • Height: RAM 2500 is 2.5 in taller (79.5 in vs 76.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: essentially the same
  • Ground clearance: Dodge Ram 2500 has 3.0 in more ground clearance (7.9 in vs 10.9 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 551 lb heavier (6,701 lb vs 6,151 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Dodge Ram 2500 has 3.0 in more ground clearance (7.9 in vs 10.9 in)
  2. Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 551 lb heavier (6,701 lb vs 6,151 lb)
  3. Height: RAM 2500 is 2.5 in taller (79.5 in vs 76.9 in)
  4. Length: Dodge Ram 2500 is 1.5 in shorter (246.4 in vs 244.9 in)
  5. Width: RAM 2500 is 0.2 in narrower (79.3 in vs 79.5 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageDodge Ram 2500Dodge Ram 2500 is shorter by 1.5 in Check garage fit for RAM 2500 · garage fit for Dodge Ram 2500
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 2500RAM 2500 is narrower by 0.2 in
  • More ground clearanceDodge Ram 2500Dodge Ram 2500 has 3.0 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 2500Dodge Ram 2500Difference
Length246.4 in244.9 in1.5 in
Width79.3 in79.5 in0.2 in
Height79.5 in76.9 in2.5 in
Wheelbase154.8 in154.8 in0.0 in
Ground clearance7.9 in10.9 in3.0 in
Curb weight6,701 lb6,151 lb551 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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