Spec Sizes

RAM 2500 vs GMC Sierra 2500HD Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2013 catalog dimensions. RAM 2500 · GMC Sierra 2500HD

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
  • GMC Sierra 2500HD width80.0 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 2.8 in shorter (244.9 in vs 242.1 in)
  • Width: RAM 2500 is 0.5 in narrower (79.5 in vs 80.0 in)
  • Height: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 1.0 in taller (76.9 in vs 77.9 in)
  • Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 4.1 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 150.7 in)
  • Ground clearance: RAM 2500 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (10.9 in vs 9.8 in)
  • Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 61 lb heavier (6,176 lb vs 6,116 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: RAM 2500 has 1.1 in more ground clearance (10.9 in vs 9.8 in)
  2. Wheelbase: RAM 2500 has a 4.1 in longer wheelbase (154.8 in vs 150.7 in)
  3. Height: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 1.0 in taller (76.9 in vs 77.9 in)
  4. Length: GMC Sierra 2500HD is 2.8 in shorter (244.9 in vs 242.1 in)
  5. Curb weight: RAM 2500 is 61 lb heavier (6,176 lb vs 6,116 lb)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Sierra 2500HD — GMC Sierra 2500HD is shorter by 2.8 in Check garage fit for RAM 2500 · garage fit for GMC Sierra 2500HD
  • Narrower for tight parkingRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 is narrower by 0.5 in
  • More ground clearanceRAM 2500 — RAM 2500 has 1.1 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecRAM 2500GMC Sierra 2500HDDifference
Length244.9 in242.1 in2.8 in
Width79.5 in80.0 in0.5 in
Height76.9 in77.9 in1.0 in
Wheelbase154.8 in150.7 in4.1 in
Ground clearance10.9 in9.8 in1.1 in
Curb weight6,176 lb6,116 lb61 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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