Spec Sizes

RAM 2500 vs GMC Sierra 1500 Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2022 catalog dimensions. RAM 2500 · GMC Sierra 1500

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
  • GMC Sierra 1500 width81.1 in – 81.2 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Sierra 1500 is 20.2 in shorter (246.4 in vs 226.3 in)
  • Width: RAM 2500 is 1.9 in narrower (79.3 in vs 81.2 in)
  • Height: RAM 2500 is 2.6 in taller (79.5 in vs 76.8 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 12.9 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 141.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.6 in more ground clearance (7.9 in vs 9.5 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 1,616 lb heavier (6,701 lb vs 5,085 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 1,616 lb heavier (6,701 lb vs 5,085 lb)
  2. Ground clearance: GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.6 in more ground clearance (7.9 in vs 9.5 in)
  3. Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 12.9 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 141.8 in)
  4. Length: GMC Sierra 1500 is 20.2 in shorter (246.4 in vs 226.3 in)
  5. Height: RAM 2500 is 2.6 in taller (79.5 in vs 76.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 is shorter by 20.2 in Check garage fit for RAM 2500 · garage fit for GMC Sierra 1500
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 is narrower by 1.9 in
  • More ground clearanceGMC Sierra 1500 — GMC Sierra 1500 has 1.6 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintGMC Sierra 1500 — Based on length × width (GMC Sierra 1500)

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 2500GMC Sierra 1500Difference
Length246.4 in226.3 in20.2 in
Width79.3 in81.2 in1.9 in
Height79.5 in76.8 in2.6 in
Wheelbase154.8 in141.8 in12.9 in
Ground clearance7.9 in9.5 in1.6 in
Curb weight6,701 lb5,085 lb1,616 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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